Hello from Germany
 

Hello,
My name is Markus and I live in Germany (Lake Constance).
Via the GT40 forum I found the ALLMetalShaping forum:
http://www.gt40s.com/forum/gt40-build-logs/16127-roaring-forties-105-a-17.html
Currently I’m working as a mechanical engineer but I once went through a 3 year apprenticeship to become a certified sheet metal worker. This was more on the industrial side and not that creative when it comes to free forming of sheet metal. But ever since I’m in love with sheet metal – bending, stretching, shrinking, forming, welding etc.
Unfortunately the time left for working in my shop is very limited. I’m planning on building a house with workshop in the basement and hope to start ground breaking later this year.
I’m looking forward to learn a lot of things from your forum.
Thanks for having me.
Regards from Germany

Welcome to the forum, Markus :)

Hello Markus and welcome to the site.

Jere

Hi Markus and welcome !:)

Willkommen im Forum

welcoma on board, do you own a GT40, or what projects are you currently working on?

Hi Marcus and welcome to allmetalshaping. Having experience in sheet metalwork is a good start. Probably half of what is needed in restoring a vehicle is flatwork (as it is known in the coachbuilding trade) A large portion of the rest of the work is welding and I presume you have some experience in this although you may need to learn some new techniques in this regard. Hand shaping and finishing techniques are the hardest part of the skill to learn but the most essential. Working with machines will come with a little practice.

David

Hi Marcus

Welcome ,your link is to my GT40 that I have built.

Good to see you have an interest in metal shaping.

Jim

hi Jim

i am also a member from gt40s, and must say, what you make is fantastic, real good, perfekt, work, i follow your threat since beginn with big respect, for me a gt-40 is the one and only car

regards to you,...ernst /austria

Hi Markus welcome to the forum
You would not believe I am in Germany on holidays at the moment
Love your Country :D :D
Peter

Welcome :)