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Discussion in 'Northern California' started by kalieaire, Jul 26, 2015.

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  1. Jul 26, 2015 at 10:52 PM
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    kalieaire [OP] i didn't know they stacked sh*t that high.

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    Official Norcal Trusted Vendors + Help list

    The premise of this list is to post up the collective resources of our various community members who have graciously offered their time, offices, homes, and other resources for other members as well as trusted vendors that we've all done business with and highly recommend.

    This thread is a work in progress as we have new members all the time. Please respond to this with updates on your equipment, skills, whatever you have to offer and I'll update the main post.

    (formerly Official NorCal Tools and Skills List)


    Trusted Vendors Click here to jump to trusted vendors

    Member Help Click here to jump to member help
     
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  2. Jul 26, 2015 at 10:52 PM
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    kalieaire [OP] i didn't know they stacked sh*t that high.

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    List of Recommended Vendors by area​

    North Bay
    @Bentrodder (Santa Rosa)

    East Bay
    Bay Area Metal Fab (Benicia)
    Shaffers Offroad (Alameda)
    Vagabond Outdoors (Benicia)

    South Bay
    Milogen Fabrications (Milpitas)
    Auto Innovations (Milpitas) - Alignment Services
    Rear End Specialties (Santa Clara) - Driveline Specialists
    Vex Motorsports (San Jose) - Equipment + accessories + Lifts
    Heavy Metal Off-Road (Livermore)

    Central Valley

    (I'll add more locations as people drop in rec's)

    Toyota Dealerships
    lol


    *Disclaimer*
    This is a community generated thread. The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of TacomaWorld, its staff, or any associated partners.
    *Disclaimer*
     
    Last edited: Aug 12, 2019
    kalieaire, Jul 26, 2015
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  3. Jul 26, 2015 at 10:53 PM
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    kalieaire

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    kalieaire [OP] i didn't know they stacked sh*t that high.

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    Alright guys, here's the Official NorCal Tools and Skills List.

    The premise of this list is to post up the collective resources of our various community members who have graciously offered their time, offices, homes, and other resources for other members.

    This thread is a work in progress as we have new members all the time. Please respond to this with updates on your equipment, skills, whatever you have to offer and I'll update the main post.

    [Location] - [Manpower/Resources/Skill/Tools] (username)

    Jefferson
    Redding - Manpower (theboy12)

    Sacramento
    Sacramento - Basic bitch manpower, beer run (Iliketaco)
    Roseville - Automotive Electrical + Custom Wiring (WetTaco)
    Fairfield - Hand Tools, Power Tools, Suspension Lifts, Bumpers, etc
    Citrus Heights - Manpower, Hand tools, Powertools, wiring (FirstTimeFirstGen)

    North Bay
    Santa Rosa - Lift Install (stroM-)

    Delta
    Disco Bay - Drill Press, Hand Tools, Bearing Tools, Lifts, Bumpers (mademan925)

    Northern East Bay
    Solano County - Metal Fab/Welding/CNC Plasma/Powder coating/Tube Bending/press/etc (JLee)
    Concord - Manpower for Beer (tyfoon11)
    Concord - Project Manager + Manpower (Tee Arghhhhhh Dee)
    Oakland - Pittman Puller, 35mm socket, Pry Bar, Breaker (Rames)

    Lower/East Bay
    Newark - Spring Compressor, Air tools, 12-ton Press, Wood work tools (MJonAgs32)
    Newark - Pow Pow Powertools + standard car tools + Manpower (SeekingZero)
    Fremont - Hand Tools, Electrical Wiring + Manpower (rob1208)

    San Francisco
    South City - Basic Handtools + Jack (presto)

    Peninsula
    East Palo Alto - Powertools in general, Specialty Pullers, Spring Compressor, Welding equipment, Drill press, Cherrypicker (Anderson)

    South Bay
    North SJ - CB Radio Install + Custom Antenna Line installation (kalieaire)
    North SJ - Lift, Jacks, Angle Grinder, Hand Tools, wood working (JackSmith)
    Santa Clara - Powder Coating (Smilie)
    Santa Clara - Hand Tools + Power Impact, Brakes, Plasma, Light MIG (ian408)
    Los Gatos - CNC/General Milling/Welding/3d Printing/Drill Press/Angle Grinder + Wood Work/precision measuring (nat)
    Mountain View - Basic Hand Tools + Electric Impact + Jack Stands (Razgriz)

    Monterey Bay
    Santa Cruz - 20ton press, Angle Grinder, CV tools, std Hand Tools, Jack + stands - Lift Install (SCRunner12)
    Santa Cruz - 4-1/8" Hole Saw, Snorkel install help, Mastic Cord (Micatom33)
    Seaside - MIG Welding, Electrical Wiring, Suspension Upgrades, Body work (CascadesTacoma)


    Central Valley
    Modesto - Spring Compressor (foxrcing07)
    Tracy - Air Tools, AC Servicing, Hand Tools, MIG, Bearing + Ball Joints, Press, Wood Working (Elevated)
    Hughson - Unspecified troublemaking tools [probably hookers n blow] (Uphillshunter)
    Turlock - Audio/Video/Electronics, Tires, Bodywork (Ish562)
    Fresno - General Custom Metal Fab [tubes, lathe, mill], rebuild suspension + Welding equipment (basicbiker)
     
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  4. Jul 26, 2015 at 10:54 PM
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    kalieaire [OP] i didn't know they stacked sh*t that high.

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  5. Jul 27, 2015 at 6:59 AM
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    tyfoon11

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    tyfoon11 Raguel

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    good idea, wish I had something useful to add (unless moral support and beer drinking counts!)
     
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  6. Jul 27, 2015 at 8:19 AM
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    nat

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    nat Well-Known Member

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    Bestop, MP3 Aux Input
    I'm cleaning up the shop and yard at my house so I should be able to have folks over sometime.

    South Bay - Los Gatos area

    CNC mill
    Bridgeport mill (still needs hooking up)
    Horizontal Bandsaw
    220v mig welder
    Aluminum spool gun for welder
    JD2 Tube Bender (1" & 1 1/2" round dies)
    3D printer (small)
    3D printer (larger size I am building, done in a month)
    Disc/belt sander
    Drill press
    Compressor
    Angle Grinder
    Lots of wood working tools
    Lots of hand tools
    various punches
    Precision measuring tools

    More I am forgetting
     
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  7. Jul 27, 2015 at 9:05 AM
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    Anderson

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    Anderson Dudemanbro

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    Stuff
    ^ he wins! I know where to go for machine shop work...
     
    Anderson, Jul 27, 2015
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  8. Jul 27, 2015 at 9:11 AM
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    JLee

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    JLee The Man! Vendor

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    I lost track thousands of dollars ago.
    Owner at Bay Area Metal Fabrication

    Full industrial fab shop

    Mig, Tig Welding
    CNC plasma cutting with single parts up to 5'x10'
    Sheet forming up to 1/4" x 6' long
    Powder coating up to 8' long & Media blasting up to 15' long.
    Computer programmable Tube bending
    Tube rolling
    You name it we do it were not an off road shop and some people may think we do it all when it comes to metal.
     
    JLee, Jul 27, 2015
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  9. Jul 27, 2015 at 9:32 AM
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    Damn! So many cool shops here in the Bay Area!
     
    Anderson, Jul 27, 2015
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  10. Jul 27, 2015 at 9:47 AM
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    SCRunner12

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    Robert - Santa Cruz

    20 ton press
    angle grinder
    CV reboot tools
    hand tools
    Jack/jack stands

    Skills:
    Lift install, basic maintenance, being buff as shit
     
    SCRunner12, Jul 27, 2015
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  11. Jul 28, 2015 at 9:11 AM
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    kalieaire

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    kalieaire [OP] i didn't know they stacked sh*t that high.

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    haha, wow, this is getting popular. I'll start updating this when I get home tonight. Was gonna update it yesterday, but then MJ got me sloshed.

    on a monday.
     
    kalieaire, Jul 28, 2015
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  12. Jul 28, 2015 at 1:53 PM
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    David
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    07 Tacoma Dbl cab SR5
    3 in. lift, Badlands Bumpers Bambi Basher, Pro-comp HID, Smittybilt winch,
    david. south bay, santa clara area,
    powder coating

    its something right
    haha
     
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    kalieaire [OP] i didn't know they stacked sh*t that high.

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    It does actually. A huge factor for some of us in whether or we ever do our mods and updates is having someone to bullshit with and having someone to encourage us or even give us ideas of how we might do things. I'd say 100% of my projects benefitted by simply having friends around.

    Someone to do a food run, feed us a beer, or even be an extra set of eyeballs is really important. Besides, the human being is the the most flexible tool. ;)
     
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  14. Jul 29, 2015 at 5:47 AM
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    tyfoon11 Raguel

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    lol, did I just get called a tool in a nice way...??

    :confused:
     
    tyfoon11, Jul 29, 2015
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  15. Aug 9, 2015 at 11:54 PM
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    07 LT 4x4 DCSB 6spd Vagabond
    Drifter wedge camper, Dual battery, OBA, ARB locker, 4.56 gears
    I don't have much to offer, but I have that press that you borrowed and air tools.

    I also have some tools that I used to renovate my house (table saw, wet saw, router, jigsaw, random orbit sander)

    MJ - Lower East Bay (Tri-City)
     
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  16. Aug 10, 2015 at 4:26 PM
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    Anderson

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    I just recently shut down my auto repair shop. I have quite a few tools, 3 brain cells and a house renovation underway. I may be of help next spring when things have settled down on the homestead...

    Air/electric/cordless impact tools
    Specialty pullers
    Electrotechno diagnostic thingamabobs
    hand tools/specialty hand tools
    Spring compressor
    pneumatic pumps and evacuators
    Welding equipment and multiple forms of grinding tools
    Drill Press
    Engine stand(occupado)
    Engine hoist

    garage lift coming next spring(not for pickups though, just for little dinkydoo sports cars)...

    Location-EPA
     
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    Fully armored on 33’s
    Subbed, I have basic hand tools and a jack.. :sawzall:

    South San Fran.
     
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  18. Aug 13, 2015 at 5:49 PM
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    My doors are the only stock things left besides the headlights
    I can make stuff, fix stuff and break stuff, tube bender, mill, lathe, mig, tig, always into helpin guys out, lift installs, gussets, shackle flips whatever
     
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  19. Aug 31, 2015 at 10:12 PM
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    kalieaire

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    kalieaire [OP] i didn't know they stacked sh*t that high.

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    Adventure Trailers Atlas, Demello Sliders, BAMF Skids, PelfreyBilt Bumpers, SCS Ray 10
    Where are you located?
     
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    Mariposa, CA
     
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