TAFE Course

[MaygZ]

G'day all,

 

I have noticed in several threads reference has been made to an 'Automotive Restoration' course at TAFE.  Can anyone tell me where to find these courses?  Has anyone done such a course in the last 6 months or so?

 

I have spent an hour or so going through TAFE and College sites looking for such a course.

 

I found Cert III in Automotive Body which states it covers welding, panel repair, panel fabrication, trimming, fibreglassing etc.  Sounds fantastic 

Course Requirements:- Employed in field!! FARQ!!!

 

All I want to do is learn how to do stuff before I start stuffing up a Zed.  I know I could practise on old Ford parts (cause who would care if I stuffed them), but without some idea is naught more than a walk in the dark.

 

I know there are some quality books about (not quite the same as a course).  What are some of the best and easily available ones to get?

 

[Sirpent]

Can I suggest this, even if you were to find such a course, I know that they have something similar available in the states, you would find that the practical experience you would gain would run into months of attendence.

 

The best thing to do if you want to learn using the time honored method of "Suck and See" is to look at the project holisticly, by that I mean determine what you want to achieve, i.e. full bare metal strip down, or cosmetic work over, then identify the areas that need attention, once you have decided which way you want to head, there are enough of us here who have either worked in the trade or by default learnt by our mistakes to guide you.

 

Mick is still in the trade, I was in it for the better part of 15 years hands on, Lurch is a freak of nature not just by his Aavatar but by the fact that he personifies the Aussie attage, "Givem some fencing wire and theyl get you across the Nulabor" (I know my spelling sucks, Im only first gen Aussie out of Euro imigrants)

 

Show us your chalenges via pics and and Im sure you will get some excelent guidence, never look at a problem and say, thats beyond me, veryone is capable of doing things well beyond their own expectations and as a matter of fact to a standard that is acceptable if you just look at everything clinically and plot your course of action before hand.

 

Im always ready to help if you need advise as I know everyone else is, we are a strange brand of Brothers on this forum, and every ride here has a certian degree of ownership amongst us all.

 

Cheers

 

John

 

 

[chartoo]

Ive done several of these courses here in WA TAFE. They are called "short courses" . They usually run at night time once a term. 3 hours a week for 8 weeks. There is a paint course and a panel course. They encourage you to bring a project. For example i brought along a front guard and a rust repair section and worked on it under supervision (with a lot of help) to repair the panel. Great stuff. Just ring tafe and ask them

[Bruce]

They do a restoration course at Kangan Batman Tafe at docklands in town (Melbourne).  You can take your own projects in and use all the resources, tools, welders etc and the teachers are fantastic for help.

 

[FLEXZED]

hey mate send Peter Allen a pm he is doing a similar course at the moment

 

Loui

[acdc-5]

I know they were doing them at chisholm in dandenong at one stage, not too sure if they still are. I know you had to do a basic panel beating course before doing the vehicle restoration one. I'd definatly be interested in doing it aswell.

[aussie240z]

Am doing the course at Kogarah along with my with my son. I have the zed and he has a 1960 Vauxhall Victor (club spec for a 19 yo p plater  ). I made rust replacement skirts for both front guards, shaped, rolled, glued and spot welded, and fit to perfection. My son repairied a ding in a mudgard (a tree branch falling on the guard) and a major rust section. He was shown prep, mig welding, finishing with lead wiping etc and the car is like new and ready for prep for painting. The guys delivering the guidance on the course are "old school" and the other ones attending the course (some are back on 2nd and 3rd course) are covering everyting from old Healeys, Fords and hot rods. Having access to the equipment, materials and know how is great, very accessible and for a liitle over $300 for 9 weeks, money well spent.

[MaygZ]

Thanks guys.  I did find the NSW appears to have a greater variety of courses available.

 

Thanks Sirpent.  may well take you up on your offer.  Probably take you up on your offer of Lurch's time also 

[MaygZ]

Check out these courses my wife found.  I think she wants me out of the house for a while 

 

http://www.nmit.edu.au/shortcourses/intro_to_welding_mig_arc_and_oxyacetylene

 

http://www.nmit.edu.au/shortcourses/advanced_mig_and_arc_welding

 

These ones look very good.

 

http://www.shortcourses.vic.gov.au/searchdisplay.asp?crs=161602&SearchID=626105&prv_id=275

 

http://www.shortcourses.vic.gov.au/searchdisplay.asp?crs=161601&SearchID=626105&prv_id=275

 

I'm signing up for the basic welding and then the panel beating.

 

Hope this info is of use to some of you.

 

 

 

[Mick280zx]

I've enrolled in one at Wagga for next year it's the TAFE plus vehicle restoration course. Goes for 18 wks and is $800.

 

Should be fun.

[mtopxsecret6]

so does the qld sector have these courses?

[PZG302]

so does the qld sector have these courses?

 

Yep, Red Hill TAFE run them, jump onto this web site to see when and where they are available........http://bn.tafe.qld.gov.au/resources/pdf/ace-guide.pdf

[PeterAllen]

The course at Kogarah (Sydney) is due to start again on the 8th February 2010, for anyone interested.

 

http://www.sit.nsw.edu.au/courses/search.php?cid=16047&area=courses&Media_Index_ID=169

[MaygZ]

G'day all,

 

just got back from Hols down the beach.  I hope you are all well.

 

Got this email reply from TAFE.  Hope it is of interest.

 

Dear Simon,

 

Thank you for contacting the TAFE Course Line.

 

The Chisholm Institute offers hobby panel beating and vehicle restoration courses at its Dandenong campus:

• Chisholm Institute - Dandenong

121 Stud Road

Dandenong  VIC  3175

Tel: 03 9212 5000

Email: enquiries@chisholm.edu.au

Web: http://www.chisholm.edu.au

 

The Gordon Institute of TAFE offerers hobby panel beating and vehicle paining courses at its East Geelong campus:

• Gordon Institute of TAFE - East Geelong

Boundary Road

East Geelong  VIC  3219

Tel: 03 5225 0500

Email: Customerservice1@gordontafe.edu.au

Web: http://www.gordontafe.edu.au

 

Kangan Batman TAFE offers a vehicle restoration and panel fabrication course and an introduction to vehicle painting course at its Docklands campus:

• Kangan Batman Institute of TAFE - Docklands

1 Batman's Hill Drive

Docklands  VIC  3008

Tel: 13 82 33

Email: enquiries@kangan.com.au

Web: http://www.kangan.edu.au

 

The Bendigo Regional Institute of TAFE offers a hobby panel beating course in Bendigo:

• Bendigo Regional Institute of TAFE - Bendigo

136 McCrae Street

Bendigo  VIC  3550

Tel: 1300 554 248

Email: info@britafe.vic.edu.au

Web: http://www.britafe.vic.edu.au

 

Welding courses covering arc, MIG, TIG and oxy-acetylene processes are offered by the Goulburn Ovens Institute of TAFE at Shepparton and Wangaratta:

• Shepparton

http://shortcourses.vic.gov.au/searchdisplay.asp?crs=107699&SearchID=628251&prv_id=282

• Wangaratta

http://shortcourses.vic.gov.au/searchdisplay.asp?crs=175212&SearchID=628251&prv_id=285

 

For information about course content, starting dates and fees you would be advised to contact the training providers directly. If you have any other questions regarding the availability of TAFE courses in Victoria please do not hesitate to contact the TAFE Course Line on 131 823 or email tafe.coureline@diird.vic.gov.au.

 

Regards,

 

TAFE Course Line

Skills Victoria

Department of Innovation, Industry and Regional Development

GPO Box 266D

MELBOURNE  VIC  3001

 

[PeterAllen]

New term starts Monday/Tueday next week.

 

Not sure about other states or territories but Mon is a public holiday in NSW.

http://www.sit.nsw.edu.au/courses/search.php?cid=16047&area=courses&Media_Index_ID=169

[MaygZ]

Peter, you're right.  I start my panel beating course tomorrow.  Prob not too late for some of the courses if people got moving today.

[280ZX Dad]

I have re enrolled for a second term at St George Tech, basically because of the amount of rust in my daughters 280ZX. I can highly recommend it (Cheaper than a panel beater and you learn a thing or two), unfortunately I have been told the course at St. George for this term is now full.

First semester was doing some rust repairs , basically replacing previous owners bog with real steel.

This semester I am going to do a cut and weld in a new  roof section, thanks to the part supplied by "hunter Z"

The one thing I have learnt is you only see about 10% of the rust on the surface.