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07-10-2012, 10:19 PM
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New member.. from Melbourne, Australia
Hi All,
My name is Matt aka 'number8wire'. I live in Melbourne, Australia. I grew up with a hacksaw in my hand and have some degree of formal training in Machining and welding. I have a small workshop where I spend my spare time building and modifying custom motorcycles. I have recently purchased a planishing hammer and english wheel. I have grand plans to build gas tanks amongst other things, but have decided to start with body parts first to hone my skills(leaky gas tanks =  , fenders and cowlings cant leak!)I have joined this site to gain knowledge in metal shaping and to share knowledge as my skill set broadens. Matt
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Matt Kiwis, being used to living in a lonely and isolated part of the world, have become past masters of the bodge improvisation job. "If it's broke, fix it." (normally with a twisted bit of no.8 steel wire) 
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07-11-2012, 06:43 AM
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Welcome to AllMetalShaping Matt!
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Nick M. Some more projects: http://www.facebook.com/iNVisionPrototypes https://www.instagram.com/invisionprototypes https://www.youtube.com/c/iNVisionPrototypes
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07-11-2012, 07:53 AM
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Hey Matt,
Welcome to the forum, where abouts in Melbourne are you? What type of bikes are you into building?
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07-12-2012, 04:20 AM
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Hi Jamie, thanks for the welcome.. I live in Carlton North and have a workshop in Moonee Ponds. If I were to pigeon-hole myself I would have to say Cafe racer style bikes.. so far seventies jap bikes.. I will post some pics in due course. Right now I am building a 78 Yamaha SR500, I'm working on the rear frame and cafe-style solo seat (in steel rather than glass).
I had a look at your website and not surprisingly I am very impressed!
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Matt Kiwis, being used to living in a lonely and isolated part of the world, have become past masters of the bodge improvisation job. "If it's broke, fix it." (normally with a twisted bit of no.8 steel wire) Last edited by number8wire; 07-12-2012 at 04:28 AM.
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07-12-2012, 06:19 AM
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Thanks Matt,
Looking forward to some Photos of your work, I have done little with bikes a couple of custom tanks and guards, good jobs though!
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07-12-2012, 09:15 AM
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HI Matt welcome to the forum
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
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#8
07-18-2012, 08:20 AM
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IMG_4854.jpg
An earlier build.. glass seat.. made by Airtech 26062012364.jpg My current build.. steel seat.. made by me(my first attempt at metal shaping!)
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Matt Kiwis, being used to living in a lonely and isolated part of the world, have become past masters of the bodge improvisation job. "If it's broke, fix it." (normally with a twisted bit of no.8 steel wire)
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#9
08-27-2012, 03:50 PM
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welcome
oi oi oi
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David Geelong victoria Australia
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