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Welding Experience
Rick Geertsema's Work Experience
A&C
Casting Rebuilders is owned and operated by Rick Geertsema,
who does all of the work personally. Rick spent 40 years in
the diesel and automotive engine component business. He started
A&C Casting Rebuilders in April of 1999, and the
business became operational in October of 2003.
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Management
Team—Rick Geertsema
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1960–1963—Kern
Casting Rebuilders, Bakersfield, CA
Learned
cast iron welding from Austin Palmer, who was taught
by Carl Guth. Carl Guth (along with Harvey Pascoe) was
one of the original designers of this type of repair
method. Rick Geertsema is a second generation welder.
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1967–1986—Northwest
Motor Welding, Worldwide
1967–1975—Welder,
Weld Shop Forman
1975–1977—Welder, Machinist, Salesman,
Assistant Manager
1977–1986—General Manager
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1991–2003—Excelsweld
Corp., Oakland, CA
Vice
President/General Manager
Began welding again to smooth out peaks and valleys
of automotive cylinder head business.
In
2003, we sold the automobile cylinder head division
of Excelsweld while keeping the cast iron welding part
of the business to start A&C Casting Rebuilders.
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October
2003—Present
First year of A&C Casting Rebuilders was
very successful. We earned a good reputation with various
restoration shops throughout the continental United
States and some overseas clients.
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References
upon Request.
Welding Photos
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images are of a project completed at A&C Casting
Rebuilders. Each image has an explanation below. |
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Image
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This block had freeze cracks on one side and someone had
tried to weld it with an arc welder and then tried to
braze over the arc weld. This caused more cracking and
actually destroyed the side. This was not salvageable
and had to be replaced with a new cast iron piece. |
Image
2
Shows side removed and other cracks ground out. |
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Image
3
Shows new side fitted into place and other cracks
welded. |
Image
4
Shows new side welded in. |
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Image
5
Shows hand grinding started. |
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6
Shows ribs and soft plug holes in place. |
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Image
7
Shows ribs and soft plug holes welded into place. |
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8
Shows almost original appearance after a lot of grinding
and blending of the welds. |
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Image
9
Shows the other side of the block which was not welded. |
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| Call
Rick Geertsema for quotes and shipping information. |
| Toll-Free:
866-935-3227 |
| Phone:
707-278-0223 |
| Cell:
415-269-5483 |
| Fax:
707-278-0222 |
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Address:
3560 Big Valley Road
Unit A
Kelseyville, CA 95451
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A&C Casting Rebuilders All Rights Reserved
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