Hello

[Spannerdude]

My name is Stuart and I'm an addict.

I have an expensive Italian car habit that has taken over my life.
Obviously with such an addiction, bashing tin has become of great interest to me and lurking here has taught me a lot.

Like most UK members I have very limited workspace and recently I've been making a concerted effort to build or buy the tools I need to work in such a cramped space. I'm getting organised now.

I'll post some pictures when I get a minute. I'll contribute when I can but I suspect I'll ask more questions than I answer.

Stuart

[123pugsy]

Welcome aboard Stuart.

[Z5Roadster]

Hi Stuart.

Good to have you along, you neck of the woods is popular here of late, glad I'm not the only one struggling for space, thought for a long time we Brits need to find some friendly farmers with redundant buildings to help us along.

Ask away that what this site does good, got to be about metal doing what you want it to or build related, a real friendly lot of craftsmen.

Enjoy

[Joe Hartson]

Stuart, welcome hope you can learn what you are looking for here. If you have questions ask away.

[David Gardiner]

Italian cars and British weather = lots of work, good luck! I have done a few italian cars lots of rust is the order of the day.

David

[HEATNBEAT]

Welcome Stuart!

[Spannerdude]

Thanks for the warm welcome guys.

Originally Posted by David Gardiner

Italian cars and British weather = lots of work, good luck! I have done a few italian cars lots of rust is the order of the day.

David

yes, in fact the British weather is pretty much a killer for all cars from the pre-galvanising era. I'm single handedly keeping Corus going at the minute. My top tip for your stock portfolio? Screwfix zinc primer

I'm currently restoring a '77 FIAT 124 Spider. Working on the ugly bits at the minute which I guess nobody will be particularly interested to see.
I'm getting the opportunity to practice on the bits most people will never get to see though so by the time I get to the cosmetic bits I should be a bit more skillfull

[Joe Hartson]

Just remember the Italians invented rust but the British perfected it.

[David Gardiner]

Funny thing Joe, years ago people over here used to say the American cars were rust-buckets - could never see it myself. They never seem to rot worse than any other car to me. Italian cars of the sixties often had sills etc. filled with expanding foam that soaked up water and rotted out very quickly. Aston Martin DB cars had bits of foam rubber stuffed in between the frame and body which caused rot galor -what were they thinking?

David

[metalformrt]

Welcome to the forum