Shipping a bench seat - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

Woody · 05-22-2003, 02:26 PM

Hey All,

I'm looking at buying a seat from another board member and we need to figure out how is the best way to ship a bench seat.

He is in Gulfport, Mississippi and I'm near Lexington, KY. Anyone making any road trips?

Other than a long road trip, has anyone packaged a seat for shipping on Grayhound or Freight Truck?

My thoughts are you could get a refrigerater box from a appliance store to pack it in. Run a couple 2x4's side to side (from the front of the rails and rear of the rails) than nail thru the box into the 2x4's so that the seat would stay put in the box.

Let's hear your ideas.

superchevy · 05-22-2003, 03:51 PM

I've shipped 2 bench seats by Greyhound.
I just went to one of my body shop accounts, found a couple of the biggest boxes they had to throw away, and built the box around the seat. No big deal.
SC

70c10 · 05-22-2003, 04:17 PM

Most storage facilities sell boxes.

*dtlilly* · 05-22-2003, 04:39 PM

I sent a V.W. Bus 3/4 bench seat with armrest to California using Greyhound. I didn't box it. I bought 2' wide shrink wrap, and made the seat in to a cocoon. That's all a moving company does to all your furniture when you move cross country.

05-22-2003, 05:24 PM

I bought a windshield from a member on here. The crate he built to ship it in was 14" by 6 feet, and out of 2x4's and weighed 100lbs. It cost 50.00 to ship by greyhound, from Kansas to Ca, not bad price I thought.

brad2 · 05-22-2003, 07:59 PM

I shipped a bench seat on Greyhoung. I bought some heavy plastic at the hardware store. It's kind of like a dropcloth but thicker. Anyway I wrapped it up twice and sent it. Made it with no damage.

Woody · 05-23-2003, 07:34 AM

What did it cost to ship the seats on Grayhound?
The shrink wrap or plastic wrap sounds like it worked good. What about insurance?

JimKshortstep4x4 · 05-23-2003, 10:37 AM

Before you wrap your seat in plastic, be sure to check with the Greyhound terminal that you are shipping out of is ok with plastic.

Stroker had a problem with his terminal and had to remove the plastic and then box a part that he shipped to me. (This happened after he asked about plastic wrap).

Jim

*dtlilly* · 05-23-2003, 11:19 AM

$63 from Memphis TN to L.A. CA

**Palf70Step** · 05-23-2003, 11:39 AM

Woody
Sent you a PM.

05-22-2003, 02:26 PM	#1
Woody Registered User Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Georgetown, KY, USA Posts: 631	Shipping a bench seat Hey All, I'm looking at buying a seat from another board member and we need to figure out how is the best way to ship a bench seat. He is in Gulfport, Mississippi and I'm near Lexington, KY. Anyone making any road trips? Other than a long road trip, has anyone packaged a seat for shipping on Grayhound or Freight Truck? My thoughts are you could get a refrigerater box from a appliance store to pack it in. Run a couple 2x4's side to side (from the front of the rails and rear of the rails) than nail thru the box into the 2x4's so that the seat would stay put in the box. Let's hear your ideas.

05-22-2003, 03:51 PM	#2
superchevy Got big-block? Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Austin, Texas Posts: 2,453	I've shipped 2 bench seats by Greyhound. I just went to one of my body shop accounts, found a couple of the biggest boxes they had to throw away, and built the box around the seat. No big deal. SC __________________ '68 CST SWB factory 396/T400 buddy buckets, a/c, ps, pb '72 Corvette convertible 454/4spd/ac, ps, pb '73 GMC Sierra Grande short wide 454/T400 ps, pb, ac '77 K5 Blazer black on red, 350/T350/NP205 ps, pb, ac all original '78 GMC Sierra Classic short wide 454/T400 ps, pb, ac '72 GMC Sprint SP454. 1 of 38 built. '73 GMC Sprint SP454. 1 of 71 built. '75 GMC Sprint SP454. 1 of 25 built. SOLD! '72 GMC K25 4x4 468/4L80e/NP205 build thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...23#post4324423 SOLD!'55 Chevy gasser 496/4spd build thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...96#post4324396

05-22-2003, 04:17 PM	#3
70c10 67-72 Addict! Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: The TAX State! Posts: 7,857	Most storage facilities sell boxes. __________________ Jim 1970 C/10 Fleetside w/Ghost Flames Lowered 4.5" front and 4" rear (Raked) 355/350 Turbo w/shift kit 10" Redneck Performance Verter w/2500 stall Hooker Super Comps part#2808-1 Performer RPM Air-Gap 12 Bolt w/3:73 gears- Eaton Posi Comp Cams XE262 with 1.6 Crane Energizers, Road Demon 625 and Brodix IK 180 heads

05-22-2003, 07:59 PM	#6
brad2 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: edmond, ok Posts: 1,058	I shipped a bench seat on Greyhoung. I bought some heavy plastic at the hardware store. It's kind of like a dropcloth but thicker. Anyway I wrapped it up twice and sent it. Made it with no damage. __________________ 74 swb 71 2wd Jimmy 82 2wd Blazer

05-23-2003, 11:39 AM	#10
Palf70Step State of Confusion! Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Gulfport, MS USA Posts: 46,816	Woody Sent you a PM. __________________ Bill 1970 Chevy Custom/10 LWB Fleetside 2010 Toyota Tacoma PreRunner SR5 Double Cab - DD Member of Louisiana Classic Truck Club (LCTC) Bill's Gallery Life isn't tied with a bow, but it's still a gift. Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply. Speak kindly. Leave the rest to God!

05-22-2003, 04:39 PM	#4
dtlilly Account Suspended Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Shadow of Lambeau Field Posts: 5,597	I sent a V.W. Bus 3/4 bench seat with armrest to California using Greyhound. I didn't box it. I bought 2' wide shrink wrap, and made the seat in to a cocoon. That's all a moving company does to all your furniture when you move cross country.

05-22-2003, 05:24 PM	#5
Linus0014 Guest Posts: n/a	I bought a windshield from a member on here. The crate he built to ship it in was 14" by 6 feet, and out of 2x4's and weighed 100lbs. It cost 50.00 to ship by greyhound, from Kansas to Ca, not bad price I thought.

05-23-2003, 07:34 AM	#7
Woody Registered User Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Georgetown, KY, USA Posts: 631	What did it cost to ship the seats on Grayhound? The shrink wrap or plastic wrap sounds like it worked good. What about insurance?

05-23-2003, 10:37 AM	#8
JimKshortstep4x4 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Muskegon,MI,USA Posts: 6,026	Before you wrap your seat in plastic, be sure to check with the Greyhound terminal that you are shipping out of is ok with plastic. Stroker had a problem with his terminal and had to remove the plastic and then box a part that he shipped to me. (This happened after he asked about plastic wrap). Jim

05-23-2003, 11:19 AM	#9
dtlilly Account Suspended Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Shadow of Lambeau Field Posts: 5,597	$63 from Memphis TN to L.A. CA

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