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MPH Motor Panels Wheeling Course
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Mitch Last edited by route56wingnut; 04-22-2013 at 03:41 PM. |
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Looks like you had a great time! Money well spent!
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Yes thanks, really enjoyed the week. I was looking forward to the week for ages and it didn't disappoint.
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Looks like a good week was well spent from the work you did, and I suspect that the work they do is nothing but inspiring to a course attendee. Well done
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I have a long way to go with this project but it keeps me out of the pub...
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Mitch Last edited by route56wingnut; 04-22-2013 at 03:42 PM. |
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Look out Chip Foose...
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great looking shapes. Im envious of some of those pretty reverses.
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[QUOTE=Khe Sanh;72508]Attachment 21394
Thanks Jim and yes very inspiring. I'm planning on making the panels for my P1800 project in aluminium to keep weight down. The body will be fitted to an extended MX5 (Miata) subframe (chassis). The dream is for it to look something like the attached pic in the end. I have a long way to go with this project but it keeps me out of the pub... I can see a bit of early Volvo, Aston Martin, and Ferrari there.... Nice car!! Peter
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P.Tommasini Metalshaping tools and dvds www.handbuilt.net.au Metalshaping clip on youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WEAh91hodPg Making Monaro Quarter panel: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KIpOhz0uGRM Last edited by Peter Tommasini; 04-23-2013 at 08:26 AM. |
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