Welding Services Prescott AZ

Welding experience is an important aspect of an auto technician’s resume. Welding requires patience and talent and is an extremely valuable part of a collision repair’s procedure. You want to find reliable auto body shops that house knowledgeable auto technicians that understand how to use the best gas mixture for MIG welding high-strength steel or the proper gun angle for making a lap joint. Listed below you will find such auto body shops in Prescott, AZ.

Safelite Auto Glass
(888) 820-2558
741 N Montezuma St
Prescott, AZ
Dana Moore's Liberty Kia
(928) 759-5600, 001-2004
5600 East Market Street
Prescott Valley, AZ
Oil Can Henry's
928-776-9677
439 Miller Valley Rd
Prescott, AZ
Prescott Shed and Garage LLC
928-308-2228
14 Cienega Dr
Prescott, AZ
Car Care By Bob
928-776-9528
711 White Spar Rd
Prescott, AZ
ADOT Equip. Services-Prescott Valley Shop
(928) 775-5079, 001-2004
6901 East Second Street
Prescott Valley, AZ
Bob's Complete Automotive Repair, LLC
(928) 636-2628, 001-2004
1080 South Highway 89
Chino, AZ
Crackmasters Windshield Repair
(928) 778-5115
208 E Sheldon Street
Prescott, AZ
Heiji's Foreign Car Repair
928-778-7828
208 E Sheldon St Ste B
Prescott, AZ
Arizona Diesel Specialiti
928-443-1250
1050 Willow Creek Rd
Prescott, AZ
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Welding Services

Welding is probably the least understood repair procedure in the collision industry, yet it's the most critical. Do your techs know the best gas mixture for MIG welding high-strength steel or the proper gun angle for making a lap joint? Are you sure?

By Toby Chess
12/1/2001

Recently, I was asked to inspect a vehicle with representatives from the California Bureau of Automotive Repair (BAR). The car in question was a 1998 Toyota Corolla. The vehicle owner was picked up at the accident scene by a sub-standard tow company and taken to an "unqualified" body shop. There, the shop owner promised the vehicle owner a free rental and said he'd save her deductible.

Sounds too good to be true, doesn't it?

It was. Six months later, the repair still wasn't finished, the shop had never given her a rental and, you guessed it, they cashed her check.

The car owner's insurer towed the vehicle from the shop and brought it to me for an inspection. The BAR got involved looking for fraud, but they couldn't find any. The shop performed all the operations specified in the estimate, but the quality of repairs was so bad the vehicle was a total loss. The car wasn't pulled properly - which could've been corrected - but the welding was another story. It was obvious the person who welded the frame rail, apron and core support had no idea how to MIG weld. In fact, I've seen beginning welding students do a better job.

Welding is probably the least understood repair procedure in ...

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