Greetings from Oz

[Tim Backhouse]

Hi all,
My name is Tim Backhouse. I am an accountant from a city of 40,000 people in the south eastern corner of Australia.
I have built a 1964 Bolwell kit car, if I get it right I will attach a photo.
You should remember that 'kit cars' were very different in 1964. E.g. the build manual consisted of one sheet of typed paper with no illustrations. The installation of motor and gearbox were covered by one sentence in the manual, "fit motor and gearbox of choice". No mounts, no recomendations, just selling the dream.
The car is space frame from 1" Nickel Bronzed tube (yes Oz was imperial in those days) the top is Fibreglass but the bottom half and internals are stressed with aluminium. I bought the kit from a farmer who lost the body and stored the aluminium clad frame in a chook shed. For those who don't know Chook s..t and aluminium don’t mix! The short story is I redid all the aluminium, and I am mighty proud of it. The only bit I didn’t do is the double curve on the bottom half of the wheel arches.
So for my next project I don’t want to be restricted by an inability to work aluminium into the shapes I want, have already gained much as a visitor and looking forward to participating.
Tim

[RockHillWill]

Welcome to the forum Tim. I, for one am interested in your kit car photo. I have built two 'kit' cars over the years.

[Peter Tommasini]

Hi Tim welcome to the forum
Peter

[kiwi john]

Sorry Tim
We need photos as no one will believe an accountant can shape metal.
Seriously we would love to see your work and welcome to the forum

Cheers John

[Oldnek]

Good on you Tim,
Great to see another member broadening his skills by signing to forum of knowledge.
WELCOME.

[Jere]

Hello Tim and welcome to the site.

Jere