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Old 03-23-2017, 04:12 AM
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Hi, my name is Rob. I live in Adelaide, South Australia, I own a '49 Buick Sedanet which I will be repairing and Kustomising. I was a boilermaker for 20 years before changing careers so I have extensive experience with heavier thicknesses but nothing really below 2mm (5/64") and no experience with hammer forming or compound curves etc. I've read a few books but there's nothing like talking with people who have done it themselves.
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Old 03-25-2017, 03:14 AM
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Hi Robert welcome to the forum
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G'day Rob, welcome mate.
I came from a similar background too so there was some adjusting to take place that is for sure. But still gives you an advantage than starting from scratch though.
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Old 03-25-2017, 07:06 AM
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Welcome aboard.

Kinda in the same boat when I started. I worked with thinner sheet metal and it didn't help much with shaping as everything we did was straight brake forming.
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