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**KSCHEVYUP** · 12-05-2016, 05:09 PM

I have a pair of 69-70 bucket seats that I want to sell on the board but don't have any idea how to package and ship them.
I would like to have in place a plan and packaging before I post them up on the For Sale board.
Any advice or past experience would be helpful and appreciated.
I am about 55 miles from the nearest bus terminal.
Thanks
Ron

**'68OrangeSunshine** · 12-05-2016, 05:29 PM

I would build a base out of 1/2" plywood, with a rim of 2x4s and bolt one seat [Drivers] to the base. The other seat gets inverted on top of the first, with padding, and a shell of 4 sides [and a top] of 3/8" plywood with 1x3 edges goes over the seats, and secures to the base. Use Phillips head deck screws, so it can be disassembled easily with a drill gun. Take care that the floor brackets don't contact the soft seat vinyl or it'll rip. Bubble wrap on the seats,and crumpled newspaper to fill in the voids.
Possibly the bottom could be built like a forkliftable pallet.

Kennuck · 12-05-2016, 06:08 PM

Don't ship Greyhound. I had a bad experience with them, the seat arrived and looked like it was run over by the bus literally. They would do nothing about it.

**SoCoC10** · 12-06-2016, 12:08 AM

Did this 2X recently. Get a pallet and invert like posted above. Use shrink/plastic wrap to hold the two together. Shipped both sets via Fastenal.

chipflyer · 12-11-2016, 10:32 PM

Uhaul sells a double wall wardrobe box, its very nice and the seats will fit in it nicely one inverted over the other. I had a pair sent to me in one of these and it was shipped via fedex. Been awhile but I think it was under $100.

https://www.uline.com/Product/Detail...B&gclsrc=aw.ds

Jeff

**KSCHEVYUP** · 12-11-2016, 11:01 PM

Thanks for input and advice; I gave a buyer a good deal and sold them local so avoided the hassle of packaging and shipping.
Ron

**special-K** · 12-12-2016, 12:26 AM

I shipped bucket seats to Florida. I placed them in the 69 position and shrink wrapped the heck out of them. I removed the brackets first and shrink wrapped them to one seat bottom before wrapping the two seats together

12-05-2016, 05:09 PM	#1
KSCHEVYUP Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: NEAR MARYSVILLE,KANSAS 66508 Posts: 471	Shipping bucket seats advice I have a pair of 69-70 bucket seats that I want to sell on the board but don't have any idea how to package and ship them. I would like to have in place a plan and packaging before I post them up on the For Sale board. Any advice or past experience would be helpful and appreciated. I am about 55 miles from the nearest bus terminal. Thanks Ron __________________ 1972 C30 Cheyenne Super 1971 C10 (Parts truck)

12-05-2016, 05:29 PM	#2
'68OrangeSunshine Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Tucson, AZ USA Posts: 7,504	Re: Shipping bucket seats advice I would build a base out of 1/2" plywood, with a rim of 2x4s and bolt one seat [Drivers] to the base. The other seat gets inverted on top of the first, with padding, and a shell of 4 sides [and a top] of 3/8" plywood with 1x3 edges goes over the seats, and secures to the base. Use Phillips head deck screws, so it can be disassembled easily with a drill gun. Take care that the floor brackets don't contact the soft seat vinyl or it'll rip. Bubble wrap on the seats,and crumpled newspaper to fill in the voids. Possibly the bottom could be built like a forkliftable pallet. __________________ Every 25 years I like to rebuild that 292, whether it needs it or not.

12-05-2016, 06:08 PM	#3
Kennuck Registered User Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Dresden, Ontario Posts: 647	Re: Shipping bucket seats advice Don't ship Greyhound. I had a bad experience with them, the seat arrived and looked like it was run over by the bus literally. They would do nothing about it. __________________ 1970 Short Wide 5.3 4L60E BlackBear tune 3:73 gears, Boyd's Tank 2.5 / 4 drop 5 lug disc brakes Vintage Air 18x8 Ridlers 255/55 frt. 18x9.5 275/60 rear

12-06-2016, 12:08 AM	#4
SoCoC10 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Colorado Posts: 3,334	Re: Shipping bucket seats advice Did this 2X recently. Get a pallet and invert like posted above. Use shrink/plastic wrap to hold the two together. Shipped both sets via Fastenal. __________________ 07' Extcab Silverado Z71 Silver Birch, 5.3L HO 71' Cheyenne C10 Hugger Orange on Saddle SWB Besides these two, too Many to count

12-11-2016, 10:32 PM	#5
chipflyer Registered User Join Date: May 2004 Location: Topeka, Ks Posts: 2,293	Re: Shipping bucket seats advice Uhaul sells a double wall wardrobe box, its very nice and the seats will fit in it nicely one inverted over the other. I had a pair sent to me in one of these and it was shipped via fedex. Been awhile but I think it was under $100. https://www.uline.com/Product/Detail...B&gclsrc=aw.ds Jeff __________________ I'm not a pessimist, I'm just optimistic that bad things are going to happen. 1971 Cheyenne Super K10 - tilt, cruise, air, am/fm, tow hooks, factory buckets! 1986 Jeep J10 pickup, - 5.3L Vortec with 4L60e and NP241.

12-11-2016, 11:01 PM	#6
KSCHEVYUP Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: NEAR MARYSVILLE,KANSAS 66508 Posts: 471	Re: Shipping bucket seats advice Thanks for input and advice; I gave a buyer a good deal and sold them local so avoided the hassle of packaging and shipping. Ron __________________ 1972 C30 Cheyenne Super 1971 C10 (Parts truck)

12-12-2016, 12:26 AM	#7
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,851	Re: Shipping bucket seats advice I shipped bucket seats to Florida. I placed them in the 69 position and shrink wrapped the heck out of them. I removed the brackets first and shrink wrapped them to one seat bottom before wrapping the two seats together __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~



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