by JETMORE » Jun 12, 2012 8:55 am
SHIPPING THE FRAME IS THE PRICEY PART. NOBODY WANTS TO SEND IT FOR LESS THAN $300 DUE TO THE DIMENSIONS. I TRIED UPS, FEDEX, DPL, US POSTAL, AND ALL OF THEM WILL ONLY SHIP ON A PALLET AND CHARGE AS THOUGH IT IS A MOTOR BEING SENT. I MADE A FEW OUT OF FIBERGLASS, LOOK AWESOME, MUCH STRONGER THAN THE ALUMINUM BUT SHIPPING IS NOT COST EFFECTIVE. I COULD CUT A NICE LONG BEVEL IN THE CENTER OF THE FRAME AN PUT IT INTO TWO PIECES AND SEND FOR $15! BUT THEN YOU HAVE TO USE A GOOD ADHESIVE LIKE AN EPOXY TO GLUE BACK TOGETHER, AND FAIR IT OUT. NOT A BIG DEAL AT ALL, SHOULDN'T TAKE 20 MINUTES TO SOMEONE THAT HAS WORKED WITH BONDO. ANYWAY. MY TWO CENTS.
I HAVE AN ORIGINAL FRAME, ALSO THAT IS IN NICE SHAPE, AND ANOTHER THAT NEEDS SOME STRAIGHTENING THAT IS ALSO ORIGINAL BUT AGAIN, SHIPPING SUCKS. IF SOME ONE WANTS TO MAKE THE DRIVE, THEY CAN HAVE BOTH ORIGINAL FRAMES FOR $150 TOTAL.
SORRY, I REALLY DIDN'[T MEAN TO JACK THIS THREAD.
SHIPPING THE FRAME IS THE PRICEY PART. NOBODY WANTS TO SEND IT FOR LESS THAN $300 DUE TO THE DIMENSIONS. I TRIED UPS, FEDEX, DPL, US POSTAL, AND ALL OF THEM WILL ONLY SHIP ON A PALLET AND CHARGE AS THOUGH IT IS A MOTOR BEING SENT. I MADE A FEW OUT OF FIBERGLASS, LOOK AWESOME, MUCH STRONGER THAN THE ALUMINUM BUT SHIPPING IS NOT COST EFFECTIVE. I COULD CUT A NICE LONG BEVEL IN THE CENTER OF THE FRAME AN PUT IT INTO TWO PIECES AND SEND FOR $15! BUT THEN YOU HAVE TO USE A GOOD ADHESIVE LIKE AN EPOXY TO GLUE BACK TOGETHER, AND FAIR IT OUT. NOT A BIG DEAL AT ALL, SHOULDN'T TAKE 20 MINUTES TO SOMEONE THAT HAS WORKED WITH BONDO. ANYWAY. MY TWO CENTS.
I HAVE AN ORIGINAL FRAME, ALSO THAT IS IN NICE SHAPE, AND ANOTHER THAT NEEDS SOME STRAIGHTENING THAT IS ALSO ORIGINAL BUT AGAIN, SHIPPING SUCKS. IF SOME ONE WANTS TO MAKE THE DRIVE, THEY CAN HAVE BOTH ORIGINAL FRAMES FOR $150 TOTAL.
SORRY, I REALLY DIDN'[T MEAN TO JACK THIS THREAD.