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volumex Officially Full-On Dubber

389 posts · joined Jul 2005 ·

#663905
Anyone got any suggestions on how to get a stock 36 hp motor from Christchurch to Brisbane?

I suspect that it is not worth the $, but its got to be worth asking the Brains trust.

Thanks,
Simon

vw54 Administrator Always Waiting 4 Friday

16,723 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#663912
the slow BOAt would be the cheapest if your not in a hurry
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donn Wolfsburg Elder

3,515 posts · joined Nov 2005 ·

#663916
Break it down and give one part to each Kiwi coming into Australia , shouldn't take long, pick up parts as they arrive in Bondi.
I dream of a day when a chicken can cross a road without being asked for it's motive!

Camo Custom Title Time!

1,936 posts · joined Oct 2007 ·

#663979
I recently asked about a pair of seats to get sent over and the guy quoted $500. This being from a car wrecker and he may have pulled the figure out of his arse ???
I thought rebuilding a VW would be cheap - Shit I was wrong, just don't let the wife know !!!!

Click here for my (slowy) modded 1961 Beetle build.

StenGuns Veteran Volks Folk

2,147 posts · joined Mar 2004 ·

#663996
By far the easiest way is by airfreight consol.. Don't under any circumstances use LCL Seafreight.. Your $$ can be put to better use.. Today, one of my drivers was waiting at the sea terminal in SYD for 4 hours to collect 2 ctns.. I told my customer to use Air but they thought they would go the cheap transport option.. Only problem is the wharf/clearance/customs brokers fees etc.. are double what the cost of the actual linehaul is... Then on top is local cartage AND the time waiting at $44 per hour

vwlfiend Commited Dubber

62 posts · joined Apr 2005 ·

#664029
Is the engine a runner ? you can't find one is Oz?
54 Beetle..parts
56 Judson Beetle
56 Beetle

speedster356 Plastic not Classic Racing

1,624 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#664032
Yip, don't send sea! When I brought the Speedster replica over I put the body in a 20 foot container and the engine/trans and wheels on a seperate pallet. Pallet was about 900 NZ Pasos but charges at the port still make me bleed. The Spyder I air freighted, cheaper and less blood involved.
The last thing from Christchurch was an A6 Intruder aircraft drop tank, was cut in half and well wrapped, delivered to Air New Zealand at ChCh airport. Then picked up at Mascot this side of the ditch. About 500 NZ Pasos.
Spyder-WISD 07-09-05 11.6s @ 125 MPH

Speedster-WISD Nats 05 14.4s @ 89 MPH

Jet cruiser-Coogee 22-09-05 900 deg C @ 110,000 rpm

Weaseling out of things is what separates us from the animals....................Except the Weasel.