Hello all — from Rhode Island

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Yes, Rhode Island...not an island, but the smallest state. A temporary stop for me, as I’ve lived all over.

So, I’m a 50 year old automotive restorer and fabricator with a business I’ve run now for 30 years. First out west from ‘90-06, and back east from 07 til now. My father was a semi professional photographer in the 70s, shooting sporting events in and around the Boston area and F1 at Watkins Glen. I grew up playing with Nikons and Hasselblads. I’ve dabbled in photography my whole life, but stopped shooting film around 2003/2004, when digital started to look interesting. I’m back to shooting film for anything I care about, using the phone/camera for snapshots-

Looking forward to becoming part of this eclectic group!
 

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Welcome to Photrio!
Cars and Cameras; that's a nice combo!
 

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Welcome to APUG Photrio!!
 

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Welcome! Cameras and cars do seem to work well together.

What types of cars do you restore? What parts do you fabricate? (my husband has done a couple as a hobby - only the '70 Challenger is drivable so far)
 
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winger said:
Welcome! Cameras and cars do seem to work well together.

What types of cars do you restore? What parts do you fabricate? (my husband has done a couple as a hobby - only the '70 Challenger is drivable so far)
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I specialize in 1950-58 VW buses and 1950s Porsches. As far as fabricating goes, pretty much whatever you need! I mig/tig/gas weld, have a full wood shop, and spray all types of paint from nitro lacquer to single stage urethanes. I have an order right now for portable animation studio boxes made from aluminum and wood- as well as a 1955 VW bus and 58 Porsche Speedster in the shop—
 

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That is a gorgeous pic! (I'm partial to Porsches now - just got a MacanS).

I used to live in MA - enjoy New England while you're there. Great places to shoot up there.
 

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Welcome from a former Rhodie (URI, 1978, Oceanography). There was, back then, a lot of interesting photographic material, such as old mills, remnants from the early stage of the industrial revolution in the United States. I would not mind moving back to RI.
 
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markjwyatt said:
Welcome Mark! I actually do get out to RI occasionally for work. Any hope for this VW (not mine, but see it parked occasionally)?


VW by Mark Wyatt, on Flickr
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What part of California are you in? I probably know the owner of that bus. I understand it looks abandoned, but it’s not. Probably has a dual carb 2110 in it, and a $10k suspension with airbags..
Not my cup of tea, but it’s what’s happened to a lot of the old buses—
 

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Where about in RI? I used to live off of Mineral Spring Ave in N. Providence and later Jamestown.
 

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Alan Edward Klein said:
So why do they call it Rhode Island is it's not an island
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Giovanni da Verrazzano named it that in the 1500s. Aquidneck Island ( Newport ) he thought looked like Rhodes (as in Greece) the state's actual name is Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
 
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Alan Edward Klein said:
Welcome. So why do they call it Rhode Island is it's not an island?
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Part of the state is an island, and the original name was “Providence Plantations and Islands” or some such nonsense. It was shortened to “Rhode Island”.....I know...very misleading!
 

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Hi Mark- definitely not abandoned as I see it in different locations. I am in Southern California, east of LA in the Inland Empire area.
 

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Welcome to Photrio from a former Bay Stater now residing in Tucson. There are a lot of great people in the New England area.
 
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