Anyone recommend a welder in the Basingstoke/Reading area?

Hello.

My 1988 Ninety has just failed it's MOT

Both footwells need attention, as does the rear cross member. I've done a little bit of welding, but this is beyond me to be honest. I'm more than happy to do all the preperation work.

So, can anyone recommend a (preferably cheap!) Landy-sympathetic place to get it sorted?

Thanks in advance,
Ian.

but, the hardest part of welding IS the prep

Try Challenger 4x4 nr Aldershot. They work predominantly on Defender/Series and do plenty of fabrication.

Sean said:

but, the hardest part of welding IS the prep

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edc said:

Try Challenger 4x4 nr Aldershot. They work predominantly on Defender/Series and do plenty of fabrication.

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Cheers - I'll give them a call. They sound expensive though!

If yu have probs. Pm me.

There is always me, but I am a bit further afield.

And PM me and I'll be happy to have a look and do it for you.

Did ya get this sorted?

The Mad Hat Man said:

Did ya get this sorted?

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After talking to a few people and generally feeling sorry for myself (and the Landy) for a day or two, I've decided I'm going to have a go myself. I figure if I'm going to try and keep a 20+ year old vehicle on the road, I'm either going to constantly be shelling out money for someone else to fix it - or I need to learn to do more myself. I've got myself a MIG welder, so I'm going to do some practising and then give it a go. It's a good few years since I last did any welding, but I have a rough idea of what to do.

If it all goes tits up, I may still be taking folks up on their offers of help!

Ian.

BCOT do an intro to weldering course for £60 if yu is interested.

And damned good fun it is too

Now that's a good plan...

Ian

The course doesn't start until September, but I am going to book myself on it - I replaced both footwells and patched up the rear crossmember myself and the results weren't pretty! However the main thing is.... the Landy passed it's MOT

Well done. Doesn't matter if it doesn't look pretty. It's a Land Rover.

hey there mate i live in odiham if that is any good to you i weld and have a small workshop piller drill, lathe welder ect i would be happy to help if you need it