Hey everyone out there in internet land! We still have a couple spots open for our February 21,22,23,24th Fender shaping and repair class in Hastings Ne! Class size is limited to 4 people, lunch, supper, refreshments and all materials are included for all for days. This class covers common fender repairs such as wire edge repair, edge profile repair, large dents, and shaping large repair sections out of flat sheet for fenders from the 1930's to the 1950's. This class will cover how to make templates from the opposite side to repair a damaged fender or to make a new repair section. In years past the class guys made a whole model A rear fender, large repair sections of a quarter panel, marker light housings and so many more parts! With a maximum class size of 4 we can go anywhere the students want to go with this topic! The cost for this class is $800 per person with lunch, supper and refreshments provided each class day. If you have any questions or would like to sign up for this class shoot me a email [email protected] or give me a call at the shop 1402-462-8581, thanks everyone and have a good day! #metalshaping #metalshapingclass #metalshaping101 #metalshapingseminar #class #tigwelding #gaswelding #englishwheel #buildyourskills #handtools #metalman #learning #smallclass #hotrod #streetrod #oldschool #pullmax #oldworldskill #coachbuilding #sheetmetalfab #buildyourdreams #beadroller #hammerwork #moveyourprojectsforward #handson #fab #sheetmetal #hotrod #fabrication #welding #buildyourdream https://www.instagram.com/p/B71cElrH7Wz/?igshid=3l2b92wtfysj

Hey everyone out there in internet land!!! You guys and gals haven't heard much out of me lately, I have been just neck deep in the shop. Lots of cool things going on in the shop but I am not quite ready to let the cat out of the bag on a few of them. I continue to be excited and amazed with the response to the metal shaping classes that we hold here in the shop and I am looking forward to this years classes! 2020 Schedule: Metalshaping Classes by Patrick Brubaker 402-462-8581 Sponsored by Imperial Wheeling Machines & Custom Rides [email protected] January 31- February 3 Hand Tools @ Hastings, NE February 21-24 Fender Shaping and Repair @ Hastings, NE March 27-30 Pattern and Panel Development @ Hastings, NE April 3-6 Patch Panels @ Hastings, NE May 2-3 Epoxy Press Dies,Hammer Forms, Flow Forms @ Denison, MN May 7-9 Route 56 Metalshaping Event / Dan Pate@ Denison, MN May 15-18 Hand Tools @ Hastings, NE June 5-7 “ Flock to the Shop” event for past class participants@ Hastings, NE June 12-14 Imperial Wheeling Machines Invitational @ Hastings, NE June 26-29 Speedsters Group @ Hastings, NE July 11-12 Welding @ Hastings, NE July 23-26 Lead Sled Nationals @ Salina, KS August 14-17 Class : topic TBD @ Tennessee August 20-22 Redneck Roundup Metalshaping Event/ Jim Hery, Tenn. September 18-21 Class :topic TBD @ Colorado September 26-27 Art & Science of Auto Body Lead Work @ Hastings, NE October 8-11 Metalshaping Event @ Oblong, Illinois October 15-17 Hot Rod Body Construction @ Illinois November 13-16 Hot Rod Body Construction@ Hastings, NE December Personal Projects / Open Dates @ Hastings, NE Book days in the shop to work on your own personal project. Have access to one-on-one instruction time with Pat plus access to various metalshaping tools and equipment. #metalshaping #metalshapingclass #metalshaping101 #metalshapingseminar #class #tigwelding #gaswelding #englishwheel #buildyourskills #handtools #buck #panelbeater #fab #sheetmetal #hotrod #coachbuilding #diy (at Custom Rides) https://www.instagram.com/p/B7EyHTgnLjX/?igshid=1ajip7vh4aqqp

Hey everyone Its that time of year again! Time for the RT56 event in Dennison Minnesota and I will be back offering a Pattern and Panel Development class before the event this year again this year! The class will be held at Dan Pate's shop April 26,27,28,29th, lunch and refreshments and all materials are included! $700 for all four days or $350 for two days. The project for this class will cover: Paper, flexable, and ridged patterns a slide show of how the buck for the class was produced and list of materials Using your patterns as a road map, where to shrink and stretch and what to do first Hammer forms metal, wood, and epoxy Shaping with hand tools vs power equipment Traditional and non traditional uses for the English wheel Fitting, welding, and finishing the weld seam The project for this class will be shaping panels and fitting them to a 1937 ford coupe buck, we will also be making some of the tooling required for the project. If you would like to attend this class shoot me a pm, email, [email protected] or give me a call at the shop 1402-462-8581. Thanks everyone! looking forward to another great class and event!! Also BIG ANNOUNCEMENT! I have been threatening to do this for a couple years, now that we are in our new larger shop it is going to happen! June 7,8,9 I am hosting a Metal shaping event for all past class participants! If you have attended one of my classes over the last four years in my shop or on site you are welcome back to the shop for FREE June 7,8,9th! If you attend any of my classes before June you will be eligible for this FREE 3 day event! I have been sending out emails for the last few days to former class guys but you need to pre register so I have a idea of how many will be coming. More to come on this here in the near future, Thanks everyone and have a great day!!! #metalshaping #metalshapingclass #metalshaping101 #metalshapingseminar #class #tigwelding #gaswelding #englishwheel #buildyourskills #handtools #buck #panelbeater #fab #sheetmetal #hotrod #coachbuilding #diy #rt56 https://www.instagram.com/p/Bvw0MIxhfVc/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1ewf8vpt8l6rd

Ok everyone part two of the fender shaping and repair class recap. Moving through the pattern work we compared our paper patterns (my preference) to a couple others and looked at the differences. The paper tells me what to do, where to do it and how much and also shows us how many pieces to make things out of. We next moved on to shrinking and I showed the guys four different method of how to shrink and that the action is the same in each one! I know I probably sound like a broken record during the classes but if you understand the action it doesn't matter what tools you use! With the steps clear the guys made the outside face of this 37 fender we tipped the edge in the bead roller and finished wrapping it around with hand tools. Shifting gears a little bit we roughed in the top of the fender with power equipment. The guys were a little surprised that the Pullmax and power hammer are not night and day faster than hand tools for one part, but if you have 10 to make that is were they really shine! The guys all came to the realization that this whole fender can be made with just 4 or 5 techniques so we moved on to some shenanigans. I showed the guys how I make some epoxy press dies, alternative uses for the English wheel making body features and more. This was such a fun group to have in the shop, Gale after the first day showed up with a new pair of scissors and threw mine across the shop so we would have to use them anymore we all got a good laugh out of that! Gale and Todd had to take off a little early so Camren and I spent some time doing some more tig welding. Talk about a duck on the water!!!!! His first weld was acceptable and everything after that was absolutely top shelf! Camren really didn't have much of any tig experience but he had been a stick welder on some large heavy fab projects and I think that is how he just picked it up and ran with it! Well that is about it for the update so remember to like and share and all that good stuff and we will see you next time! Also remember the is one spot open for the pattern and panel development class April 5,6,7,8. #metalshaping #metalshapingclass #metalshaping101 #metalshapingseminar #class #tigwelding (at Custom Rides) https://www.instagram.com/p/BvmpJOKBX6n/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=szamzn7zyp1e

Hey everybody out there an internet land here's an update of what went on at the March Fender shaping and repair class! First things first this is going to be a two-part update simply because it was so much fun! Gail, Cameron and Todd we so much fun to have in the shop! Gail is an aircraft welder and upholsterer, Cameron works for a shop in South Dakota called Kustom Joe's they do very high-end work on muscle cars and street rods and it would be shorter to list the things that Todd has not done but all three of these guys have a very very technical mindset. We started off a little discussion about what the metal will and will not do and these guys came alive with all sorts of questions Gale being in the aircraft industry and all the technical things that need to just so for aircraft and Todd with an engineering background understands a lot of the material science involved in metal shaping and Cameron with the real world of experience working on these custom projects were no 2 are same these guys just let the room on fire with very good questions and discussions. Moving on to the pattern work, Gale was right at home being a apholstery guy we worked through several types of patterns and what information they provide and how that information is used. This is getting a little long so look for part two of this update! Also still a last minute spot open for the April 5,6,7,8 pattern and panel development class shoot me a message if you would like to attend! #metalshaping #metalshapingclass #metalshaping101 #metalshapingseminar #class #tigwelding #gaswelding #englishwheel #buildyourskills #handtools #buck #handtools #englishwheel #beadroller #handson (at Hastings, Nebraska) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bvmjd4nhJFl/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=19ud25dh6zkbs

Hey everyone out there in internet land here is a little update, heads up and sneak preview! Just finished setting up for our fender shaping and repair class that starts tomorrow and working on finishing up the bottom of a grill shell for a customer. On small detailed parts I really don't want to touch it with a hammer so I made a fast and dirty press die! This is the simplest way to make this part accurately and to minimize the finish work. The class guys will get into this tomorrow as we make some little detail parts. On to the heads up and sneak preview, we still have one spot open for our Pattern and Panel Development class April 5,6,7,8. The 1937 ford coupe buck is what we will be shaping the panels for. The class will make all patterns and tooling needed for the panels we will be shaping. My day to day work is with power equipment but this class will focus on hand tools. Cost is $800 per person (maximum of 4) lunch, supper, refreshments and all materials are included. If you would like to attend this class shoot me a DM, email [email protected] or give me a call at the shop 1402 462 8581, thanks everyone and have a great day! #metalshaping #metalshapingclass #metalshaping101 #metalshapingseminar #class #tigwelding #gaswelding #englishwheel #buildyourskills #handtools #buck #handtools #englishwheel #beadroller #handson #metalshapinseminar #hotrod #coachbuilding #diy #newshop! https://www.instagram.com/p/BvSPPPdhz9e/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=az3lkpru4k3q

Hey everyone out there in internet land, Here is a heads up for the April 5,6,7,8 Pattern and Panel development class in Hastings Ne USA! As of today there are two of the four spots open for this class. This class will cover all pattern work and shaping a complete panel. Participants will produce all the patterns and templates needed for the class project. You will also learn to read the patterns and templates to shape an entire panel from a flat sheet to a finished part with predictable results producing panels which fit an actual car. The class will also cover gas and Tig welding and metal finishing the weld seams. I know that a lot of you guys out there are not going to be making whole panels every day, but if you can shape a entire panel you will know how to make any piece of it as a patch! Cost for this class is $800 per person with lunch, supper, refreshments and all materials included. We limit classes to 4 so that everyone is elbow deep in what is going on so if you have any questions or would like to sign up for this class shoot me a email [email protected] or give me a call at the shop 1402-462-8581, thanks everyone and have a great day! #metalshaping #metalshapingclass #metalshaping101 #metalshapingseminar #class #tigwelding #gaswelding #englishwheel #buildyourskills #handtools #metalman #learning #smallclass #hotrod #streetrod #oldschool #pullmax #oldworldskill #coachbuilding #sheetmetalfab #buildyourdreams #beadroller #hammerwork #moveyourprojectsforward #handson (at Hastings, Nebraska) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bu_jSjmBorH/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=r3v9g4036trn

Hey everyone out there in internet land here is a heads up about the February metal shaping classes here in our home shop in Hastings Nebraska! The fundamentals of metal shaping with hand tools class Feb 1,2,3,4 has just 2 open spots. The focus of this class is for those attending to gain a understanding of the how and why of metalshaping. Participants will be learning several methods of how to shrink, stretch, turn edges, and add details to their panels. In past years students shaped a model A cowl, and rear sections of a T bucket. Cost for this class is $800 per person (class limited to 4) lunch, supper, refreshments, and all materials are included. Back by popular demand welding Feb 23,24th. The focus of this class is for those attending to learn how to fit, tack and weld panels in a way to minimize warpage and finish work. Students will have access to 3 different tig machines, 3 different oxy acetylene torches. This class will also cover how to planish and finish out the welded seam. Currently there are two open spots for this class. Cost is $400 per person (class limited to 4) lunch, supper, refreshments, and all materials are included. If you have any questions or would like to sign up for one of these classes shoot me a email [email protected] or give me a call at the shop 1402-462-8581, thanks everyone and have a great day! #metalshaping #metalshapingclass #metalshaping101 #Metalshapingseminar #class #workshop #skillbuilding #tig #tigwelding #gas #gaswelding #englishwheel #buildyourskills #fab #sheetmetal #hotrod #coachbuilding #diy (at Hastings, Nebraska) https://www.instagram.com/p/BseEEPFByED/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=okcsgz610fx