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11-17-2011, 09:56 PM
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Hello from Alberta Canada
I'd like to learn some metal shaping in case we " need " to make replacement parts for some cars.
My brother in law had several vehicles he wanted to restore. One he bought, two were his own cars that he had since he was a teenager. Well, unfortunately he passed away a couple of years back and my two boys wanted to restore the cars. It's all new to us but we have a shop, tools, and aren't afraid to learn anything new. We're a farm family so fixing, building, inventing what we need isn't new to us. Also, we fully expect things to take time, years in fact, so it's not like we're just going to slap some crap together and call it done. Hope to learn a lot here. I've always been impressed how a piece of flat sheet metal can be formed into just about any shape. Rick
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11-18-2011, 01:39 PM
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Hi Rick sounds like you are ready to jump in!. Start out with some scraps of steel and learn how to shape a few sections learn how to form compound curves by hollowing and raising. Welding is an important aspect of the process but its a different ballgame from welding thick steel.
It just takes practice and it sounds like you have the right attitude. David
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Metalshaping DVD. www.metalshapingzone.com Metalshaping with hand tools on youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IGElSHzm0q8 All things are possible.
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11-18-2011, 08:54 PM
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Welcome to the site Rick
 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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