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Old Feb 4, 2006 | 05:59 PM
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Steel fabrication work required - SoCal

Anyone recommend someone in SoCal (prefereably around the Ventura LA counties line) who can do fab work. I pretty much destroyed a trailing arm mount and need it either bent back and strengthened or cut off and a new one made up.

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Old Feb 4, 2006 | 10:53 PM
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I'm sure you already know that people will recommend you to Demello - though I've heard some people complain that he's not quite as fast with turnaround as he used to. I don't know from personal experience though. Maybe you should email?
http://www.demello-offroad.com

BUMP to this question too, I'd like to know if there's anyone other than Demello around.
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Old Feb 6, 2006 | 07:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Expat
Anyone recommend someone in SoCal (prefereably around the Ventura LA counties line) who can do fab work. I pretty much destroyed a trailing arm mount and need it either bent back and strengthened or cut off and a new one made up.

Thanks

Mark
If you get a chance, bring it by my place, I'll take a look at it.......
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Old Feb 6, 2006 | 08:38 PM
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Thanks Bruce. I'll be in touch after my bad back recovers
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Old Feb 10, 2006 | 02:13 PM
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Post up when you address this.. Mine are taking a beating also.
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Old Feb 12, 2006 | 07:49 PM
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I've already gone thru this with Lance on is rig, and the 3rd gens aren't much different. They just take a beating when hit against the rocks, htere are 2 options, one is to cut off the old mounts and install new ones or just gusset the stock mounts.
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Old Feb 16, 2006 | 12:46 PM
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Any pics you can post of gusseted stock mounts Bruce?
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Old Feb 16, 2006 | 01:01 PM
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hey call my girlfriend, her parents own an iron works shop in long beach, they let me do my sliders, they made 2wheelblackout's skid plate.....he can do all kinds of littler work for you....here's the link

http://local.yahoo.com/details?fr=dd...ne1WU4JfMX5ls-
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Old Feb 16, 2006 | 01:05 PM
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How much would he charge for sliders, do you know?
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Old Feb 16, 2006 | 01:09 PM
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just give them a call dude, it's totally cool.....most likely like 60 or 80 bucks, or just depends on the work that goes into it......mine were from marlin crawler and took a while becasue i have a 2nd gen and the frame bends inward, plus the sliders had to be welded together, their work is good....they were the 1st iron work's in long beach
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Old Feb 16, 2006 | 01:11 PM
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just call nick at 562-491-5308 or call my chick TINA @ 562-208-5026
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Old Feb 16, 2006 | 01:40 PM
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Originally Posted by Tacoma Dude
How much would he charge for sliders, do you know?
I think I spent $100 but they did a lot of work to weld on the sliders. First, they cleaned up the frame and scraped (not sure of the term) the frame to bare metal before welding. My buddy that knows much more about welding than myself was very impressed w/ Demello's work (if this means anything to you).
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Old Feb 17, 2006 | 12:23 AM
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Originally Posted by funrunner91
just call nick at 562-491-5308 or call my chick TINA @ 562-208-5026
Awesome, you have a PM
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Old Feb 17, 2006 | 12:24 AM
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Originally Posted by ebelen1
I think I spent $100 but they did a lot of work to weld on the sliders. First, they cleaned up the frame and scraped (not sure of the term) the frame to bare metal before welding. My buddy that knows much more about welding than myself was very impressed w/ Demello's work (if this means anything to you).
Wait, huh?
Are you talking about this Nick guy or are you talking about Demello? For the actual welding on frame, not the sliders.
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Old Feb 17, 2006 | 08:31 AM
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Originally Posted by Tacoma Dude
Wait, huh?
Are you talking about this Nick guy or are you talking about Demello? For the actual welding on frame, not the sliders.
Talking about Demello and for welding on the frame...
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Old Feb 17, 2006 | 08:58 AM
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tacoma dude, i'm just sent you an email. give them a call and if you want custom stuff, just make a diagram with correct mesurements and your set...ya it's not an autoshop, they do iron fences and gates and stuff, but i'm a yotatech freak and always working on my rig there. they will be more than welcome to hook up another yota
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