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YOUR Welding Repair SPECIALIST BASED IN NECEDAH, WISCONSIN

Welding Repair

Fabrication & Ornemental Iron

Fabrication & Ornemental Iron

With over 45 years experience, I can repair what has been bent, broken or rusted



Fabrication & Ornemental Iron

Fabrication & Ornemental Iron

Fabrication & Ornemental Iron

If you can draw it , I will build it

Nothing Is To  Small To Fix

Bending & Rolling

Fabrication & Ornemental Iron

Bending & Rolling

Bending of both round, square and flat.

Rust Repair

Bending & Rolling

Example of welding repairs in Mauston, WI

We have been doing Rust Repair for over 40  years. Our projects cover many types of repairs including work trucks, equipment, automobiles, anything from antiques to carnival rides.

Sandblasting

Mike, Sandblasting Hamm Bros. Excavating's Equipment Trailer 


I will sandblast almost anything. As I learn how to build the website better adding in things can even show you more about each repair. 

Truck, Trailer & Equipment Restoration

We can restore your equipment from the ground up.

This one is a Pettibone Crane Restored for a Gravel Pit.

As soon as I figure out how to post a slide show i will have before during and after pictures of this and other restoration project we have completed over the years, but keep in mind we will do as little or as much as you want if you want to do some restoration yourself. 

Lemmons Trucking rusted and then vibrated off the exhaust elbow on an older Perterbuilt

The truck was brought to me to see what I  could do after realizing the parts were 450.00 and yet not available except by order

This is the view of the exhaust hanger I built from some old belting and hanger parts

Another view of of the primed exhaust elbow I built

Another view of the clearance of the fuel tank

I was able to make these repairs and customer never lost a days revenue.

Box Extentions

All Types of Hitches Repaired

Box Extentions

Extension for truck bed

Fabrication

All Types of Hitches Repaired

Box Extentions

We can fabricate any type of extensions and holders you need 

All Types of Hitches Repaired

All Types of Hitches Repaired

All Types of Hitches Repaired

I can repair any type of hitch, ball or pintle

Hitch and frame repaired

Ladder Rack and Tool Baskets

All Types of Hitches Repaired

The damage to this hitch when truck was  brought in for repair was considerable and included damage to the truck frame

Clutter in truck bed

Ladder Rack and Tool Baskets

Ladder Rack and Tool Baskets

You can see the boring rods hanging on the tailgate damaging it considerably, thus the extension i built

Ladder Rack and Tool Baskets

Ladder Rack and Tool Baskets

Ladder Rack and Tool Baskets

At a latter time i built a ladder rack and toolbaskrts for this same truck as you can seethe clutter in the back

Before Extension

Bed extension installed

Bed extension installed

Bed just before adding bed extension

Bed extension installed

Bed extension installed

Bed extension installed

Now you can see with the extension, the boring bars are laying flat on the bed and not damagingthe truck

Bed Extension

Bed extension installed

Semi Tractor Frame Repair

Anotherview of the bed extension

Semi Tractor Frame Repair

Repairs always are different

Semi Tractor Frame Repair

With all the twisting and flexing semi tractors do pulling heavy loads

Plates and Gussets

Repairs always are different

Repairs always are different

It is inevitable that repairs will need to be made, things wear out

Repairs always are different

Repairs always are different

Repairs always are different

Repairs are always different depending on your truck, but we are willing to tackle your project

No Job is to small, we try to fix them all

Small jobs are sometimes the most interesting

Small jobs are sometimes the most interesting

Small jobs are sometimes the most interesting

I had a customer that keep jack knifing his trailer until he bent the entire rear bumper

Pintle Hitch Extension

Small jobs are sometimes the most interesting

Small jobs are sometimes the most interesting

Thinking he was just bending the rear bumper, He asked for an extension

No Job To Small

Small jobs are sometimes the most interesting

Oramental Iron Custom Built

After it didn't solve the problem, he brought the truck to me. this is the extension required.

Oramental Iron Custom Built

Oramental Iron Custom Built

Oramental Iron Custom Built

A full size print was sent to me of the scroll woork

For The Paula Dean Cooking

Oramental Iron Custom Built

For The Paula Dean Cooking

Pieces were formed according to plan

Display at McCormick Place

Oramental Iron Custom Built

For The Paula Dean Cooking

Then welded together and then painted

bucket Welding repair project

Buckets take alot of abuse

Buckets have a hard life this one is worn but reasonably straght

Bobcat Bucket Repair

First the bucket is straightened

Almost anything can be repaired

Almost anything can be repaired

Then a new cutting edge is installed, if you wanted a material bucket, your done.

Teeth Added

Welding all done

Almost anything can be repaired

But this is where you add the teeth for a dirt bucket

Bucket Repair

Welding all done

Welding all done

Welding 100 % of all seams adds strength and durability 

Welding all done

Welding all done

Welding all done

This bucket is now ready for sandblasting and painting

Pettibone Restoration

When I originally found this Pettibone it didn't run and had been sitting for a few years

First order of business was to get the engine running and repair all the hydraulics, valves, electrical and entire machine to fully working order.

Pettibone Restoration

After getting machine into full complete working order, the glass was removed, machine prepped and then sandblasted. After sandblasting the Crane, it was cleaned and prepped for painting.

Pettibone Restoration

Frame Shortening Before

Pettibone Restoration

After painting, new glass was put in. After that it was completely reassembled, tested and hauled to the customer. Most important is the fact all work was done in house except the final certification.

Frame Shortening Before

Frame Shortening Before

Frame Shortening Before

Customer bought truck at auction but wheelbase was to long for his bed

Frame Shortening After

Frame Shortening Before

Frame Shortening Before

This particular case instead of cutting and shortening frame, i moved the axle and spring assembly forward, shortened drive shaft 

All projects start somewhere.

Cab and Chassis at the beginning

Used bed purchased at auction

Cab and Chassis after all mechanical work, sandblasting and painting

Bed was straightened, headache rack, added cab guard. Then bed was sandblasted and painted

Tool baskets were added to left side

Air Tag second axle added, here it has the axle retracted 

Tool baskets and side box added

Expanded iron used in areas so material can vibrate through from driving or weather

Water Tank installed, lights installed and as you can see I added a receiver hitch

Cutting torch tanks and hose holder added to the front of tank

Another view of Torch holder and tank, racks and platforms installed at customers specs

4 Wheel Dump Truck welding, sandblasting and painting restoration

Semi Wheels Sandblasted

Fireplace Restoration

Trail Eze Tilt TRailer restoration

Trail-Eze trailer stripped of decking

Wiring, Decals and Air lines removed for Sandblasting

Sandblasted, Painted, Air lines reinstalled

saftey reflector tape

New Deck Installed

Wiring and Reflective Tape Installed

Ready for Customer

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