Hi from the Top End of Australia
 

I live at Humpty Doo, 40km south of Darwin in the Northern Territory of Australia. My main occupation is in the civil construction field, and in my spare time, I am an active volunteer firefighter and Captain of the Koolpinyah Volunteer Fire Brigade in rural Darwin.

When time permits, I also try to pursue my love of the restoration of classic commercial vehicles and old fire trucks. At present I have a 1958 Morris JB ex-bakery van under restoration, and have just purchased an ex-Darwin Fire Brigade 1949 Dennis F1 fire truck. I also have an ex-NT Fire Brigade 1964 Dennis F34 complete with a 50ft wheeled escape awaiting restoration. I am a member of the Motor Vehicle Enthusiasts Club (MVEC) in Darwin.

To aid my restoration projects, I need to learn new skills in metal shaping ... the greater the skill I can gain, the less onerous the task of preparation and painting of the projects will become later!

I will probably ask some pretty dumb questions from time to time :dunce: , but will also offer what I can to the Forum :) .

Cheers ... Bugly

Welcome Lou!

Lou, Welcome to AllMetalShaping and thanks for the great introduction. Hope we can provide the information you need to learn more about metal shaping. You have some interesting projects to work on and hope you will post some pictures as you progress with the restorations. Thanks for joining us.