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Old 02-28-2018, 11:46 AM
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Default New owner at Imperial Wheeling Machines

After 14 years of producing what I believe to be the finest wheeling machines in the world, it is time for me to move on. Pat Brubaker (Patman) is the new owner of Imperial. He has been building street rods, building and driving racecar chassis and thinking outside the box since he was a kid. He is an exceptional fabricator and metal shaper and has a unique ability to cut through the ‘clutter’ and teach shaping to students of all levels.

In the past months, Pat and I have spent a lot of time discussing how I build machines and it is obvious to me that Pat will make innovations and improvements to make Imperial Wheeling Machines even better. Recently, Pat was at our shop going over the details and loading inventory and components. He is already open for business and will be moving into his new 10,000 square foot shop in Hastings Nebraska later this year. I am absolutely certain that Pat will improve and expand the Imperial product line and introduce and expand the state of the art in shaping sheet metal skills and tools. He already has some innovations prototyped that will blow your mind.

He is also working on a new web site.

Pat can be reached at customridesbuiltmine@yahoo.com or 402-462-8581
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Old 02-28-2018, 12:11 PM
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I'd appreciate it if someone would post this over on MetalMeet.
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Old 02-28-2018, 01:09 PM
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It's a credit to both you and your design that you were able to keep the product selling in this world of cheap useless clones. Good luck to Pat in keeping the product going i hope many more people continue to purchase US made quality products
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Old 02-28-2018, 01:26 PM
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No kidding- very VERY glad to hear it will remain here & Made In USA. imho, that is very good for all of us.

I'll be interested to see what PatMan does with the Imperial platform. Great news.
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Old 02-28-2018, 01:53 PM
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Does this mean you'll have more time now to work on the roadster?
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Old 02-28-2018, 01:57 PM
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very cool. My buddy just took delivery of serial number 1 yesterday.
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Congratulations PatMan !
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Congratulations on your new venture Pat. Kerry I posted this on Metalmeet.
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Old 02-28-2018, 08:48 PM
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Congrats to both parties!
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Old 03-01-2018, 07:56 PM
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Kerry/Pat.

A fine team. Thanks to the both of you for your support to the metal shaping community.

Much appreciated,

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