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Old 03-26-2014, 12:48 PM
KansasGeezer KansasGeezer is offline
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Default Hoping to learn from and be inspired by all you talented folks!

Well, I'll keep this short and sweet...I'm working toward retiring from my 3rd career, and being a guy that's never wanted to sit around, and who's always loved to create things--metal, fiberglass, wood, fabric, whatever--I've wanted to learn for years about making cool and wonderful things from sheet metal. I'm looking forward to completing the restoration of a 1930 Model A Cabriolet my father started many years ago (he died in 2010), plus I have this wacky idea about seeing if I could make a sculptural aluminum nose piece for cars like the many Lotus 7 kit cars that are being constructed today. I do have a TIG welder that I'm learning to use; unfortunately not any local classes, so I'm having to learn on my own with DVD's and books. Could something like metal shaping keep me busy and challenged in retirement? Could it help me earn a few bucks as well? Could it scratch my "itch" to be creative? All questions I'm hoping to answer as I watch and listen through this site...thanks!
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Old 03-26-2014, 01:56 PM
David Gardiner David Gardiner is offline
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Welcome to the forum Don, I thought only us brits used the term 'geezer', you learn something new every day.

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Old 03-26-2014, 02:20 PM
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Hi Don and welcome! from another old geezer
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Old 03-26-2014, 02:21 PM
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Welcome to the forum Don.

David, they have 'old geezers' in South Carolina too!
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Old 03-26-2014, 04:05 PM
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Now there's geezers and there's geeeeezers.
The geezer to be over 'ere, squire, is a Diamond Geezer. or these days,...Diamond Geezah!

David knows. 'E's from Essex, Guv.

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Old 03-27-2014, 06:18 AM
Peter Tommasini Peter Tommasini is offline
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Hi Don welcome to the forum
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Hi Don and welcome.

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