Welding pricing guideline...

[chuckle-bus-tom]

I'm taking the van in for a welding quote tomorrow with a mind to obviously leave it and get the work done. I have used the garage for mechanical stuff and trust them, but just wanted to see what peoples idea of the right price for the following list of work should be:

Cut out entire front O/S arch and replace with genuine VW arch provided by me
Cut out lower rear O/S arch and little envelope panel and replace with AHS parts provided by me.
Patch up battery tray and opposite tray
Replace N/S front step with AHS part provided by me
Repair N/S front arch where seatbelt attaches
Seam seal and primer.

Thanks, and sorry for being too lazy to do a search for this info!

Tom

[winston wolf]

I'm taking the van in for a welding quote tomorrow with a mind to obviously leave it and get the work done. I have used the garage for mechanical stuff and trust them, but just wanted to see what peoples idea of the right price for the following list of work should be:

Cut out entire front O/S arch and replace with genuine VW arch provided by me
Cut out lower rear O/S arch and little envelope panel and replace with AHS parts provided by me.
Patch up battery tray and opposite tray
Replace N/S front step with AHS part provided by me
Repair N/S front arch where seatbelt attaches
Seam seal and primer.

Thanks, and sorry for being too lazy to do a search for this info!

Tom

You stated 'seam seal and primer'... are you intending for them to fill and prep for painting after the welding work?

[chuckle-bus-tom]

I'm taking the van in for a welding quote tomorrow with a mind to obviously leave it and get the work done. I have used the garage for mechanical stuff and trust them, but just wanted to see what peoples idea of the right price for the following list of work should be:

Cut out entire front O/S arch and replace with genuine VW arch provided by me
Cut out lower rear O/S arch and little envelope panel and replace with AHS parts provided by me.
Patch up battery tray and opposite tray
Replace N/S front step with AHS part provided by me
Repair N/S front arch where seatbelt attaches
Seam seal and primer.

Thanks, and sorry for being too lazy to do a search for this info!

Tom

You stated 'seam seal and primer'... are you intending for them to fill and prep for painting after the welding work?

Yes, I'll be doing the spraying shortly afterwards. I may just get them to seam seal and do the primer myself, but it depends on the weather over the next week as to whether I can as I have no cover.

[winston wolf]

I'm taking the van in for a welding quote tomorrow with a mind to obviously leave it and get the work done. I have used the garage for mechanical stuff and trust them, but just wanted to see what peoples idea of the right price for the following list of work should be:

Cut out entire front O/S arch and replace with genuine VW arch provided by me
Cut out lower rear O/S arch and little envelope panel and replace with AHS parts provided by me.
Patch up battery tray and opposite tray
Replace N/S front step with AHS part provided by me
Repair N/S front arch where seatbelt attaches
Seam seal and primer.

Thanks, and sorry for being too lazy to do a search for this info!

Tom

Expect to pay a full days labour.i have just done 99% of what you listed.Its stuff like removing the fuel filler and general prep cleaning years of rust and filth that eats up time so if you know what u are doiing I would seriously consider doing as much of the prep as possible yourself so the garage are basically just welding and sealing for you.may save you 1/2 days labour.Speak to the garage and see if they can advise yr best option.
You stated 'seam seal and primer'... are you intending for them to fill and prep for painting after the welding work?

Yes, I'll be doing the spraying shortly afterwards. I may just get them to seam seal and do the primer myself, but it depends on the weather over the next week as to whether I can as I have no cover.