Any ingenious front hood trim packaging for shipping ideas?

[BarrettN]

I may be getting the cart before the horse here, but I want to have everything ready in case should it turn out that I actually have tracked the embossed front hood trim for my 67. I haven't seen pictures yet from the guy who claims to have it, but assuming it is - has anyone come up with a good solution for packaging the front hood trim for shipping?

 

thanks,

 

Barrett

[tzei]

Walloth send theirs individually bubble wrapped in a very sturdy cardboard parcel. 

[VWJake]

Thick walled Cardboard tubes

[dlacey]

Drone

[jp5Touring]

Saran Wrap it to a 1x2 or a scrap piece of trim then pack it.   

[Ensign]

Back in the late '70s, BavAuto used a section of PVC pipe.

[joysterm]

All good suggestions but I would not trust  those responsible for handling the piece during shipping of such a delicate and valuable piece.

 

If the depth of the trim is suitable fit into a hard covered tube then  that is the ticket but if the piece is not able to fit then I would suggest you fashion a box made from 1 x 2 screen moulding, or 2x2 , skinned with 1/4 plywood. Granted in may be overkill and a bit more expensive but offers for piece of mind and protection of the trim piece.

[esty]

buy a piece of 4 inch schedule 40 or ABS drain pipe and cap each end...a gorilla would have a hard time breaking it

 

Edited November 24, 2021 by esty

[BarrettN]

Looks like the curve covers about a 6" span:

[pocho]

Sorry if this is highjacking or bad etiquette but I must know, in one of my restorations years ago I acquired an o2 with this  embossed front trim there was some interest growing in this trim but I didn’t think it was a big deal. I sold for $300 and shipped in a pvc pipe from west coast to east coast   Has the price gone into the thousands? Should I be kicking myself……again?

[BarrettN]

I think the price has gone into the "never seen one for sale, no idea what it's worth" realm. 

[tzei]

Check w&n, has a full set of oe trim pieces.

[Tommy]

1 hour ago, tzei said:

Check w&n, has a full set of oe trim pieces.

He's looking to find that early 1600 trim with embossed pattern that's been NLA for years.

Thumbs up to finding one ?

[tzei]

4 hours ago, Tommy said:

He's looking to find that early 1600 trim with embossed pattern

Oh yes! My bad.

[BarrettN]

Well, turns out it's the "stamped but not patterned" trim - not right for my car, but I'll get it. Maybe someone has the patterned trim that needs the smooth and wants to trade? Still trying to figure out the best way to ship it .