G'day from Aberdeen

[Khe Sanh]

Hi Guys,

I came accross this site while looking for a metal shapping course in the UK. I restore old Volvos as a hobby, Amazon and a P1800. I have a small workshop in Aberdeen, Scotland where I have both my cars, couple of welders, lathe, stretcher/shrinker etc.

I did an apprenticeship in fitting/machining/welding at a bauxite mine at Weipa in Australia, then mech eng at Central Qld Uni. Have always had an interest in making and fixing stuff, especially in metal. I now want to make more complicated panels so want to do a metal shaping course and learn the basics of using an English wheel, swagger etc.

Anyway that's pretty much me so I look forward to reading the excellent posts here on the forum...

Mitch

[thingsthatfly2]

Sounds like you have a nice set-up and shop. We like pictures around here and some pictures of your work on those cars would be interesting.

Welcome!!

[Z5Roadster]

Hi Mitch,

Great place to find out how, good to have you along, a few guy in your part of the world.

Enjoy what you find.

[galooph]

Hi Mitch,

Welcome on board! I love the shape of the P1800 - I look forward to seeing some photos

[HEATNBEAT]

Hi Mitch and welcome !

[Khe Sanh]

Thanks for the welcomes...

Had a look to see what pics I had and attached some of my workshop, I've done it up this year and yep that is a woodstove and a sofa, nice to have a warm clean area. Aberdeen is the oil capital of Europe so industrial space is hard to come by so I always pinch myself even to have the workshop I have. The guys in the US and Oz will probably have a giggle at the size but you wouldn't believe how much a big workshop would cost here. I still have more to do in my workshop this year but first I want to do a metal shaping course as I've never used an English wheel and I want to learn the basics before I buy one.

The cars are a 66 Amazon which I'm still working on at the moment doing the suspension and painting the underneath. I re-built the engine and she is about 150hp now. The other is a 71 P1800E, I've done loads of bodywork to as it was a rust bucket; chassis rails, outriggers, new floor, sills, inner wing etc etc. I still have a long way to go with the P1800 as it is a big project.

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[thingsthatfly2]

very cozy shop! Right now with heating costs I wish I had a small winter shop to work out of. Looks like you have plenty of lighting and you don't have to go out for lunch!!

[Doug M]

Nice workshop. I presume you're calling the 122-wagon the Amazon, car names aren't always the same world wide. That's a nice car, I've always liked that style. There is nothing wrong with filling a small space before getting a big one (or limiting your project to the space you have). My project space is so full I'm limiting my projects to the remaining space. --Hmm maybe I should finish some.--- Doug

[Khe Sanh]

Cheers, yep all I need is at the workshop so once I'm there I hardly ever go out. My wife always knows where to find me.

[Khe Sanh]

Originally Posted by Doug M

Nice workshop. I presume you're calling the 122-wagon the Amazon, car names aren't always the same world wide. That's a nice car, I've always liked that style. There is nothing wrong with filling a small space before getting a big one (or limiting your project to the space you have). My project space is so full I'm limiting my projects to the remaining space. --Hmm maybe I should finish some.--- Doug

Yep the Amazon is the 122 wagon. They're also known as Amazon's in the US as well though.