welder needed n Central FL

stlthe · 06-13-2020, 12:30 PM

im hoping for a referral to someone good to design/fabricate some things on my bus. At a minimum i need to hang my generator (420lb diesel), put a hitch on back and build some boxes underneath, maybe more as i think about it.

I'm in Palm Bay (think melbourne or cocoa if not from here) and someone close would be nice, but i def will travel for the right guy/girl, (like hundreds of miles).

previous work on skoolies a plus, as is personal knowledge of their work or reputation.

i though i'd ask here before i broke out the map and darts.

thanks

Evan

LJ_Spero · 01-11-2021, 07:57 PM

Hey friend,
Also in Central Fl. Were you ever able to find a welder to work on those projects? We're in a similar situation. Parked in South St. Pete currently. Best of luck!

rossvtaylor · 01-11-2021, 08:39 PM

There are a few of us here who do this professionally...but if I have the mental map of locations right, we're all 1000+ miles away. If you do find someone in FL, let us know and I'll add him/her to my mental map!

LJ_Spero · 01-11-2021, 09:31 PM

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Originally Posted by rossvtaylor

There are a few of us here who do this professionally...but if I have the mental map of locations right, we're all 1000+ miles away. If you do find someone in FL, let us know and I'll add him/her to my mental map!

Awesome! Thanks for letting me know. We're definitely not opposed to travelling to someone who knows what they're doing. Getting some welding work done isn't crucial to the movement or structure of our bus. We're hoping to add a rooftop patio area, a back rack for storage, and some under-bus storage boxes.

RamRod4 · 01-12-2021, 10:29 AM

I’m your guy for the job.....I just live in Pennsylvania. [emoji16]

rossvtaylor · 01-12-2021, 11:06 AM

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Originally Posted by RamRod4

I’m your guy for the job.....I just live in Pennsylvania. [emoji16]

I'll bet Florida's nice to visit right now! Good for you, if you get to go. It's 14 here right now...

RamRod4 · 01-12-2021, 06:24 PM

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Originally Posted by rossvtaylor

I'll bet Florida's nice to visit right now! Good for you, if you get to go. It's 14 here right now...

We can't complain much this year but the high 20's sounds much better than 14 haha. That said, it might hit 50 here this week

LJ_Spero · 01-12-2021, 06:54 PM

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Originally Posted by RamRod4

I’m your guy for the job.....I just live in Pennsylvania. [emoji16]

Hey PA isn't out of the question for us! We have family there (also grew up there) and were planning on driving up that way this summer (although that won't be the only time). Where in central PA are you?

RamRod4 · 01-12-2021, 07:28 PM

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Originally Posted by LJ_Spero

Hey PA isn't out of the question for us! We have family there (also grew up there) and were planning on driving up that way this summer (although that won't be the only time). Where in central PA are you?

Harrisburg area. Where did you grow up?

LJ_Spero · 01-12-2021, 11:29 PM

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Originally Posted by RamRod4

Harrisburg area. Where did you grow up?

Ok! Grew up in Montgomery county, but I've got family all over - millersburg, lititz, lancaster, west chester, KOP.

stlthe · 01-14-2021, 05:06 PM

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Originally Posted by LJ_Spero

Hey friend,
Also in Central Fl. Were you ever able to find a welder to work on those projects? We're in a similar situation. Parked in South St. Pete currently. Best of luck!

i found a guy nearby (spacecoast) but so far am not impressed in any way. i could not in good conscience (sp) recommend him to anyone at this point.

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