Anyone know a good welder? North East.

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Anyone know a good welder? North East.

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Hi,

Does anyone know a good, reliable, trustworthy welder in the north east (around Newcastle or Durham) with T25 experience?
Just about every panel on my '82 Aircooled chassis needs some attention, so it's quite a big job.
I've spoken to a few people, but they don't seem to want to take on a long term project.
The timing is up to them as I'm not in a hurry.

The van is fully stripped and ready for blasting and then hopefully straight on to fabrication after that.
Hope someone can help.

Fingers crossed.

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http://www.dub-werks.co.uk/

I haven't had any work done by him but he was recommended to me.

Ask for Dan, tell him the recommendation came from Jamie at Merc-Spec (that's not me)
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Hi,
Thanks for your reply 937carrera,

After searching the internet they were one of the first garages I tried a few months back.
I emailed them, twice. They never replied. :cry:

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I called him to have a chat - he answered the phone straight away. Do you want me to PM you his mobile ?
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Andy, the problem with "specialised" work is that the people who are genuinely good don't need to advertise. I have a rusty old van which I love and have spent disproportionate amounts on.
I have been let down and ripped off by "welders" twice.
You are better off spending your money on tools and having a go.
You can't really make it much worse.
Measure twice, measure again, take pics then cut.
It gets easier after a few mistakes.
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You know Andy, I agree with George. But I would, given my ‘88 is probably like yours.

The benefits to doing it yourself - you know what has been done, and to what standard, before the filler and paint goes on
It’s cheaper
It can be satisfying

The downside - it takes ages. Well, for me anyway, fitting it round family and work.

Downsides of paying someone - you don’t have much control over how it might turn out, it’ll cost, and you can’t predict what will happen with your welder person.

Maybe I’m a control freak...
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It is hard finding a welder you can trust so have a go yourself if you think your confident enough,the hard part is the fabrication,buy decent equipment mine cost around £1200 for everything I need .

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Thanks everyone for the feedback.

I would love to give it a go myself.
My issue is space.
The van is on a gravel drive with about a foot clearance around each side.
I’m not sure if I’d have enough room, plus it’s outside.
I have a cover for it, but if it rains mid-weld, it would rust and I’d get electrocuted, which might spoil my day.

Why do we do these things?
Why can’t we stop?

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Decision made.
I'm going to do it myself.
Thanks again for the advice everyone.

Cheers.

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https://www.facebook.com/DST-mobile-wel ... 611846135/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Good decision! (Anyone who’s prepared to do this has made a good decision - but do try to create some shelter)

This is what I use, seems stable enough at the lowest setting for welding thinner metal. And can be wound up plenty for thicker stuff.

http://www.weldability-sif.com/pages/vi ... =TWX1M160T" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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