Hi. I have been planning to restore my 68 Sport Coupe 442 for some time. It looks like now is the time. I bought the Berejik doors an I have Fusick rear quarters, outer wells, drop offs, and front fenders.
The rest of the shell is in great shape, no floor rust at all, trunk or otherwise. I plan on getting a chemical dip done on it and just wondering if anyone has had that done. Up here in Toronto Canada, I have been quoted about 2000 for the shell, fenders and doors, (all separated). The frame was about 1000.
The process is quite cool, a caustic dip, (ph base) which removes the paint and bondo, leaves the lead. Then an acid dip that removes the rust and more importantly neutralizes the caustic solution, ( so paint will stick). Then the parts go through 6 tanks of a light oil water solutions to rinse everything away. The parts are then baked for a day to dry everything up and burn off the oil, then an electrostatic paint dip to coat the parts so they do not rust. Then I have the ability to see what is required body wise. I know it requires quarters as I can see that metal has been riveted on the lower corners behind he wheels. I guess I just want to know if anyone has done this type of paint removal and how the process worked for them, I don't want to hear about a guy that a buddy knows. First hand only please.
Thanks, Vince.

 

I don't have first-hand info, but I do have one thing for you to consider. A dip process will also strip coatings inside box sections like the rockers. You might want to consider a vendor who follows the alkaline dip with a dip e-coat to replace that coating. Redi-strip in Michigan is the only one I'm aware of who does this. Unfortunately, I just tried their website and it wasn't working - that doesn't bode well.

 

The one in Indiana is for sale according to the website i just pulled up. http://www.redistripindy.com/

 

Hello Joe. Thank you for your response. The Techstrip here in Toronto does the epoxy dip as part of the process. That is the most important step as far as I am concerned as it protects the freshly stripped metal.
Again thank you for your response, your opinion is respected and valued.

 

Vince,
we have a few members in Canada that may have experience with your vendor. What's the name of the company that you mentioned? Good luck with your project.

 

you beat me to it.

 

The place is called Techno strip in Brampton. The web site description is right on, I am going to visit the facility on Wednesday and get a first hand look. I will keep you updated and supply photos of both the facility and my tear down of the 68.

 

I grew up at the redi strip facility in roselle il. my dad was the foreman for over 25 years. There was a redi strip in canada. Unfortunately The EPA has made the roselle location which was the one known for their dipping process change their chemical formulation and they longer come out as "clean" as they used to. They used to come out brite white after a dip and the metal looked beautiful. I had a few machine shops ask me who cleaned my blocks because their equipment could not clean them like redi strip could. The ecoat dip is important but keep in mind unless you undo every little weld you still run the risk on not fully getting the ecoat in between the layered metal.Just some food for thought.

 

Vince
Had mine done at Technostrip in Brampton without the ecoat dip.
They coated the metal with a coating that the body guy has to remove. My body guy was very well educated with the process that followed. I am very pleased with the work from both parties.
I had the body shell and a few other pieces done by them.
They were very accommodating and great guys.
Enjoy the tour
Joe

 

Restoration Specialists in Franklin, WI. They perform the acid dip on site and send the parts to a place in Detroit area for the e-coating. Had my frame and a trunk lid done there. I plan on having at least a core support done there sometime in the future.

 

I have parts there right now. I have been using them since the late 80s.