Car shipping question

ckj · Post by **ckj** » Tue Dec 18, 2007 5:22 am

Hi all. I'm going to be picking up a car in the next few weeks and will be trailering it back to my house. The trip is 2k miles each way and I'll have an open air Uhaul trailer. I'd like to put a car cover on the car, any recommendations? I don't want to use a tarp and risk scratching the paint finish, so it's got to be soft! I'm also going to have to be able to get my hands on it this week, so no custom covers.

Yes I'm picking up a new McLaren...

RARE-ASC · Post by **RARE-ASC** » Tue Dec 18, 2007 6:21 am

I personaly would not transport one on an open trailer with cover on it the cover will beat the paint and pull at trim.

ckj · Post by **ckj** » Tue Dec 18, 2007 6:25 am

Alright, I tend to agree... Whats a few bugs to clean off right?

Post by **negusm** » Tue Dec 18, 2007 2:07 pm

Yeah. No cover. It will beat the snot out of the car.

If you can get ahold of that new car plastic laminate (no idea what it's called), I'd do that. You see it on all the new cars on the big carriers. Its white and they put sheets of it on all the top surfaces.

Anybody find a link?

-Mike

Post by **negusm** » Tue Dec 18, 2007 2:12 pm

I know they also have this stuff for boats. HUUUUGE sheets of the stuff that you use a heat gun to shrinkwrap the entire top half of the boat. My cousins (who own a boat biz) sell that stuff.

Its for storage, looks way sturdy but I am unsure how it would fare ging along at 75mph.

If the ENTIRE car was well covered...I think it would be ok...but you just never know with that 75MPH wind whipping at it for days.

http://boatshrink.com/

-Mike

75coug · Post by **75coug** » Tue Dec 18, 2007 2:33 pm

2000 miles each way? Wow.

Larry d · Post by **Larry d** » Tue Dec 18, 2007 9:42 pm

If it were me and good paint and pretty I would go the extra mile and rent an inclosed trailer and you would be safe from the weather and the rocks thrown by your vehile and passing vehilcles. Just what I would do. larry

Sandy · Post by **Sandy** » Tue Dec 18, 2007 10:46 pm

ANYTHING BUT a cover

dahberg · Post by **dahberg** » Tue Dec 18, 2007 11:25 pm

ckj · Post by **ckj** » Wed Dec 19, 2007 12:25 am

Unfortunately I can't locate a place or anyone in Phoenix that will rent an enclosed trailer. I don't have the funds to buy one either.

ckj · Post by **ckj** » Wed Dec 19, 2007 2:04 am

So, no one is interested in what I'm picking up?

bigzeke42 · Post by **bigzeke42** » Wed Dec 19, 2007 3:36 am

So what is it?

ckj · Post by **ckj** » Wed Dec 19, 2007 5:35 am

plumkrazy · Post by **plumkrazy** » Wed Dec 19, 2007 12:37 pm

Looks very nice

Will make for a nice present to yourself

Sandy · Post by **Sandy** » Wed Dec 19, 2007 5:48 pm

Dear God - You're HOOKED NOW !!

1986, yet !!

Automatic with 3.73:1 gears ???