Hi ...
i hope that i have posted this in the right section - mods pls feel free to move if i messed it up 
i thought that some folks may be interested in this, as i have seen a few posts in the past asking about this type of course ...
Ultimo TAFE is planning on running a motor vehicle restoration course on wed nights ... 5.30pm - 9.30pm for 36 weeks - cost is advertised as $428
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i think that most of the prev " non - apprentice' courses for classic and vintage "enthusiasts & restorers" have been at St Georges TAFE ...
and they are only on Mon & Tues Nights (i think) ... so the fact that this one is close to central may make it a bit easier for some ...
It covers ...
1. Hand tools and equipment
2. Hand Forming replacement sections
3. Oxy & MIG Welding
4. Metal Finish Repairs
5. Occ Health & Safety
and maybe some other stuff that i missed ....
i am keen to do it ... anyone else? .... i would also be keen to share transport etc with anyone else within cooee of the Hills District that
was interested
i presume that it follows the school terms, but am not 100% certain on that ... it starts in a few weeks .... i had a chat to the guy today - they
need 3 more people to make up the necessary numbers to run it
It is called "Selected Studies In Panel Beating" ... i couldn't find any details on their website, so i emailed them over the weekend to find out
if the class was still going ahead & if there were still spaces available ....
his reply was ...
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.....Get in quick if it's that price for a full 36 week course. Most of these courses are "TAFE PLUS" ones at more than this for much less time.
Check out the duration of the course as the TAFE teaching year started today and normally doesn't run over the holiday breaks. Overtime and part
time rates are too high now!!
DH
thanks for that feedback 1500s ....
i think this is a new course for Ultimo ... they mainly do apprenticeship stuff in the motor trades area... i think that most of the "lesiure - life
enrichment" type of restoration courses for motor restoration are done at St George TAFE ....
the brochure that i was sent definately says $428 for the cost of the course ... and definately says 36 weeks .... i understand that they are about 3
short of the required numbers (altho if i am able to swing the time off work i am going to enroll + 2 other DSKers have pmed me & sound pretty
keen - and i only posted the info an hour or two ago) ... so they are going to start the course one or two weeks later than planned .....
i tried to cut and paste the brochure info that i was emailed - so as to post it here ... but somehow just couldn't get my comp to "copy" it ....
not sure why
anyhow ... thanks for the feedback ... i reckon $428 is pretty good for all that teaching ... and a great skill to have if you are keen on restoring
cars
regards
A|T
We had the restorers course running at Meadowbank TAFE years ago until the bean counters first cut the course and then got rid of panelbeating
altogether. Most trades were forced to stop the "hobby" courses a few years back. Made quite a difference in student numbers in the Fitting and
Machining area as well! We were "hiding" non trade ones in normal classes but they paid full fees rather than the capped apprentice rates.
I'll see if I can get a few minutes tomorrow to look the course up.
DH
Damn I'd love to go but am busy on Wednesday nights. I've done the St George ones a few times, but the fees this year are ludicrous! It was half the price last year. I heard of the meadowbank tafe courses had a few people fixing vw's there, but I never knew the course name to enrole.
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I'd be there if I was a tad closer. Unfortunaley 700kms is to far to drive every wednesday.
Cheers
this class u speak off is fantasic i tried to get in for years at bankstown tafe but it was always full from the oldguys from the year before mainly hot rod guys and you had to wat till they died to get in wish the had had one up here ........... in townsville
I wish they had something like that down in SA.
Couldn't find course details with that course number. What is the name of it?
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Hi Rob53 .....
this should help answer your question ....
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There were still some spots when I checked yesterday (Tuesday) A/T. Course would start after next Wednesday according to Lawrence as he still had to
get the go-ahead. That's why he needs the actual enrolment (paid), not just a proposed class list with only a few paid.
DH
thanks, should have read more closely.
no worries rob53
hope to see you there ... seems like there will be a few kombi/beetle guys there - i just got the green light from the "boss" ... so will be
enrolling asap 
regards
A|T
hi guys i was wondering if anyone has michaels number?
sort of need to get in contact with him pretty urgently.
alex
sorry guys, just to clarify a little, this is michael with the 356, im not even sure im on the right forum but i know he is doign this course 
any help would be much appreciated.