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Jul 21st, 2025 | | | | Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 785 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 785 | For anyone looking for something to do on March 10th, gonna be at a demo in Berryville VA, basic metalshaping skills, including forming, fitting and trimming patch panels, applying lead to body seams (by Tom Mancuso) Hey....a fella's got to practice up for Homecoming, right? Northern VA demo | | | | | Joined: Nov 1995 Posts: 5,470 Bond Villain | | Bond Villain Joined: Nov 1995 Posts: 5,470 | Sounds like fun, Robert! Thanks for the heads up.
John
~ John "We are not now that strength which in old days Moved earth and heaven; that which we are, we are" 1948 International Farmall Super A1949 Chevrolet 3804In the Legacy Gallery | In the Gallery Forum1973 IH 1310 Dump2001 International/AmTran RE3000 "Skoolie"2014 Ford E-350 4x4 (Quigley) | | | | | Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,877 . | | . Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,877 | Interesting, I'll see if I can come.
Working on my firewall and floor now, trying to figure out how to make them meet again and have room for the bellhousing. I have a better than average understanding of sheet metal work but not as good as I need to be for this sort of stuff.
Grigg | | | | | Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 785 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 785 | Grigg, I've seen a pic on GJ of your body hammer/dolly collection. I think you're holding out on us......  | | | | | Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 980 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 980 | That's great!!! Just down the road from me and Santa got me a welder for Christmas! (opened it early)
I'll try to get some practice in before March.
~ Victor 1941 3/4-Ton Pickup (in process). Read about it in the DITY Gallery1955 Grumman Kurbside "Doughboy" 235/3 on tree w/ OD 1957 3100 - moved on 1959 C4500 Short Bus "Magic Bus" - moved on 1959 G3800 1 Ton Dually "Chief" - moved on 1958 C4400 Viking "Thor" ~ moved on to fellow Bolter | | | | | Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,877 . | | . Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,877 | This is just over a week away,
I still expect to be there.
From the HAMB thread it starts at 10:00?
Where in Berryville is it?
I'm to bring a rear fender, should I spot blast around the rusty end or bring it as is? Anything else I should bring, like a hammer and dolly rack?
Grigg | | | | | Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 785 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 785 | It starts at about 10, I believe the address is 607 East Main street (or route 7 business) I wouldn't worry with blasting the rear fender, we'll want to see the rust in all its glory!  It's up to you on the hammer rack, we are planning some hands-on, so some extras may come in handy... | | | | | Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 785 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 785 | I should add that Tom Mancuso had a scheduling conflict and will be unable to attend, so the Lead application demo will be another time.. | | | | | Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 305 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 305 | hello all i am hopeing to be there as i am looking to put a pach pannal on the cab of my 52 in the near feature i have the panal just no clue how or where to start
ya I know a few rednecks.Thay all drive chevys to,
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| | | | | Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 785 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 785 | What's that, a five minute drive? Hope to see you there..! | | | | | Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 305 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 305 | Ya mabey 10 min with traffic
ya I know a few rednecks.Thay all drive chevys to,
Proud member of the Old Dominion Stovebolt Society
AND A MARINE
trucks range from 1942 1/2 ton to 1965 fire engine
| | | | | Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 980 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 980 | I was there this morning ready to pound on some metal. Got my days mixed up (not the first time). Fortunatly, I don't live very far from B'ville.
O.J., a very nice guy, showed me around his shop. See you all tomorrow.
Victor
~ Victor 1941 3/4-Ton Pickup (in process). Read about it in the DITY Gallery1955 Grumman Kurbside "Doughboy" 235/3 on tree w/ OD 1957 3100 - moved on 1959 C4500 Short Bus "Magic Bus" - moved on 1959 G3800 1 Ton Dually "Chief" - moved on 1958 C4400 Viking "Thor" ~ moved on to fellow Bolter | | | | | Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,877 . | | . Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,877 | Loading fender and hammers in the car right now, headed out around 8:00 in the morning.
Something about setting clocks back or forward tonight...
see Y'all in the morning.
Grigg | | | | | Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 785 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 785 | Victor, showing up a day early is a good way to get you into "set up" duties..
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| | | | | Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 785 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 785 | Thanks to OJ for hosting the meet, to James for the welding demo, and most of all to those who gave up a nice, sunny Sunday afternoon to come learn some metalshaping! Great to meet some new folks/put some names to faces.. | | | | | Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 980 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 980 | Such a great session! OJ's hospitality and generosity was great. Robert, your ability to stretch and shrink metal into the shape you want it just astounds me. It is truly an art!
Really good to meet Grigg and the other guys. Now to put into practice some of the techniques I learned.
Thanks to everyone that made it happen!
Victor
~ Victor 1941 3/4-Ton Pickup (in process). Read about it in the DITY Gallery1955 Grumman Kurbside "Doughboy" 235/3 on tree w/ OD 1957 3100 - moved on 1959 C4500 Short Bus "Magic Bus" - moved on 1959 G3800 1 Ton Dually "Chief" - moved on 1958 C4400 Viking "Thor" ~ moved on to fellow Bolter | | | | | Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,877 . | | . Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,877 | I also had a great time and good to meet folks!
Learned some great stuff, the biggest is about tin snips. I guess I might have figured all that out by now or could have with some thought but sure was nice to have it explained so well. I'll remember which ones are which and how to use them properly from now on.
Robert is a great teacher, really understands the subject, and presents it very well.
Thanks again,
Grigg | | | | | Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 1,393 Camp Commandant | | Camp Commandant Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 1,393 | Looks like you all had a great day, productive, learned some good stuff and had fun too. Wish I could have been there.
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