Hey everybody!! New guy from buffalo. Ny

[Gator glider]

My name is Matt and I live in Buffalo, NY. I am new to metal shaping and have 1960 Bel Air that I want make into a mild custom. Hope to learn more about how to make the panels I will need for my project. Also want to see how others make their panel and the tools they use.

[JPMOSS]

Welcome aboard, I'm glad your here. Johnny

[idickers]

Welcome, Matt! There are a fair number of members here from upstate NY.

[Jere]

Hello Matt and welcome to the site.

I restored a 60 Chevy Impala several years back. It was a complete rust bucket.

Lets see some photos as you get into your project.

Jere

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I'm starting realize that there a lot car lovers here in western New York. I've gone to some local shows here in buffalo. I've also gone to Syracuse Nationals the past 4 out of 5 years. One of that main reasons to go there is to see and meet Gene Winfield. I heard that he was teaching a metal shaping class at a local shop during the week of nationals. But I found out about the class to late.
Actually last weekend I was 1 of 26 guys to attend his class. Over in Grand Island. 10 minutes away from my house. This class was incredible!!!! Can't say enough wonderful about Mr. Winfield from his metal shaping skills to his chase at bonnaville. Crazy deadlines with cars he build for the Bladerunner. He was explaining the process of bubble tops. At 1 o'clock in the morning He was pulling a piece of plexi out of the oven and dropped it on the floor. Picked it up quickly and placed it on the form and inflated it. Then was sanding and polishing it for the next three hours. The car need to at the studio by 9 am. Crazy story.

During the class, Gene was talking about bead rollers. He mentioned that a Jere Kirkpatrick had build him a Harbor Freight powered bead roller. That he loves. Raved about how the shafts being able to move horizontally. I have seen the video on YouTube about 6-8 months ago. Video was incredible. So if this is the same cat is one in the same. Sir it's an honor to meet you. As far as pics?

Only have a few recent ones. It just passed inspection last month so she is on the road, after five years. Funny story. After a week on the road had taking a buddy out for a ride and between our fat asses put the seat through the floor boards. Ha!!! So just trying to enjoy some seat time before the snow rolls in.

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Hopefully, these pics go through.

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[Peter Tommasini]

Hi Matt welcome to the forum
Peter

[Jere]

Matt start a new thread of the build. More people will look at a build thread than an introduction.

Let me know what tools you have so we can give advise that is within those constraints.

What is the area you are working on now?

Jere