Hello from Perth

[grahamjb]

What a great forum - I stumbled on to this forum by accident and I am impressed by the scope of the forum.

I am into restoring old furniture, vintage cars (there can be lot of wood in vintage cars) and building things in general.

My workshop has more metalwork machines than woodworking and I love the versatility of my Shopsmith which is a great machine.

Graham

[rod1949]

Welcome Graham. You'll become addicted like the rest of us.

[masoth]

Welcome Graham!! Some of us are more addicted to the forum then the shed. If you happen to suffer insomnia you'll find some one from most time-zones online to answer any question.

A few pics of your work (metal or wood) will please us mightily.

soth

[Spanner69]

Hi Graham,

derekcohen lives your way.

I will be comming over to Perth in a week or so. Maybe we ( a few perthites) might have a Get Together and have a chat and a look at some peoples tools and works of "art" and a few cups oif coffee etc.

Cheers

[grahamjb]

Spanner
Know what you mean about being addicted to forums

Unfortunately I have not taken many photos of past projects but have started to record my latest project which is a custom International ute and you can see some pictures here http://www.flickr.com/photos/ar110ute/?saved=1 The rear floor of the ute will be seasoned Sheoak that was scavanged from a timber mill before it shutdown.

The avatar on my post is my Chrysler that I relucantly sold recently. I made the coachwork from American white oak and the wheel spokes that I had to replace were made from hickory axe handles (they had the right shape to start with and were cheap)

[Brett S]

Another sandgroper.. welcome Graham.

Cheers
B

[grahamjb]

Hey Brett - I spent the first 18 months of my life in Boulder - the family car was a Vauxhaul Velox rego K13

[Brett S]

wow, I hear the Torana was based on the Vauxhaul !.. Still see some of the old K plates getting around, There is one in the museum.

Cheers

B

[Ed Reiss]

What a great forum - I stumbled on to this forum by accident and I am impressed by the scope of the forum

...either by accident or on purpose were glad you could join us...welcome Graham

[munruben]

Welcome Graham

[masoth]

.....................but have started to record my latest project which is a custom International ute and you can see some pictures here http://www.flickr.com/photos/ar110ute/?saved=1 .............

Hey? Good work Mate!!

soth

[artme]

G'day Graham and welcome to the show.

[Johncs]

wow, I hear the Torana was based on the Vauxhaul !.. Still see some of the old K plates getting around, There is one in the museum.

Cheers

B

Vauxhalls used to be sold in Australia, I'm old enough to remember a few, along with Vanguard, Oldsmobile, Wolseley.

More recently Toranas here were Vauxhauls in UK. I don't know what other GM cars sold here as Holdens and in UK as Vauxhalls