Thread: 2nd shop gathering, metal shaping

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Hurst01, i admire your enthieusasm but it is a long way. How about this, if you are in area - anytime - give me a call. I'll set aside what i am doing and we can spend all the time necessary metal shaping and screwing up metal like professionals.

I certainly appreciate that. I am a Journeyman Machinist and Certified Welder. I was Certified with the Air Force in 6 different metals using TIG. I am also certified in oxyaccetylene, MIG and stick. I don't do lap joints on cars, I butt-weld. I can pretty much cut a piece of metal out and weld it in place, change quarters and the like. Problem Is that I suck on shrinking and stretching and mud work. I have a shrinker/stretcher that I use on thin and small stuff but I need to gain some knowledge in other areas, like how to get oil canning out of a door, and shape other areas to suit my needs.
I don't like to use much mud, just a skim coat. I waste 4 times more than I need. I thought it might help to get some ideas on how to straighten some areas that I am not good at, and there are plenty of them.
I saw where you mentioned that someone made a fender from scratch. I saw just a bit of a program on TV a while back where there was a crew of about 5 really sharp metal workers that made a complete body for a 32 Ford Coupe in 5 days, fenders and all. It was straight as an arrow and all the sheet metal was just flat sheets when they started. I was thoroughly impressed. I don't have a clue on how to use an English wheel. I was hoping to learn something.
I am a totally disabled Vet and with all of my problems my years are numbered. I like to think that I have a lot of knowledge but sometimes I see how really "unskilled" I am in some areas.
I was hoping that you would be within 5 hours of me. I would have definitely made it it if that was the case. I was still trying to determine how I could do it but that is a long way and the expense of the travel and lodging tops it off. I can't tell you how disappointed I was when I brought it up on mapquest and it said 8 hours and 56 minutes.
The idea that you are hosting the work shop for the forum members is amazing. I like to see when others share their skills and how-tos and I for one appreciate what you are doing. I have done somewhat the same on welding, but find that most are not really serious about taking the time to learn. They want to do it RIGHT NOW and it does not work that way.
Maybe some day I can get around your way and we can swap a lot of lies.

I screwed up and didn't make it to Dutch Comstock's get together this yr.Well maybe I will meet up with them this spring because I have some work I want them to do for me.They are about 2 1/2 hrs away from me.