Well finally the stuff arrived...:)

[roccodingo]

Late October last year I managed a deal for a 1.8 T engine and O2J trans to be shipped to me from the states, At about the same time the engine was going to my shipper in LA, I decided to do the MK1 get together in LA, so a 2 week trip to the states netted me 2 doors and 2 inner fenders I removed from a Mk1 Scirocco in the Seattle area.

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y140/roccodingo/innerfender2.jpg


The panels were all well boxed ( double layers of boxes to avoid damage to the skins)..

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y140/roccodingo/boxeddoors.jpg

they went to the shipper along with all the stuff for the engine...

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y140/roccodingo/vw%20stuff/1.jpg

After hanging about LA for a few weeks they were loaded in a mate's container with 3 cars and 4 V8 engines...

Went and picked up the goods today ..

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y140/roccodingo/18TengineB.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y140/roccodingo/18TengineA.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y140/roccodingo/O2JA.jpg

the engine & trans was looking good, apparently Aust Customs had opened the box and requested it all be power washed... :roll:

Then I got to the panels...

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y140/roccodingo/2xinnerfendersB.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y140/roccodingo/robsdoordamage.jpg

the inner fenders looked alright, but apparently they had dropped a door when washing the insides out... :evil:

Should be able to pull the dent / bend out alright, but it pi**es me to say the least..Rant rant rant.....

[imported_brackie]

You've got a good right to rant! I'd be sending them the bill for repair! :evil:

[Golf Loon]

I just got a container too and same story. Quarantine lost 2 wheels, dented a bonnet and a door and scraped a bootlid. You can fill in a million forms, and they`ll pay you what it cost you, not replacement value. Not really fair. They must be idiots, unpacking a container and laying a shiny bonnet shiny side down, piling heavy stuff on top and then roping down hard is idiocy in my book.

[Rednut]

i would say that there may be some vw fans working on the inside there snaking the gear..but im sure people with vw blood in them wouldnt steal from others!

write the forms up with blood.. show them how serious these parts are!