New guy from Canada.

Toner283 · #1 04-24-2011, 01:46 AM

Hello Folks, My name is Tone. I'm from a small town called Arthur, about an hour west of Toronto. I am a hard core car guy and I have a plate full of projects that I will finish all of as long as I live to be about 135 years old. I learned to weld so that I could work on my own projects & not have to wait for someone else to help me. I always want to learn more & add to my skill set.

I am hoping to learn to use an english wheel and related equipment to start making my own complex parts. I have made simple stuff so far like battery boxes and suspension brackets but I want to get into sheet metal more in depth. I work in a stamping press shop every day & I see the presses mass produce car parts but I want to do it by hand.

I look forward to picking the brains of the more experienced guys on here and soaking up a lot of information. I am probably going to be the sit in the corner & listen guy rather than the run my mouth type of guy so I may not post too much.

Here are some pics of my current projects. My dad has been a car guy his whole life too so it was kind of pre ordained that I would be too. The Model A coupe in the pics is our current project. I have somewhere around 1000 hours into the metal work on that car & I have learned a lot from it. for anyone interested, here is the build thread on the HAMB, there are lots more pictures of it there. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/s...d.php?t=348159

Joe Hartson · #2 04-24-2011, 02:36 AM

Tone, welcome and thanks for the introduction and pictures. Think you have enough to keep you busy for a while. Hope the site is useful for you with the projects. Thanks for joining us.

HEATNBEAT · #3 04-24-2011, 10:04 AM

Welcome Tone!

David Gardiner · #4 04-24-2011, 12:48 PM

Welcome to the site Tone, you have a lot of cars there. I can never get over the space you guys have in Canada and the States. I guess thats cos I live on this tiny little overcrowded island. (UK)

David

kenb · #5 04-24-2011, 01:54 PM

Welcome to Allmetalshaping Tone!

It's always good to meet another local, I'm located in the Flamborough area just north of Hamilton. It's been a while since I was up in Arthur, I used to go skydiving up there back in the late 80's. I may have even seen your place from above while I was trying to find my way back down to the ground!

Just in case you're interested, we're going to be having a metalshaping weekend over here on the weekend of May 7 & 8. You are more than welcome to drop in and meet some of the local guys and check out the equipment if you wish.

See the details here:
http://www.allmetalshaping.com/showthread.php?t=3362

Enjoy yourself on the website.

Ken

123pugsy · #6 04-24-2011, 06:29 PM

Welcome aboard.
I'm guessing you like Malibus.

Hope you can make it to the meet.

Toner283 · #7 04-25-2011, 07:53 PM

Thanks everyone for the welcome.

Kenb, I joined over here after I saw your post on the HAMB about the metal shaping meet at your shop. I hope to make it to your meet. It will depend on work & family commitments. I have spent a bunch of time in Flamborough, that is where the race car I crew on is based out of. Do you know Jamie Cox? He lives at the Kirkwall intersection & is the owner/driver of our stock car. I am the fabricator for the #44 car. We ran several seasons at the Flamborough track and the past two or three seasons we have been running at Ohsweken speedway and we are currently the thunder stock champions there.