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Pretty work Bob, I'm having to trade-out this sort of body work now until I can get a MIG and learn how.I want to learn how to do my own body work but have only done a little bondo work years ago.just getting back into things again, and love it. Dave I agree with you, anyone that can share the old and new repair styles should try to help out someone that willing to work and wants to learn.
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After graduating auto--body school at night,I worked at a Chrysler delership that had a showroom full of old cars. There was a wood guy/metal/paint/upholstery/and I had to work with each guy for 2 months at night.This was all free labor--but taught me how to build my cars later on in life. I had a steel mill and machine shop ,and at night would still do body work for the heck of it. I was a busy man for 20 yrs,and painted 100s of vehicles. I learned a lot from a man from West Virginia that amazed anyone who watched him build panels,etc.. I owe these men the continuation of this trade as long as I can. Today-guys want to totally resto a car,and if they had to do it ''old school'' --they would crap themselves on how much work was involved. TODAY--you buy panels/doors and skins/paint that needs next to no sanding. I mean in the lacquer days--you did alot of sanding and buffing........oh----the good old days!!! Bill
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Who will teach ???
After graduating auto--body school at night,I worked at a Chrysler delership that had a showroom full of old cars. There was a wood guy/metal/paint/upholstery/and I had to work with each guy for 2 months at night.This was all free labor--but taught me how to build my cars later on in life. I had a steel mill and machine shop ,and at night would still do body work for the heck of it. I was a busy man for 20 yrs,and painted 100s of vehicles. I learned a lot from a man from West Virginia that amazed anyone who watched him build panels,etc.. I owe these men the continuation of this trade as long as I can. Today-guys want to totally resto a car,and if they had to do it ''old school'' --they would crap themselves on how much work was involved. TODAY--you buy panels/doors and skins/paint that needs next to no sanding. I mean in the lacquer days--you did alot of sanding and buffing........oh----the good old days!!! Bill
Your credentials are impressive. You certainly must be thankfull and realize the value of the mentoring and training you received from the masters. My question and concern is, Who will teach??? I'm even more concerned about the fact that few want to learn. It's an endangered art and craft.
Later Man...
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