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Old 12-22-2006, 03:19 PM
Cephallus Cephallus is offline
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Originally Posted by Chas H View Post
I would go with the dip strip in Allentown. A friend just had a '57 T-Bird frame done there and was very satisfied with the results.
Make sure that the chassis can drain completely so residual stripping fluid is not a problem. The car will be rinsed after stripping. Ask about a phosphate dip to inhibit rust while it's there.
I have had cars sandblasted and getting all the sand out afterwards is about impossible. And flimsy or thin spots will disappear.
A friend who just did a body-off on a '69 Alfa GTV had it chemically stripped, all rust cut out and patched, straightened, lead-filled, and finally phosphate dipped. It cost several thousand dollars, and this was before paint.
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