Cost of welding?

[frontera1]

Not on my Fronty, but I have another car with a hole about the size of a fag packet on the Cill. Any ideas what this would cost to have welded? Anyone still get welding done on cars or do we just scrap em now?

If anyone knows of a welder in the Essex area they can recommend, that would be great.

Cheers

[nitromotor]

Hi
How long is a piece of string

Without seeing it first hand its imposable to give an accurate estimate.
Allthow you have an indication of how big the hole is, there maybe more rust around the area given nothing to weld to.

Some times when going for a patch, it turns into a mini epic, and fitting new cills.
(Both inner and outer could be rotten.)

All that said, for a reasonably straightforward job, you’re looking at an hour to hour and a half.

If in an ideal world the hole was rust free, then your looking at less than half an hour to do.

Maybe someone local to you on the forum could sort it out for you.

[weave67]

if i was welding that and the hole stayed the same size i would knock you 20 quid but ime in wolverhampton so thats no good to you

[Big Dave]

I hust read the post as "cost of a wedding"

WELDING, right

Had some done to my old CAV (couple of years back now) - sounds like similar size patches - front wheel inner arches - Bloke charged me tenner a side (£20 for both)

But I don't think he will travel - might give you some idea though

[andysd1]

i would quote anything up to £60, as said before it never is that size, and £200 travling charge,

remember you can not just spot weld any more

[Drift]

Do you weld Andy

[andysd1]

not as much as use to, but still do a bit, me cusin does most of it now, why do you still need that hinge look at

[Drift]

No, thats botched for now, but need a front recover hook sorted

[andysd1]

you have mail

[Drift]

[huggy]

i had a new sill welded to my old cavalier,cost me £30 including the sill,not painted though

[frontera1]

Ok Thanks guys. I know it's a difficult one to answer but I was only looking for a rough figure so I can work out if the car is worth trying to save what with all the other work that needs doing. I think I can probably go to £50 for welding so I think I'll try and find a local to quote me.

Cheers

[nitromotor]

Get a quote from a garage if no local members come forwards, if it’s a little out of your pocket, offer to do the ‘prep’ work
It’s a pity you’re not local, I don’t like to charge for helping someone out

[frontera1]

Get a quote from a garage if no local members come forwards, if it’s a little out of your pocket, offer to do the ‘prep’ work
It’s a pity you’re not local, I don’t like to charge for helping someone out

Thanks, I may well do the prep work. Don't mind grinding out to good metal etc etc.

I am happy to pay and would even make sure a member wasn't financially challenged by doing the work. Just don't want to pay stupid money for a car worth maybe a couple of hundred quid when it's done.

Cheers

[Road Hog]

I don’t like to charge for helping someone out

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