OT: Metalshaping and Dent Repair Workshop San Jose

[John Kelly]

I am traveling from Seattle to the Bay Area and will be putting on a metal shaping and dent repair workshop in Milpitas on sunday the 12th of June. The plan is to start at 9 am and go for 6-8 hours. This will be a loosely organized event. No more than 30 people...probably a lot less.

Demonstration of stretching, shrinking, and smoothing sheet metal using simple hand tools.

Mallet and shotbag for stretching, hammers and dollies for smoothing, tuck formers for shrinking with a steel hammer.

Discussion on making a motorcycle fender, fender flares, making curved flanges, dent repair and using a shrinking disc for metal finishing.....I will add to this as I think of things that might be of interest.

This will be for novice to intermediate skill levels. I’m still in the planning stages...any feedback appreciated. I may have a video demonstration as well.....not sure yet.

There will be some hands on work by participants who want to get a feel for shaping and smoothing metal.

Eye and ear protection required! Please contact me as soon as you can to sign up: ghiafab@msn.com Payment in advance is required. I accept paypal or your check. The fee is $75. It is refundable if for some reason the workshop does not take place. $50 of the fee is refundable to folks who are unable to attend after paying.

Attend at your own risk! Neither myself nor the shop owner will be liable for your safety.

Thanks, John www.ghiaspecialties.com ghiafab@msn.com

[DW SD]

Sounds really awesome! If you come to San Diego / Orange County, please offer a similar post or provide the schedule here.

Thanks!

Doug

[RickM]

When will you be in the NJ/NY area? Sounds very interesting.

[John Kelly]

Thanks guys...not sure if I will be going further afield than this...Seattle to San Jose is a ways to go as it is, especially in an old stepvan. I hope to do more of these in the future...so it is a possibility.

Thanks for your interest, John www.ghiaspecialties.com