Ordered today, Finally!

Matsango · #1 (**permalink**) 12-09-2009, 11:06 AM

I have been reading and asking questions for a while now and finally placed the order today with sonny.
I ordered the frame package with the posi, strut arms, strut rods, gas tank, panhard bar and adj. rear link arms. I already have a MII rack, spindles and willwood brake setup. Will I need anything else to get the frame done besides the brake lines, I was thinking of using braided lines.
Do you guys think it is worth a 400 mile drive from queens NY to A&C. Shipping is about the same as what it would cost me in gas and i wouldn't mind the drive just not sure if the frame would fit in my GMC Savana cargo van.
Thank you in advance for all the questions I'll be asking in the future.
John

rustyBob · #2 (**permalink**) 12-09-2009, 11:59 AM

throw the boat off the trailer and use it take the drive that way you can see the A&C operation first hand........

rcobrakit67 · #3 (**permalink**) 12-09-2009, 03:23 PM

John, I shipped mine to work in Corona, cost $484.79 It is bigger than you think I took a flat truck home from work to get it home. Two guys can lift it.

Matsango · #4 (**permalink**) 12-09-2009, 07:36 PM

$484??? they quoted me around $200, did you get the whole kit including the body?

rcobrakit67 · #5 (**permalink**) 12-10-2009, 04:21 PM

I just got the frame,rear,and a couple boxes of parts.Sonny origionaly thought it would be cheaper.They shipped it Estes Trucking.I wouldnt ship anything with them again. They told me one price then I had to fight with them when the frame showed up.They screwed up the address and called it a residence address when my job address is clearly a comercial/industrial address. I was also upset when it wasnt even on a pallet. Just slidding around on the trailer floor.At least it gave me a reason to sand it back down and repaint it. I have no idea how I am going to get the body home safely. Keep me posted and good luck

PNJSNAK · #6 (**permalink**) 12-11-2009, 09:25 AM

John:
I live in the Cleveland area. Probably about the same distance in travel time to A & C.
I drove a U-Haul 18 or 21 foot box truck and they put the body in with a fork lift.
Bring a bunch of Moving pads and tie downs. Worked great no damage.
Then get 4 or 5 of your buddies to get it out of the truck. Don't for get to lift the body by the wheel wells not the front or back.
Set the body down either on some skids under the interior fiberglass area or the frame if the wheels and tires are on.
Good luck, lots of help on this forum for future reference.
Enjoy the build.
Jim

Matsango · #7 (**permalink**) 12-11-2009, 09:46 AM

I will keep it mind when I get the body but for now i want to pick up the the frame package with my van just trying to get some dimensions of the frame to make sure it fits inside my van is 10' to the seats but 12' to the center console with 19" between the seats so if it doesn't fit flat I'm hoping to get it in sideways my van is 53" tall and from what Joe told me it's 11' by 50"" I just don't know the outside measurement between the two front body mounts

John