Courier for a hard top

overdriver

There are a couple of hard tops in the Uk for my Spitfire, but I'm reluctant to bid in case it turns out to be a nightmare getting it home.

Anyone used a company they can recommend?

BeardyGit

Paisley Freight a few times - Always a good experience to date.

Costs roughly 60-70 for a pallet....

overdriver

Quoting me 100 STG + vat!
Ouch!

Any one else?

manta mad

where abouts is it in the uk ?

possibly heading over in the vivaro very soon !!!!!!!!!!!

overdriver

Leighton Buzzard, Beds.
LU7 9JH

Unlikely you'll be nearby though.

chiefwiggum

manta mad wrote: »

where abouts is it in the uk ?

possibly heading over in the vivaro very soon !!!!!!!!!!!

christmas booze cruise??????;)

Lauder

I am in the same situation, been looking at a few hardtop for my MGB in Britain, but no courier is willing to do business.

Do you have a contact number for Paisley couriers?

Hardtop in Newport in Wales, have until Friday to decide to take it.

manta mad

give them a shout or email , booking & pricing online

heres their link http://www.paisleyfreight.com/

Big Nasty

Lauder wrote: »

I am in the same situation, been looking at a few hardtop for my MGB in Britain, but no courier is willing to do business.

Do you have a contact number for Paisley couriers?

Hardtop in Newport in Wales, have until Friday to decide to take it.

I see ads all the time now for car + driver for under €80. Would it be worth driving over, sticking it on and driving back? Especially if it's only in Wales.

Edit: I'm guessing those prices aren't return! :mad:

overdriver

I found an irish guy to do mine.
I'll post a number if you guys want?

Lauder

overdriver wrote: »

I found an irish guy to do mine.
I'll post a number if you guys want?

How much did it cost? Sure post the number.

overdriver

Austin Doyle,
Select Freight Limited,
Kinsealy Lane,
Malahide,
County Dublin,
Republic of Ireland.
Tel : 353 1 816 9870
Fax : 353 1 803 8551
Web : www.selectfreight.ie
austin@selectfreight.ie

Worked out @115+vat - but the money stays in this economy. Unless he shops in Newry...

Lauder

overdriver wrote: »

Austin Doyle,
Select Freight Limited,
Kinsealy Lane,
Malahide,
County Dublin,
Republic of Ireland.
Tel : 353 1 816 9870
Fax : 353 1 803 8551
Web : www.selectfreight.ie
austin@selectfreight.ie

Worked out @115+vat - but the money stays in this economy. Unless he shops in Newry...

Quoted me €150 incl VAT, but I am happy enough with that, so providing the hardtops seller is happy I will be going with that! I might finally have a hardtop for the MGB by next week. WooHoo

BeardyGit

I'll be in the UK, near Bristol, at the end of the month.

If you want, I can see if the guy I'm buying a landrover from will accept a delivery, and I could bring it back to Wicklow for you, if that's any help.

Let me know. I'd be over on the 28th, back on the 29th.

Max Headroom

Gil..Will you be going through Holyhead or Rosslare..?

overdriver

Thats great Lauder. Well worth the dough if it keeps the rain out all winter.

Mine is en route and I have a new set of seals ordered from Rimmers.

The car is red, the roof is green. I might just aerosol the top black for now, though it is tempting to leave it in somewhere and have it matched to the car properly and have done with it.

BeardyGit

Max Headroom wrote: »

Gil..Will you be going through Holyhead or Rosslare..?

Rosslare to Fishguard preferably. What's up?

Lauder

overdriver wrote: »

Thats great Lauder. Well worth the dough if it keeps the rain out all winter.

Mine is en route and I have a new set of seals ordered from Rimmers.

The car is red, the roof is green. I might just aerosol the top black for now, though it is tempting to leave it in somewhere and have it matched to the car properly and have done with it.

I will be getting mine painted to match by CarCraft in North Strand. Very reasonable and excellent quality work.
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Where did you buy the new seals? Edit: just noticed from Rimmers

overdriver

How much will that cost do you think, roughly?