Hello and welcome Mate
Its good your going to Tafe to learn welding, an excellent basic skill set youll need for car restoration
Something Ive always imparted to my apprentices over the years, before you attack your own car re: panel and paint work, go to the wreckers spend a couple of hundred dollars on some junker panels and practice, practice, practice your new skills, its cheap insurance at the end of the day!!!
Enjoy
Cheers