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Posted by: Britain Smith Mar 6 2005, 10:39 PM

What is the best method to ship a peice of glass like a 914 front windshield or a 911 rear window?

-Britain

Posted by: nickg Mar 6 2005, 10:45 PM

QUOTE (Britain Smith @ Mar 6 2005, 08:39 PM)
What is the best method to ship a peice of glass like a 914 front windshield or a 911 rear window?

-Britain

get a 4"x4" box, a hammer and some glue.
1 take a picture of the window
2 use hammer
3 broom up window and carefully place in box
4 insert glue in box being careful to bag the glue up in case it leaks in transit
5 put the picture in the box as directions
6 tape and ship insuring for fair price
7 upon arrival, have recipient file a damage claim wioth ups
8 they pay claim
9 person buys a new window by them at a glass shop
simple right?
there you go

Posted by: boxstr Mar 6 2005, 10:48 PM

I shipped one to Chicago. I went to A glass shop and they had a wood crate that a windshield had just come in and they gave it to me and I just adapted it to fit the windshield and put the crate back together. And shipped it truck freight. Expensive.
CCLINFEDEXFELLOW

Posted by: hwgunner Mar 6 2005, 11:00 PM

Had the same problem and asked FedEx what to do. the lady said that They wont cover it if it brakes and will say you did not pack it right. This is there standard answer for Auto Glass. Also said that she used to work in Mich. and Ford shipped a bunch of glass through them. Ford always sent 2 windows in seperate packages hoping that one would get there in one piece. My advice, DON"T DO IT!!!!!!!

Posted by: neo914-6 Mar 7 2005, 12:33 AM

Wood is more secure but I've seen some well packed in cardboard from glass suppliers. You know they can't afford to ship everything in wood. They also ship glass that is still in mass production...

Posted by: MattR Mar 7 2005, 12:38 AM

Wrap it in brown paper, write "FRAGILE" on the front, and get insurance on the package. LOL

Posted by: Aaron Cox Mar 7 2005, 12:40 AM

get a box..... wrap the window in a plastic bag...fill bag with packing peanuts..... surround the window witha few layers of foam..... then fill the remainder of the box with liquid foam...expands... done!

Posted by: Type 4 Mar 7 2005, 12:45 AM

I bought two windsheilds from germany for my BWW 700 cs. They were shipped to me in BMW Factory Cardboard Windsheild Boxes. They arrived unbroken.