New member from Tennessee
 

Hi, my name is Bryan McConnell I'm from the eastern end of Tennessee. I joined the forum in hopes of learning some metal shaping to help me in making a some covers and panels for my 1970 Ford Torino GT.

I worked in a production machine shop for 30 years which closed in 2010. Currently I work as IT software and hardware support for the county clerks offices in Tennessee.

My passion/hobby is my Torino. I have been working on the grille for several months. Unfortunately there are no aftermarket parts for a 70 Torino grille, if there were I probably could not afford them anyway. So what I had to do is make some clips to help hold a couple of brackets in place that had broken off.

What I'm hoping to do now is make a cover that will cover the top of the grille there by hiding my ugly little clips. Again there are no aftermarket covers for a 70 Torino like you can find for other cars of the same year.

Hi Bryan welcome to the forum
Peter

Hello Peter, thanks for the post and the links. Not meaning to be a lurker, I've just been looking around trying to get a feel of the forums. I'm hoping to learn about working metal with hand tools. Mostly because I can't afford the machines. "LOL" I am wanting to make a panel to cover the top of the grille of my 70 Torino to hide some clips I had to make to hold a couple of upright brackets that had broken off.