Sheet Metal Shaping Podcast with Ryan Carr Episode 31
Ryan Carr is a former student and great friend who has an amazing podcast! Please go follow Ryan over at / @sheetmetalshaping
On Episode 31 of the "Sheet Metal Shaping Podcast" we have Wray Schelin from Pro Shaper Workshop in Charlton, MA
In this episode we chat all about prestigious cars of the past, economics of how those cars are valued/ why that's important, and what he's doing with AI to create beautiful cars of the future.
We also discuss:
History of how he got started + grandfathers influence
Identifying opportunity/ Progressing from boat to car restoration
Auburns, Dusenbergs, and many other prestigious restorations
Economics of car restoration
Working in 2 car garage for many years
Moving the “maglio” hammer into his basement for noise control
Making Jaguar parts sold via mail order
Moving to a 3000sf mid size shop in Connecticut
Upgrading to 20,000sf shop in Charlton, MA
Hiring and firing employees in his business
Being a shop manager vs being a business owner
English, Italinas, French, Americans metal shaping styles
Wide upper wheel / pattern wheeling
Flexible shape patterns
Preference of English wheel vs reciprocating. Hammering machines
The beauty in Italian design
Wood station buck vs wire form, preference
Using .080 vs. other thickness material for coach building
Ai design – creativity and productivity tool
“You don’t want a (mechanical) vintage experience” driving an old car
Ai design cars, are they worth anything?
Making 40 designs every day
Working 9am – 11pm every single day
Mentions:
Matt Salamanca
John Glover
Chris Runge
Ken sakamoto
Tom lipton Ox tools
Metalmeet @metalmeet
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