G`Day Australian looking for work

Hello
My name is John Gilbert
I was thinking about moving to California and was wondering if any one needs a Custom body builder ?
Here is my web page so you can check out my work
http://community.webshots.com/user/justrustjohn
One of the cars i worked on is Mercules
I can design , draw , make a scale model and build anything you want
So if you think i can help you please reply
Cheers John Gilbert

 

The plan is for about 6 months time before i get there
can anyone give me some advice ?

 

Never mind moving to California - come to New York where your skills are really needed! Don't t believe all those filthy lies about the weather. It's beautiful here...

 

TY for your reply
I have a freind from Cali who will help me find somewhere to live
Cheers John Gilbert

 

Hello again
Been offered a job in Idiappolas ( spelling ck) and Mexico
but really want to goto Cali

 

"Mexico" or "New Mexico"? Big difference. And I can tell you from experience that the state of New Mexico is a great place to live and work.

 

TY Bib
if i dont get anything in Cali i will look into it
Cheers

 

If you are a car guy, and that is a given because you are here, going to Indy is akin to car guy heaven. More stuff going on there than just about anywhere.

However, don't give up on New York...

 

I think being anywhere in America would be so Cool

 

Take a look around before you settle on anything permanent, there are some great hot rod scenes all over the country.
You will probably end up in some place you never dreamt of, or even heard of.
Good luck.

 

Thank you all for your replys

 

Will be heading to the USA hopfully in 6 months time
cant wait

 

Hey John,

Stick with California, SF Bay Area or SoCal. Great weather, loads of car/bike stuff, some really talented folks too. I grew up in the midwest before moving here, there's no comparison.

If you end up in the bay area I may be hiring some help this spring.

Cheers,
Joe

 

Thank you jmcglynn that sounds great
here is a sample of my work
the radiator shroud was hand made using a vibro shear ( spelling check lol )

 

another panel using the same machine
its not perfect requiring some bondo work

 

Hey FantaC not to be a Buzz kill but what are you going to do for a Work Permit? I moved to Southern California 7 Years ago, It took me one year and a fair amount of money in Fees to get here from Canada and I Married a US Citizen....I know the shop I work for will not hire anyone with out the proper paperwork! Good Luck on the move.

John

 

i am hoping my American gf will marry me
Its been a long time dream of mine to goto America
and to be able to work there would be the icing on my cake
ty for your advice and yes it will be hard but i gotta try

 

Its tough now to get work permits, and expensive.. I married my American gal & it still took 3 months & OVER $3000 (5 years ago) to get my work permit & start my permanent residency application. It takes a further 2 years to get permanent resident status.

A US entry visa is now only valid for 3 months also.

 

Dear John, Big Mike here in Santa Barbara. When you start work on the body of a car, say to paint it. Do you start on the left or right side first?

 

I dont paint i just do metal work
I would start on the worst side leaving the better side as a guide

 

We will be staying in Australia and Visiting USA for a holiday . Thank you all for you reply`s . Maybe i can come check out some of your HotRods while im there
John Giolbert

 

If in Houston Teaxas, PM me. Job opening is a possibility even in this economy.

 

That's funny! I tried to apply for a work visa to oz yesterday, and they said i was too old! (45).

So now i have to get a drilling company to sponser me! And you are trying to come here!

I do wish you luck-it's an awesome place to work/live!

 

Hey John.

I'm in SoCal. When you come over and visit us, come out to the Inland Empire and visit us. Plenty of Rod and Custom's out here for you to check out.

Mike

www.Customikes.com

 

Thank you again for your replys
will let you know when we are comming