What began as Kenny Belt’s tinkering hobby grew into Wits End Fabrication, a Halethorpe shop handling full-service automotive repair alongside custom vehicle fabrication and off-road builds. The crew approaches difficult projects as problem solvers, designing and making solutions in-house—from specialized exhaust work to engineered modifications—while still taking care of everyday repairs. Wits End is also a registered federal contractor with 12 years of precision fabrication experience and clients that include military and federal agencies across the Baltimore-Washington corridor.
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XTREME Fabrication, LLCWhat began as founder William J. Fries IV’s one-man welding shop in 2007 has grown into XTREME Fabrication, a central Maryland shop building and repairing metalwork, custom truck bodies, and contract-manufactured products. Its 14,000-square-foot facility supports projects ranging from intricate aluminum welding to heavy fabrication, while its team also provides mobile and emergency welding service. XTREME is particularly known for its American-made aluminum truck bodies and for staying open around the clock after snowfalls of more than an inch.UNION BRIDGE, MD
Tactical Mission SolutionsBased in College Park, Maryland, Tactical Mission Solutions is known for bringing more than 40 years of combined hands-on technical expertise to specialized vehicle work. The company serves agencies, commercial fleets, and off-road operators with mission-ready upfits, documenting each build so it can be serviced consistently after delivery.COLLEGE PARK, MD
2 Wheel FabricationBorn in family garages and professional race shops, 2 Wheel Fabrication is an Elkridge, Maryland facility that builds custom motorcycle parts and motorcycles through metal fabrication and product development. Owner-operators Sam and Joe bring more than two decades of motorcycle experience, including AMA race-team work, military-trained precision, and AWS-certified fabrication expertise. The veteran-owned shop serves the Baltimore-Washington corridor with hands-on custom builds and small-batch components.JESSUP, MD
STM Tuned IncKnown around the Rochester area for hands-on automotive fabrication, STM Tuned Inc. makes performance parts and helps enthusiasts turn custom vehicle projects into working hardware. Its fabricators take on local welding modifications, from a simple bung welded into place to a one-off manifold, while the company also develops STM-branded parts in-house.WEBSTER, NY