Another Newbie to Metal Shaping.
 

Hello to all. I'm another long time metal guy working on old car'sas a hobby.
Currently I'm building door skin's for an old XK140 OTS. That's my current project.

Hi Bob welcome to the forum
the jag door that you building is it like this one?
Peter

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Hello Bob, welcome to allmetalshaping.

Peter, it's interesting to see the stuff you make because for the most part you make things in exactly the way I would even though we learned in different parts of the world.
... and we both prefer to gas weld.
David

David even though I worked in Italy for a wile before emigrating to Australia,:D it's here, that I learned most of my skills, I was lucky enough to work in the 70's with an Australian that years earlyer won a schoolarship apprentice of the year, and travel to England to work on the prototipe Aston Martin DB6, and no one.. but 3 craftmen from England( we called them Poms over here:D ) one worked at Aston Martin the other two worked at Rolls Royce..... so you can see why I am saiyng I am so (very very lucky):D

PS and yes.. gas weld is the way to go

Hi Bob and welcome!:)

Late reply.
 

Thank you for the greetings Dave, Rick, and Peter.

A bit about me: I started working in Sheet Metal at 13 with my father - and I am a 3rd gen tradesman. I moved on to another career but have kept my hands in the shop, as I like working with metal. I have thought of going back into the shop full time as it's some thing that's in my blood.

Peter, I am working on an OTS 140, and have built much of the inner sheet metal already. I have the fire wall, sills, floor panels, rear parcel deck, A posts, and shut faces done but not together yet. I also have built the flat panels for the roadster doors, and will do the skins soon. I'm new to shaping like this - but I figure I might as well give it a go since I've come this far.
Peter, I have watched your DvD's and am excited to get going on this. He picture you posted is beautiful! I hope I can come close to that quality.
I'll post some pictures soon.

Cheers

Bob Richards

Welcome to AllMetalShaping Bob,

Good! We LIKE pictures!!!:)