Marty Roth Posted April 28, 2009 Share Posted April 28, 2009 MOVE TIRE - Ferndale, Michigan to New Orleans, or Johnstown, PACan you transport one tire from Ferndale (Detroit) to the New Orleans area anytime?I live in the New Orleans Metro area in Metairie, Louisiana.I could also arrange to pick it up near Johnstown, PA anytime.This is a clean, new-old 8.20x15 whitewall as a spare for my car.Any help would be appreciated.Phone: 504-258 - 3909 E-mail MartyDaleRoth@aol.comThanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Restorer32 Posted April 28, 2009 Share Posted April 28, 2009 UPS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1937hd45 Posted April 28, 2009 Share Posted April 28, 2009 Not a UPS fan, FedEx Ground will deliver a 20 pound boxed tire 29x29x6 Ferndale to Johnstown for $13.53. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shop Rat Posted April 28, 2009 Share Posted April 28, 2009 Marty, for sure check with Greyhound Bus and see what they would charge. Last year we sent quite a few large Legends racecar parts, fenders and tires to buyers using Greyhound. Every person received their order on time and in perfect condtion. UPS and FedEx would not even consider taking them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bob Call Posted April 29, 2009 Share Posted April 29, 2009 MARTYFedEx ground would probably want the tire boxed. Using the bus for freight is something I have done for nearly 40 years. Charges are reasonable. They will probably take the tire unwrapped as long as it has the shipping label firmly affixed so it won't come off. Has to be delivered to and picked up at a bus station. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
West Peterson Posted April 29, 2009 Share Posted April 29, 2009 I'm sure Marty has thought of shipping. I think he's looking for the odd chance that a forum member is heading in the right direction. I did this for a member not that long ago, who was trying to get a steering column up from Florida. I picked it up at the Winter Meet and brought it as far as Dayton Ohio. Another forum member picked it up from here and took it the rest of the way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Restorer32 Posted April 29, 2009 Share Posted April 29, 2009 Fed Ex delivers tires unboxed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shop Rat Posted April 29, 2009 Share Posted April 29, 2009 In the Dalmatian/other breed rescue world we call that a "transport". As for me I understood that he was asking for someone to do what you did. But just incase he couldn't find someone to do that I wanted to suggest sending it by bus. Many people don't think of shipping large, heavy, odd shaped items by them. For us it turned out to be the only way to get the items to the buyers. And we didn't have to box any of it. Shipping labels were enough. Even the fiberglass fenders arrived in perfect condition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
West Peterson Posted April 29, 2009 Share Posted April 29, 2009 SusanYou're putting fiberglass fenders on your antique cars!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R W Burgess Posted April 29, 2009 Share Posted April 29, 2009 <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body"> fiberglass fenders on your antique cars</div></div> With a nice paint job and the aluminum foil on the bottom side, they'll fool almost any judge!!! W. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marty Roth Posted April 30, 2009 Author Share Posted April 30, 2009 That's why I love this forum and the folks who make it so great. So many great ideas, and so much personal experience.Yes, we were hoping for a transport, as we do the same for other hobbyists, and also "transport" rescued Dalmatians and other breeds. I retrieved a windshield and bumper for a '57 Ford in Slidell, Louisiana, transported it to Hershey, TRIMACAR transported it to Winchester, Virginia, and someone else took it the rest of the way on behalf of a friend from Alabama -- Great Bunch!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shop Rat Posted April 30, 2009 Share Posted April 30, 2009 <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: West Peterson</div><div class="ubbcode-body">SusanYou're putting fiberglass fenders on your antique cars!? </div></div>Not on your life West. You missed the first post where I said they were <span style="font-weight: bold"><span style="font-style: italic">Legends </span></span>racecar fenders. <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body"> <span style="color: #3333FF">Last year we sent quite a few large Legends racecar parts, fenders and tires to buyers using Greyhound.</span> </div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marty Roth Posted May 3, 2009 Author Share Posted May 3, 2009 In Texas on Founders Tour, but heading back to New Orleans on Thursday --- Anybody heading this way from the Detroit area? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marty Roth Posted May 4, 2009 Author Share Posted May 4, 2009 bump Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1937hd45 Posted May 4, 2009 Share Posted May 4, 2009 What does the tire in question fit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bob Call Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 WayneHow do you get a magnet to stick to a fiberglass fender so you can fool the judges? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marty Roth Posted May 5, 2009 Author Share Posted May 5, 2009 the tire will be a backup spare for our '54 Cadillac, as well as a stationary display . Thanks for asking,Marty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marty Roth Posted May 8, 2009 Author Share Posted May 8, 2009 bump Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marty Roth Posted May 11, 2009 Author Share Posted May 11, 2009 We are back from Founders Tour --back home in New Orleans.Anybody heading this way from the Detroit area?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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