In a message dated 12/20/05 7:14:55 PM Eastern Standard Time,
dhaynes@OPTONLINE.NET writes:

> Hi Folks,
>
> I recently picked up a swivel seat base and am looking to have it welded
> in;
> I stopped by a body shop today and they told me it would take four hours
> of
> labor for cleaning and prepping the pedestal and laying welding blankets
> and
> doing the actual welding, so somewhere around $140.
>
>

thats friggin insane.  you should have asked if he included vaseline with
that quote, because that's what he is doing to you.

10 minute job max.   4 tack welds on each side.  how do i know?  because i
have had these swival bases welded into about 3 vans now, and i just take them
to my local welding shop and they tack them in quickly.   bring your own crummy
blankets and cover everything with cardboard.  remove any seats you can
before you bring it over there..   was the base cut out neatly?   when i remove
them i cut them out neatly right at the factory tackwelds, so theyre a drop in
and tack deal.

chris