New member from Tennessee

Bryan McConnell · #1 10-31-2016, 12:39 PM

Hi, my name is Bryan McConnell I'm from the eastern end of Tennessee. I joined the forum in hopes of learning some metal shaping to help me in making a some covers and panels for my 1970 Ford Torino GT.

I worked in a production machine shop for 30 years which closed in 2010. Currently I work as IT software and hardware support for the county clerks offices in Tennessee.

My passion/hobby is my Torino. I have been working on the grille for several months. Unfortunately there are no aftermarket parts for a 70 Torino grille, if there were I probably could not afford them anyway. So what I had to do is make some clips to help hold a couple of brackets in place that had broken off.

What I'm hoping to do now is make a cover that will cover the top of the grille there by hiding my ugly little clips. Again there are no aftermarket covers for a 70 Torino like you can find for other cars of the same year.

Peter Tommasini · #2 10-31-2016, 06:19 PM

Hi Bryan welcome to the forum
Peter

Bryan McConnell · #3 10-31-2016, 07:51 PM

Hello Peter, thanks for the post and the links. Not meaning to be a lurker, I've just been looking around trying to get a feel of the forums. I'm hoping to learn about working metal with hand tools. Mostly because I can't afford the machines. "LOL" I am wanting to make a panel to cover the top of the grille of my 70 Torino to hide some clips I had to make to hold a couple of upright brackets that had broken off.