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10-22-2010, 10:36 AM
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Hi From ND
Hello everybody!
My name is Casey, I'm living in the cold north...Fargo, ND. I followed a link here from the HAMB (Jalopy Journal) and this is exactly the site I have been looking for! I am working on my first car project, a 1930 Ford Model A Fordor (Murray body), and I have been wanting to fabricate some of the sheet metal pieces that I can't find replacements for but have no idea how to make them...I am a complete metal working noob, so I will probably be stalking around the site taking in all the information before you see me making too may posts. 
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10-22-2010, 02:41 PM
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Hi Casey,
Sure your get a warm welcome here, start a thread on your project with pics of the problem areas, the troops will be lined up to give you some tips.It worked for me. enjoy.
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Tom Poulter Follow the Dream - Sideways -  - But don't fall-off the edge'good to know you guys care' https://ctrestorations.com/
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10-22-2010, 05:20 PM
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Hi
Welcome, there is a lot of info under automotive but you can get tips from anywhere on this site. Pic's really help. Don't buy a lot of equipment untill you see just how much you can do with simple tools. Then the sky is the limit on what you will actually use, and spend!
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10-22-2010, 09:07 PM
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Casey, welcome, hope you can find what you are looking for. If you can post a picture of your model A and the problem areas someone can probably help you. You can do a lot with just hand tools, machines let you make scrap faster until you learn what the metal wants to do. Thanks for joining us.
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Joe Hartson There is more than one way to go to town and they are all correct.
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10-23-2010, 06:52 AM
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Hi Casey welcome to the site I agree with what joe said above, it is best to learn how to make repair sections by hand, machines just complicate things untill you have a 'feel' for the way the metal 'moves'.
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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10-23-2010, 09:29 AM
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Welcome aboard!
Welcome Casey, Lot's of fun in here! Mark D
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10-28-2010, 06:23 PM
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Welcome Casey!! Looking forward to see your project. I have a few model a's myself. You'll fit right in here.
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Jeff Dyce Hell, there are no rules here - we're trying to accomplish something. Thomas A. Edison
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10-28-2010, 06:50 PM
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Casey,
Your timing might be phenomenal. One of the topics of discussion at Dan Pate's metalmeet was about possibly having a meet at Leo Straley's place in Carrington ND. That is just a hop skip and a jump in NoDak miles. Leo was the guy that brought the big Eckold. Here is the thread that talks about Dan's meet. G.
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