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Old Feb 23, 2003 | 11:36 PM
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How much to weld SFCs?

How much should I expect a shop to charge for welding on my SFCs? I have no idea about even a ballpark figure.
I don't wanna say "yeah sounds good" and get overcharged.
Thanks,
Jay
Old Feb 24, 2003 | 08:45 AM
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Most places usually charge around 100.00.
Old Feb 24, 2003 | 09:02 AM
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One of the local shops did mine for $75.00
Old Feb 24, 2003 | 09:15 AM
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I got mine welded on for $65. I wouldn't pay $100, but that's just me. Just look and ask around.
Old Feb 24, 2003 | 02:31 PM
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Thanks- I'll look around for a $75 place.
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Old Feb 24, 2003 | 02:35 PM
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I got mine welded on for $40.00 bucks.
Old Feb 24, 2003 | 03:12 PM
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So all you gotta do is take them in to be welded on? Do I have to do anything? Prep work?
Old Feb 24, 2003 | 03:55 PM
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Yep, just take it to them...

quoted 50 and 65.00 here in IL
Old Feb 24, 2003 | 04:01 PM
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What kinds of shops did you guys use ? I have a Meineke that does pretty good work and I've heard that the local Goodyear shop is pretty good also.
Old Feb 24, 2003 | 04:03 PM
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Yeah I have a meineke, SpeedSouth, and "Barely Legal Performance" shop around here,
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Old Feb 24, 2003 | 04:25 PM
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i went to meineke and got mine put on. the first meineke i went to wanted a rediculous amount of money for it... $65/hr i think and then $15/weld i told them i would not pay that for something so simple and called around to other places. found another meineke on the other side of town that was willing to do it for $40 + tax after i told them anything over $40 is unreasonable. just gotta deal with them. oh these were BMRs btw so double diamonds might be a little more work.
Old Feb 24, 2003 | 04:28 PM
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mine are BMRs as well.
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J
Old Feb 24, 2003 | 08:07 PM
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I paid $40 at a local muffler shop. 100 is outrageous to pay for SFC to be installed.
Old Feb 24, 2003 | 11:58 PM
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$35.00 to weld my SLP bolt-on's

***Shop around!!!!***
Old Feb 25, 2003 | 01:37 AM
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So far I've gotten $68, $126, and $200!!!.
The $200 said "we have to pull up the carpet so it won't catch fire since it's on the other side, and that takes a while longer".
Keep on shoppin i guess...
-Jay



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