Paul Wiley
restoration metal spinning
welcome
1946...That was the year my father, Al Wiley started a metal spinning
business. His company designed and manufactured ecclesiastic metal
ware, and served the many aerospace and R & D companies that
sprung up in our area during the space race. My school science projects
were always pretty spectacular... they would include some sort of
satellite or rocket nose cone, that was lying around the workshop.
I began my apprenticeship in the early 1970's, and took over the
business a few years later when Dad retired. He served as my mentor
until he passed away in 1995 at the age of 86. We became suppliers to
a number of blacksmiths, artists, designers, and artisans, and had a
big break in 1979 when we were asked to produce air cleaners (trips)
for the Pontiac GTO. That led to other reproduction classic car parts...
We currently manufacture well over 100 different parts for Corvette,
Mustang, and other special interest autos.
We are one of a handful of companies left in the USA capable of
spinning all metals into any shape on traditional hand metal spinning
machinery.
Eighteen inch diameter copper sphere ( 1/16" thick)
with square equator. Part of an art deco sculpture in
patinated copper. Finished length = nine feet.