G'day from Aberdeen
 

Hi Guys,

I came accross this site while looking for a metal shapping course in the UK. I restore old Volvos as a hobby, Amazon and a P1800. I have a small workshop in Aberdeen, Scotland where I have both my cars, couple of welders, lathe, stretcher/shrinker etc.

I did an apprenticeship in fitting/machining/welding at a bauxite mine at Weipa in Australia, then mech eng at Central Qld Uni. Have always had an interest in making and fixing stuff, especially in metal. I now want to make more complicated panels so want to do a metal shaping course and learn the basics of using an English wheel, swagger etc.

Anyway that's pretty much me so I look forward to reading the excellent posts here on the forum...

Mitch

Sounds like you have a nice set-up and shop. We like pictures around here and some pictures of your work on those cars would be interesting.

Welcome!!

Hi Mitch,

Great place to find out how, good to have you along, a few guy in your part of the world.

Enjoy what you find.

Hi Mitch,

Welcome on board! I love the shape of the P1800 - I look forward to seeing some photos :)

Hi Mitch and welcome !:)

Thanks for the welcomes...

Had a look to see what pics I had and attached some of my workshop, I've done it up this year and yep that is a woodstove and a sofa, nice to have a warm clean area. Aberdeen is the oil capital of Europe so industrial space is hard to come by so I always pinch myself even to have the workshop I have. The guys in the US and Oz will probably have a giggle at the size but you wouldn't believe how much a big workshop would cost here. I still have more to do in my workshop this year but first I want to do a metal shaping course as I've never used an English wheel and I want to learn the basics before I buy one.

The cars are a 66 Amazon which I'm still working on at the moment doing the suspension and painting the underneath. I re-built the engine and she is about 150hp now. The other is a 71 P1800E, I've done loads of bodywork to as it was a rust bucket; chassis rails, outriggers, new floor, sills, inner wing etc etc. I still have a long way to go with the P1800 as it is a big project.

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very cozy shop! Right now with heating costs I wish I had a small winter shop to work out of. Looks like you have plenty of lighting and you don't have to go out for lunch!!

Doug miller
 

Nice workshop. I presume you're calling the 122-wagon the Amazon, car names aren't always the same world wide. That's a nice car, I've always liked that style. There is nothing wrong with filling a small space before getting a big one (or limiting your project to the space you have). My project space is so full I'm limiting my projects to the remaining space. --Hmm maybe I should finish some.--- Doug

Cheers, yep all I need is at the workshop so once I'm there I hardly ever go out. My wife always knows where to find me.

Yep the Amazon is the 122 wagon. They're also known as Amazon's in the US as well though.