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Hi Everyone . My name is Dave Gregory .I'm 43 ,I live in Melbourne Australia . I have always had a fascination with metal fabrication and admire those people who can make panels and shape steel . I am hoping to learn and get some tips and advise from the people on here as i am restoring/hotrodding a 1950 plymouth sedan that needs significant rust repairs . I am a member on Ozrodders.com which is how i found this site . Thanks Dave .

Welcome to the forum Dave.

Hi Dave welcome to the forum
Peter

hi Dave welcome to the forum ,, there tonnes of info and ideas on here and very helpfully group

Hello Dave and welcome to the forum.

Jere

Hey Dave,
Funny you should join now, I just got back from 5 weeks in Melbourne (I travel a bit for work, this was a longer engagement than I usually have).

I like your town and I like your winter very much, it was considerably better than the summer I spent in Amsterdam 7 years ago... :)

hi dave,

interesting surname you have! it was also my surname until I changed it quite a few years ago now (long story, bit boring lol), how is the Plymouth coming along? do you have any pics?

Thanks for the welcome everyone . here are a couple of pics of the plymouth . The poor old thing has more rust than steel . As you can see by the second photo i have removed the entire floor and centre pillars as the floor and sills were nearly non existing anyway . I still have the bits i cut out for reference and the pillars will be used just repaired where they join the floor / sills . I have had the inner and outer sills remade as well as the floor bracing . I will have lots of less complex bits to make or get made to fill in the bits in between , which i am hoping to learn some skills and get some advise from here so i can do as much as i can myself . Dave..Attachment 28482 .Attachment 28483 .

Welcome to the site Dave
Looks like a great project ! Good on you 4 taking it on
We are having a bit of a gathering in September (Shameless plug) Check the "events page". It would be great if you could attend.

Cheers John

PS I'd say it is more likely that you are a distant relation to EKDAVE

Hi Dave and welcome!:)

Dave,
I'll be fabricating new pans and sills for my Desoto. We should be able to work together to knock up a couple of sets.
Cheers,
Ash.

Hi Ash . I am keen to help out anyway i can and would appreciate any help, although i don't have a lot of experience shaping metal . When were you looking to make things up ? I have had the inner and outer sills and some floor bracings made up but still need to do the floorpans and other things . I'm from Werribee . What suburb are you in ? ..Dave..

Hi Dave,
My Workshop is in Sunshine. And no probs about experience I still learn ways how not to do jobs every single day!

now there an offer you cant refuse a day with someone of Ashs talent would be a hugh jump start into shaping for you Dave

Hi Ash . I just had a look at your thread showing your aircraft restoration / repair work. all i can say is wow . I find this type of work fascinating . Would be good to catch up as long as i'm not in your way . i work close to sunshine and could call in one day and say hello . Dave .

I just thought i would introduce my son Nick to the site as this is a father and son type project . He has an interest in old cars and likes to learn and make things as well . there's a picture of him helping on the plymouth and one of him trying out the new plasma cutter . Attachment 28487 .Attachment 28488.

Welcome to the forum Dave, looks like you have your work cut out.

David