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    Backroads of Washington

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    I drive quite a few miles, every week, along the not-so-traveled roads of WA State. Sometimes I run across some mans treasures, other times, some mans junk. Thought I might throw a couple photos of what I ran across today...

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    just in case it piques anyone's interest...

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    Best way to ship fenders across country ?

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    I had a pair of inner fenders and a core support shipped from California to Ohio,do not get in a hurry as they go on a adventure to get to you. The box will be stamped on all the states its visited on the trip.

    The 'stamps' would represent every time it was taken off the bus and put on a different vehicle...If it is a part that is very rare with the possibility of not finding another, I would spend the money for FedEx and try to minimize your risk!

    Best way to ship fenders across country ?

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    Greyhound is the most affordable, but it does have some issues of which I became familiar with, the hard way. I had a pair of fenders sent here (Seattle area) from Ozark, MO. Things I discovered were: 1. the insurance limit on Greyhound is $300. 2. the tracking is very poor, if at all and you are pretty much at their mercy. and 3. with larger packages, they ship on a per space basis. In other words, if they stop in HoleintheWall, UT and need the space for suit cases, they will pull your fenders. Then they are 'supposed' to place them back on the next bus through. However, in my case, it took exactly 30 days for my fenders to make the trip and the Greyhound agent said he has no idea where they were or why it took so long. The box looked like it became a coffee table somewhere in the Midwest. When I sold two rear doors for a '36 panel truck to a fellow in OH, he went ahead and paid $200 (compared to $75) to ship it FedEx and put better insurance and tracking on it. Best of luck to you.

    Getting a parts car across US-Canada border into US

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    You DO need a passport to get over the Canadian border these days, and if you can get one, moving the car won't be a problem. If it was built in the US and isn't a Canadian-made car, then you can simply bring it in without import duties, although there might be sales taxes to be paid. This is not the case for trucks for some reason, but automobiles can come "back" to the US without a financial penalty.

    But you will need a passport to go get it and you will need to send the title ahead to the border 72 hours ahead of the crossing, along with a bill of sale. They are merely checking for stolen vehicles, but the numbers need to match up. I think Vermont is a bill of sale only state, correct? You may not need a title if that's the case, but the border guys can be prickly if you don't do things exactly right.

    Having moved several cars (plus my wife and her two sons) across the Canadian border into the US, it's mostly just a paperwork thing, but it takes time to process everything. Depending on how much "unobtainium" is on this particular Pontiac, you will probably have a lot more time and probably money tied up in the import than it will be worth.

    Hope this helps. Good luck!

    Maybe you do need a passport in Ohio, but not in Washington State, Vermont, New York, or Michigan. Enhanced Drivers Licenses: What Are They? | Homeland Security

    Good luck to you.

    Getting a parts car across US-Canada border into US

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    In Washington State, we can get what is called an 'Enhanced License' which costs an extra $15 from the DMV; I thought (and still do) it was nationwide. It has a 'chip' in it that holds all the information for international travel by land. The US border crossings have a machine that reads the information as we approach the entry. A passport is only required if you enter a country by air (referring to Canada/US/Mexico and from). Prior to that, we were allowed to travel between Canada/US/Mexico with a current drivers' license and a birth certificate. NAFTA made all products (except food) duty free between the three countries, as long as they were produced in one of the three.

    I need help selling 35 year collection of cars and parts in MD, thinking time to scrap nos parts

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    If it is any help at all, there is a fellow in Freeport, MA (about 9 hours North of you) that deals in lots of 'different' cars. I am aware of somebody who has purchased from him and it was for top dollar! Goldenrod Garage Goldenrod Garage old cars and trucks sold and talked about (207) 865-6269 are his contact numbers. I can't make any statement or judgement regarding this fellow, or his business practices, as I live on the opposite coast and have only spoken with him once. Possibly he would buy some/all, take some on consignment, or work something else out with you.

    Wishing you the best!

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