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03-31-2012, 09:25 PM
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and yes, another new starter from the southern lands
hello to all
Mark is my name and I am from country Victoria, Australia. Its funny how life takes you on roads to 'who knows where'... in my case: boy meets girl - girl has uncle with unfinished automotive project - boy buys said project, only to sit on it for 25 years or so draging it for one side of our great continent to the other and back again... well, I guess you've heard it all before: I decide to finaly make a start with a small budget , a smaller 'free time' allocation and an even smaller skills base. Oh well, who said life was ment to be easy ?? So thats my story, short version, looking through the window that is google/youtube and i am just amazed at the quality and ability of metal work around the place, practical or crazy, artistic and beautiful, it is incredible what you do with a flat sheet of cold grey/silver metal. Inspired into action, I try , and fail, only to try some more... regards Mark
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04-01-2012, 12:41 AM
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HI Mark welcome to the forum...where about in Melbourne? if you are not to far away come and visit sometime
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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04-01-2012, 02:03 PM
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G`day Mark
Welcome to the madhouse, i cant believe the number of aussie members here. Your project sounds good, any pics? Cheers mate Troppo
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04-01-2012, 03:36 PM
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Hi Mark Welcome to allmetalshaping!
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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04-01-2012, 04:08 PM
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Picture 014.jpg
this (if it works) is a pic of my car in original state - except for my son 'tagging' it
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04-01-2012, 04:17 PM
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Picture 064.jpg
this area is my first sheetmetal challenge. All the wood has been replaced with steel and I want to line the inside area behind where the seats will go. You may notice the number on the inside of the panel - that is the date it was pulled apart for repairs but then stored- August 1961. I also have the windscreen with its last rego sticker
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04-01-2012, 04:27 PM
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LOVE IT!!!!!
Are you going to chop it up or do a sympathetic resto style build?
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