All MetalShaping - Getting my feet wet

Hello fellow Metal Shapers and Panel Beaters!
I'm pursuing a long cherished desire to create custom and reproduce stock body panels for myself and others eventually. This is a post military vocation/avocation for me. I'm acquiring basic tools and equipment to outfit a small shop on the back of my property. The 55 Chevy pickup in my profile photo has undergone a full restomod in the past 3 years and I was fortunate to be involved in some of the fab work. Thanks for including me. I'm eager to learn and welcome an opportunity to do an apprenticeship with a master panel beater.

Regards, Matt