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Hey! Like the site. I am an old guy who is learning to build a Hot Rod at 66.
I am getting equipment and parts together as well as garnering knowledge from you young talented people. I have a 1996 goldwing and bushtek trailer that I rebuilt. My wife of 30 yrs and I went on a 3000 mile tour camping and cooking our own food. I worked for Hughes Aircraft for 17 years. Started my own business and became a consultant for the state of Oregon. My last business was training corporations electronic manufacturing techniques. I am starting a powder coating business to fund my hot rod build. Tools- Century 160 mig welder (200 amp). Oxy-Acetylene torch. 30 inch brake, pnematic flanger. grinders. body tools.sandblast cabinet.Ingersol Rand T30 compressor. ect. Learning about other metal working tools I may need for fabricating floors,inner fenders, chopping the top, and adding a triagulated 4-link suspesion. ![]()
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Hi Bert, welcome to the forum.
What is a pneumatic flanger ? . David
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Hi Bert and welcome!
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Hello Bert:
Looks like in 10 - 15 years you can retire. ![]() ![]() ![]() Welcome to the site. Jere
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Hi Bert welcome to the forum
Peter
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P.Tommasini Metalshaping tools and dvds www.handbuilt.net.au Metalshaping clip on youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WEAh91hodPg Making Monaro Quarter panel: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KIpOhz0uGRM |
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Used instead of butt welding. It creates the flange and then can punch holes for welding, cleekos, or rivets.
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