This van body shipment was great at proving our method of importation because it got selected for physical inspection by US customs TWICE. It was x-rayed, processed and physically inspected at the Long Beach terminal and then processed and physically inspected in San Diego before being released for delivery. I guess customs wanted a christmas bonus this year performing redundant inspections, but the extra costs were well worth it in exchange for absolute confidence in the legitimate and legal Tanuma process.
If you have us send the container direct to you, when the 20 foot container arrives you need to unload in a warehouse that has both a truck level loading dock and a ground level loading dock and space inbetween to push the body from one door to the other. You also need a hammer with claw, crowbar etc. To remove the blocks that are nailed into the container floor (which was made of bamboo in our “eco container”). Also a broom to clean up the inside of the container after its unloaded.
The Fabulous brand body kit fits like a dream come true!
Now the next thing that needs to get done is to find a US EPA spec vq35de drivetrain from a pathfinder. Stay tuned!