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Post subject:RE: Fabricators? PostPosted: Sep 10, 2004 - 10:25 PM #1613
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FMX,
Get the book Build your own sports car for £250' by Ron Champion. There's a pic of the car on www.metalbashatorium.com/car.htm

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Post subject:RE: Fabricators? PostPosted: Sep 11, 2004 - 12:35 AM #1618
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I wish you all the best. This type of trade requires much practice and experience to be good. I like to see people with high expectations for themselves. Find a good shop, work hard and tie a big knot and hang on. If at any point of your learning process you want to pull the plug on it, thats when you will learn the most about the art and yourself. Remember, the grass is not always greener on the other side.Do your time and pay your dues and you Will get there. Didn't mean to get to deep but its been a growing day for me. Seek and you shall find. I hope you continue to visit with us here as we learn together.

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Post subject:RE: Fabricators? PostPosted: Sep 11, 2004 - 05:19 AM #1619



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Thanks for the comment man and of course I will continue to visit here.
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Post subject:RE: Fabricators? PostPosted: Jul 13, 2005 - 08:42 PM #3312



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HEY OLDGOALY, I AM ALSO IN SOUTHERN ILLINOIS AND AM TRYING TO RE-ENTER FABRICATION. IS THERE ANY GOOD SCHOOLS AROUND, OR ANY CUSTOM SHOPS I SHOULD CHECK INTO. I POSED A QUESTION ON THE Q AND A FORUM...........LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING FROM YOU........BY THE WAY, ASTRORACER, NICE WORK ON THE CHEVY. VERY CLEAN LOOKING, I AM WORKING ON A 1992 SUBURBAN 2WD, JUST DROPPED IT 3/4 AND NEW 20S AND TOYOS.........PRICER, WILL LOOK YOU UP NEXT TIME IM DOWN THERE, WOULD LIKE EMAIL OR WEBSITE TO YOUR CUSTOM SHOP.......THANK ALL OF U
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Post subject:RE: Fabricators? PostPosted: Jul 14, 2005 - 01:39 AM #3313



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FMX- try http://www.machinemuseum.net/

This is a local museum in Alberta that is just incredible. It is called Reynolds Alberta Museum. This place is devoted to old machinery and probably has one of the most diverse collections in North America. Anyway, one of the guys in the restoration shop has made videos for restoration on old cars and is supposed to be one of the best. You should be able to pick up the videos through mail order off the website. If you love old cars you would cream your shorts if you ever had a chance to visit. I thought I knew a bit about the old cars but I was quite humbled by what is there and I'd never even heard of. My sister works there and I managed to get a tour of the warehouse that is just jammed full of stuff that is just waiting for restoration. Aparently they have the oldest surviving Chevrolet car- older than what chevy has in their collection. I could go on for hours about this place. check it out for yourself.
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Post subject:Fabricators - Early Automotive Sheetmetal PostPosted: Aug 16, 2005 - 12:04 AM #3531



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I'm in need of a fabricator to produce a set of fenders and splash aprons for a 1910 Vintage car. I have good solid patterns. Love to find someone in the Pacific Northwest.

Early car restorers are really in need of some new sheetmetal fabricators. Very few folks willing to get involved in early projects.

Don P.
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5 Post subject:COLLAPSIBLE SMALL S/METAL BOX ~ HOW TO MAKE PostPosted: Sep 30, 2008 - 02:31 AM #7868



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oldgoaly wrote:

FMX,
what do you want to make??? what type of tools do you have???
If you are just starting out? There are some good videos and books on metalshaping. Forming is bending and rolling, shaping is shrinking and
stretching the metal. Now that you know that, how you go about it wether
with hand tools or power tools, it is still the same process! You have to start somewhere and the begining is the best place, shaping a bowl is one of the best ways to learn. Let me know what you want to make and
i can steer your down the right road, maybe a little bumpy at times but,
everybody makes mistake while learning!
Take care!
tt


Hi Oldgoaly

You're the man I want to speak with please.
First of all there's what I can & can not do:

I can: mig weld sheet metal.
I can: cut and measure the same.
I can: learn more and more with help.
I can: bend s/metal.

I can not: fabicate an adjustable joint.

Meaning: A s/metal joint that will collapse and then open-up again to a LARGER SIZE Rolling Eyes As in making a rectangluar box that I need to make.

I have hand tools that I can work the s/metal.

Can you help/give suggestions/drawing or whatever to get the idea across to me on how in the world can I (we) make that joint.

Example: Lets say (these are not the exact measurements)

Box size collapsed: 3ins. high by 12ins. long by 7ins. deep.
Box size unfolded: 4ins. high by 14ins. long by 8 ina. deep.

My project must fit through an opening of lets say: 3 1/2 x 12 1/2 x 7 1/2ins.

Like I said these measurment are just an example.

The whole ideas is for me to make a box that will go in through the hole the smaller size and the open-up to a BIG SIZE.

I believe there must be somekind of adjustable joint that moves and then lockes into position so that I may tack weld it to its BIG SIZE.

My good man " CAN THAT BE MADE " Idea

Thank You in advance for you interest in my project.
GOD BLESS

Schooner Cool
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