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Old 03-22-2013, 06:47 AM   #21
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Re: 1967 Dash gauge cluster and matching glovebox

Anything that can break when bent or impacted I pack in a rigid package with cushion. I use 1/4" plywood and 1 x 2 a lot. It's the lightest and cheapest way to add structure. I just sent N.O.S. '72 woodgrain door inserts in a cardboard box with 1/4" cardboard cut to fit the inside...that's it,no frame. They were packed with 1" white bead board foam and I replaced that with 3/4" Dow rigid foam sheathing. These were worth at least $500 and irreplaceable. It cost just under $25 to ship FedEx insured and they arrived perfect. I get so nervous shipping this good stuff. Never take for granted what a package might go through. A package should arrive in the same condition as if you had placed the part in the seller's hands from your hands.
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