I had mine shipped.....
It came up on E-bay, for local pic up only.. in Georgia. I contacted the seller and told him I would pay whatever it cost IF I won and IF he would. He agreed. I won the top for a little under $600. A steal compared to a new one IF they made them for the MK III Sprites that is....So he built a box. He must have used two sheets of plywood or more, foam bracing, etc. By the time he was done only a motor freight company would take it. That cost about $650 to have shipped to Portland. It would have been another $100 to get to Kelso, 60 miles. Ok so now I'm into it for over $1200. I borrowed the neighbors old Pick-up truck which got literally 10 mpg, so that was another $50 in gas. I got the top home. They guy had bought a car for the top, threw away the car and refinished the top. He had sanded, filled, sanded painted with multiple coats, put on multiple clear coats, replaced the glass and seals and made it perfect. When he went to put it on his car he realized that it was for a '64-66, and wouldn't work for his car, that's why it was for sale. It arrived in magnificent condition. If I had bought one new, It would have cost more and not have been painted or finished yet so I'm still good at about $1250. ... .. about an hour later there's a knock at the door...I hadn't set the parking brake on the truck and it had rolled into the ravine! When we got it pulled out (HURRAY AAA!) the frame was bent. My neighbor only had liability on the truck, so I had to replace it. That cost another $1200. .. I spent about $2500 to get my top, just what I paid for the car, 15 years ago.... ..BUT ...it is MAGNIFICENT!
MAGNIFICENT!