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Need someone to weld my bus
Posted: 22 Feb 2026, 21:02
by lowtimeppl
I'm really struggling here...I'm in North Essex/Suffolk border. Does anyone know of a reliable, knowledgeable and capable welding/bodyshop who understands T3s? I've tried contacting a couple of advertisers but they don't respond or call back.
It needs a fair bit doing in the usual areas. The van runs, but has no MoT so can't be driven legally for inspection, but also it has no seats in the front, there were some non-VW seats dangerously and barely bolted in (VW seat runners removed!) so I took them out.
Can anyone help with a recommendation & contact? Preferably who can come and have a look and discuss what I'm up against. I'm not after wasting anyone's time, and I have a reasonable budget. Thanks very much.
Rob
Re: Need someone to weld my bus
Posted: 22 Feb 2026, 21:32
by davidoft1
Any pictures of the welding required?
Re: Need someone to weld my bus
Posted: 23 Feb 2026, 18:27
by lowtimeppl
I’ll upload some when (if) it stops raining.
Re: Need someone to weld my bus
Posted: 16 May 2026, 15:22
by lowtimeppl
davidoft1 wrote: ↑22 Feb 2026, 21:32
Any pictures of the welding required?
Took a while but here's a link to some pictures of the areas requiring welding.
https://imgur.com/a/iH9Tlwl
Ignore that nonsense, here's a UK friendly link
https://www.archstanton.net/gallery
Thanks
Re: Need someone to weld my bus
Posted: 16 May 2026, 22:45
by davidoft1
Can’t view imgur in the uk anymore:(
Re: Need someone to weld my bus
Posted: 17 May 2026, 09:10
by RogerT
Viewed with a VPN.
The usual suspects - front and rear jacking points/B and C pillar bottom ends, sills, fridge panel, lower edge of window aperture, step?, wheel arches, ...
All looks very depressingly familiar. No idea of the cost, obviously.
Re: Need someone to weld my bus
Posted: 18 May 2026, 20:49
by lowtimeppl
lowtimeppl wrote: ↑16 May 2026, 15:22
davidoft1 wrote: ↑22 Feb 2026, 21:32
Any pictures of the welding required?
Took a while but here's a link to some pictures of the areas requiring welding.
Replaced silly Imgur link with a my UK hosted website
https://www.archstanton.net/gallery
Thanks
Re: Need someone to weld my bus
Posted: 18 May 2026, 20:50
by lowtimeppl
RogerT wrote: ↑17 May 2026, 09:10
Viewed with a VPN.
The usual suspects - front and rear jacking points/B and C pillar bottom ends, sills, fridge panel, lower edge of window aperture, step?, wheel arches, ...
All looks very depressingly familiar. No idea of the cost, obviously.
Know anyone capable in the North Essex/Suffolk/fairly local to those?