The Garage Metalshaping Studio

The Garage Metalshaping Studio Sheetmetal shaping and tuition. Fabrication and custom work. Art 3-day hands on courses teaching the basics of shaping sheetmetal using handtools.
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Reproduction panels. Roof-chops, custom body work
Scratchbuilt hotrods,customs and motorcycles
Sculpture, furniture and other art

04/06/2026

Needed these two matched guides to hold the curved profile of this panel while forming the beads.
Bent up two pieces of 1mm (19 gauge), clamped them together, and ran them through the stretcher. Job done.

02/06/2026

Boxed out the longitudinal members in the SLR bonnet inner structure - pretty happy with the torsional stiffness achieved before the skin goes on. Hoping we wont need any additional bracing.

28/05/2026

The art with welds on sheet metal is to make it seem that they were never there.
Scoring this one 9/10.

Want to learn how? Join our next course running on 3-5 July. Email [email protected] or WhatsApp 083 461 3493 to book.

26/05/2026

Our next 'Basics of Sheet Metal Shaping' course runs on 3-5 July in Stellenbosch.
There are currently 2 spaces open. Fully hands on and only 4 students to ensure personal attention and structured learning. R6000-00 includeds all materials, refreshments etc.
Email [email protected] or WhatsApp 083 461 3493 to book.

Wrapped up the fuel tank on the SLR - took a bit of packaging to get to the desired 70+ litres and allow space for two s...
21/05/2026

Wrapped up the fuel tank on the SLR - took a bit of packaging to get to the desired 70+ litres and allow space for two spare wheels like the original car, and still be able to remove the tank through the boot opening.

01/05/2026

Instrument panel section on the SLR dash has a lot going on - it made sense to fill in between the stations on the buck to create a simple hammerform.

28/04/2026

Working on the 300SLR dashboard. Scuffing the inside of the panel with scotchbrite makes is very easy to see spots that contacting the buck.

21/04/2026

Crushing tucks on the English Wheel. Be sure to set your clearance a little more than material thickness. After that it's all about controlling the material laterally and longitudinal to make sure the top wheel hits the 'high' before the lower.
As ever there are many ways to get to the end result - I like this method particularly when a lot of shape change is needed in one spot on an otherwise fairly low crown panel.

TBT 😎
09/04/2026

TBT 😎

Built the gullwing hinges on the 300SLR. Now we can build out the remainder of the door inner structure.
06/03/2026

Built the gullwing hinges on the 300SLR. Now we can build out the remainder of the door inner structure.

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Mhondoro, Blaauwklippen Road
Stellenbosch

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