Car shipped uncovered

Alot of what looks like rust will be easily removed. Get some of that bronze wool from Eastwood. It will be OK. But maybe if you raise hell they might give you a bit of a discount; They are already ripping us off for shipping here anyway.

 

Did you pay for containerized shipping ?

 

I've never had a problem. I know that the cars sit outside until they get loaded.... It bothers me, but it's not the end of the world. Anytime I've ever shipped something nice or a classic, they get put on the inside of the boat and not on the "auto frames" aka the open shipping racks for cars. Or at least I'm being told this, of course I never see my cars on the boat

 

Sorry to hear about your misfortune. I know Matson carries insurance. Have you filed a claim? Damn, my 63 356 cab is due to arrive any minute now. I hope it's going to be ok- aside from being dirty and needing a car wash

 

What other options for shipping are there? It's a shame about Matson, they spend so much time fighting off competition that they must be forgetting how to keep the customers happy but then with no competition they really dont need to. :-(

 

Wow, sorry to hear. However it looks like that not only shipper, but a seller is in fault, since you had to rebuild top-end and torque convertor is shot...

 

ALWAYS ship a car in a container. A small 20 FT container wont be much more than RORO shipping. It also means the tools that drive the cars on and off (RORO) won't be able to drive it. Trust me, ALL cars that get driven on RORO are getting abused, terribly. Revving it from stone cold, burnouts, drifting, you name it, it happens. Gearknobs etc frequently don't arrive, don't be surprised if the standard rim got replaced by the space saver either.

I've got several ''friends'' who worked on various docks that did this.

 

Oh heck yeah, I thought the OP contracted for a container and got RORO. That is a big no no!

 

Even if you container it they still have to get it out of the container and then they are driving it and yes cold motors can be ruined. I would say this hot rod was too inviting to not be tried out and I'm sorry about the damage.

My advice is if you are rich enough fly the car, otherwise leave the car behind and start again.

I've shipped a car part way through a restoration and still repairing damage, and my father used to be a service manager for new cars and they used to smoke them up on cold tyres all the time ... plus Maserati clocks would go missing, you name it. Plus if they don't go they will use a fork lift to move it around.

You might as well bend over and ask them all to have their turn, if you ship a car.
Pete

 

No they don't. You can have the container ''sealed'' after inspection at the port and only the recipient/person of trust is allowed to open it once at destination. He will be the only person allowed to open the container (unless there is a terror/drug threat ofcourse).

I know 2 people that deal with this on very regular basis. One tuner, who gets cars send from all over the world which he repairs/modifies. He's based in NZ and at the port he has to open the container whilst the car gets inspected if it's been cleaned properly (fear of insects etc). The other owns a shipping company.

 

Well that is not what happened in my case. I was not even contacted until after they had lifted it with a forklift and damaged it. And where my car was stored there were many other cars that had been somehow removed from containers. A couple had damage underneath them from forklifts.

Maybe this is a Sydney only thing?, but in Sydney a car has to be lifted so they can inspect the underneath as they have to be free of all dirt, etc.
Pete

 

I bought my own container in Houston for $2900, loaded and secured the cars myself, locked the container with my own lock, kept the key, and my cars arrived in mint condition. Matson shipped the container, US Customs sealed it, but no one touched the cars but me. I also just sold the container on the Big Island for $4000.

 

Okay that is the way to do it!

Pete

 

Definitely!

 

I think that's what I tried to describe. The guy I know that runs the shop in NZ does it this way, although I'm not sure if he owns the containers or not.

 

Used Matson a while back Honolulu to Long Beach. The car arrived dirty but after a wash and detail all was good. They have cameras all over the place so I don't think theft is a huge deal? I'd use them again. It was about a grand. It works out to be cheaper and faster then trucking across the US the same distance, by the time they actually pick up and deliver.