I think I would like to take a class on how to bend, roll, and pound sheet metal into some form. Do any of you know of any company around LA Calif. that offers this kind of thing ? I have skills but this one intimidates me.....Bruce
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Bruce, I follow this guy on Instagram, he's in Chicago but I'll bet if you call him, he may know someone out here offering the same thing.
and this guy lives near me in Los Osos, still a drive for you, I'm sure if you check around, you'll find someone in the Los Angeles area
Show up at Rod Emory's shop and tell him you'll work for free if he shows you a thing or two. He's in North Hollywood. 
I think Emory moved to Oregon
I'm saving my aluminum beer cans for you - I'll expect a nice polished alloy 550 Spyder out of them. Years ago I had a '62 356 Knotchback Coupe. I bought all the lead, paddles, and insulating putty to try to lead in bottom of fenders and doors. A lesson would have helped. I gave up and used a silver aluminum looking bondo.
I bet there are some good U-tubes on it out there and Eastwood has the tools.
Watching those guys work with the English wheel and shrinking/stretching hammers shows real skills. New Wheeler-Dealers had Ant (I do miss Ed!) do rust repair pieces for an old Saab 96.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f5SJCWiUvws
RacerX posted:I think Emory moved to Oregon
Gary's dad was from LA. Gary moved to Oregon. Rod moved back to LA.
Stan Galat posted:RacerX posted:I think Emory moved to Oregon
Gary's dad was from LA. Gary moved to Oregon. Rod moved back to LA.
His website (Emory Motorsports), Facebook and instagram all place him in Oregon. Did he move recently? Can’t imagine he didn’t update any of his contacts.
http://www.emorymotorsports.co...tegorised/74-contact
Contact page says Emory Motorsports handles parts and Porsche storage is in Oregon and Emory Design, Inc which handles outlaw design and building is in North Hollywood, CA. I guess he's in both places.
Bruce look up Ron Covell. He is in the LA area. I took a two day class from him and learned a lot. Only bad thing is it is not hands on, he bends and you watch. It’s still very informative. There is a guy up north, somewhere around San Francisco named Lazze. He has great classes, all hands on and there is a variety offered. A little high priced but great.
The alternative is, Lazze has a lot of YouTube videos that show you exactly how he does it. I have a small English wheel and an assortment of hammers, dollies, forms and a bag. I also have a cheap bead roller. If you manage to piece a few of these things together and watch some videos, you will be surprised what you can do by fooling around.
Robert M posted:http://www.emorymotorsports.co...tegorised/74-contact
Contact page says Emory Motorsports handles parts and Porsche storage is in Oregon and Emory Design, Inc which handles outlaw design and building is in North Hollywood, CA. I guess he's in both places.
That is one shop I would like to tour. Could hit JPS and Emory on the same day!
Thanks for the leads everyone......Bruce