Going for a dip 1942 Ford Coupe

[Ford1942Deluxe]

1942 Ford Coupe pics (album) just getting started body off chassis restoration.

[Goodie]

Nice, who did that for you?

[Ford1942Deluxe]

Classic Auto Stripping 135 E. Townsend St. Wauchula FL 33873 w.classicautostripping.com

[mercman from oz]

Before and after pictures of 1942 Ford Deluxe Coupe

[GB SISSON]

Wow! What a timesaver. I think of Florida as humid and rather salty around it's coastline. Do you have plans for some kind of primer to hold off the flash rusting? Please keep us posted as you go through the restoration. We love a good build thread!

[CHuDWah]

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Originally Posted by Ford1942Deluxe

Classic Auto Stripping 135 E. Townsend St. Wauchula FL 33873 w.classicautostripping.com

Link doesn't work for me - could it be this place:

122 Auto Restoration
122 S 8th Ave
Wauchula FL 33873
www.autorestorationdepot.com

Different name and street address but I doubt a town of ~5000 has more than one such company.

[petehoovie]

Originally Posted by CHuDWah

Link doesn't work for me - could it be this place:

122 Auto Restoration
122 S 8th Ave
Wauchula FL 33873
www.autorestorationdepot.com

Different name and street address but I doubt a town of ~5000 has more than one such company.

Auto Restoration Depot, is now known as 122 Auto Restoration
Visitation by appointment please
Doug Towell- Owner and Chief Meat Head

[rich b]

Originally Posted by CHuDWah

Link doesn't work for me - could it be this place:

122 Auto Restoration
122 S 8th Ave
Wauchula FL 33873
www.autorestorationdepot.com

Different name and street address but I doubt a town of ~5000 has more than one such company.

I was looking to see what part of FL this was; web sight doesn't work; but the street address does.

[Ford1942Deluxe]

Straight to shop coated with DP90. Have more pics coming-thank you!

[ford38v8]

Originally Posted by Ford1942Deluxe

Straight to shop coated with DP90. Have more pics coming-thank you!

I wuz gonna say, if it ain't done by now, it's like sorry, too late.

[whizzernick]

DP 90 or DP 40 not sold in california. who can get it ?????

[PeteVS]

Originally Posted by whizzernick

DP 90 or DP 40 not sold in california. who can get it ?????

Then why are you still there???

[my4dv8]

Y’all going to acid wash it or etch prime . Looks really nice with no major uglies. Taking our 32 Crapiolet in on Wednesday to get cleaned up , and yes it has some very very juvenile uglies, everywhere.

[Ford1942Deluxe]

After the final dip a special seal coating is sprayed on good for 30 days. Once at the shop it was lightly sanded before spraying the DP 90. DP90 DP 40 basically the same product different colors, is readily available here in Florida.

[deuce_roadster]

Pay special attention to where sheet metal is folded around for attachment like where a door skin attaches to the inner frame. I had a 34 sedan delivery Redi-stripped many years ago and after final paint, in places like described, the paint came off months later. There is no way to get the chemicals out of those spaces. Wonderful process for removing rust though.
The body looks REALLY straight if both sides look the same, nice.

[tetanus]

Originally Posted by deuce_roadster

Pay special attention to where sheet metal is folded around for attachment like where a door skin attaches to the inner frame. I had a 34 sedan delivery Redi-stripped many years ago and after final paint, in places like described, the paint came off months later. There is no way to get the chemicals out of those spaces. Wonderful process for removing rust though.
The body looks REALLY straight if both sides look the same, nice.

My buddy had a car dipped and he took a propane torch to the seams and heated them a bit to boil out the fluid. he did see it bubble out.

[highbeams]

1970 I used a Red Devil on a '30 A coupe; the original dark blue paint looked as if it was faded dull-black. Chipped off like pieces of eggshell, a gleaming body underneath. (obviously Ford didn't primer this one. That Ford paint was cooked to the max.

[Kube]

Originally Posted by deuce_roadster

Pay special attention to where sheet metal is folded around for attachment like where a door skin attaches to the inner frame. I had a 34 sedan delivery Redi-stripped many years ago and after final paint, in places like described, the paint came off months later. There is no way to get the chemicals out of those spaces. Wonderful process for removing rust though.
The body looks REALLY straight if both sides look the same, nice.

I can't agree with you more. I'd seen the acid migrate as long as five years after paint. I NEVER dip any sheet metal that is folded. NEVER.

[OldGold360]

Originally Posted by Kube

I can't agree with you more. I'd seen the acid migrate as long as five years after paint. I NEVER dip any sheet metal that is folded. NEVER.

I’ve worked on at least a dozen vehicles (probably closer to two dozen) that have been dipped. Never had any issue. I’m sure it all depends on who performs the work and how thorough they are.

[tetanus]

Originally Posted by deuce_roadster

Pay special attention to where sheet metal is folded around for attachment like where a door skin attaches to the inner frame. I had a 34 sedan delivery Redi-stripped many years ago and after final paint, in places like described, the paint came off months later. There is no way to get the chemicals out of those spaces. Wonderful process for removing rust though.
The body looks REALLY straight if both sides look the same, nice.

My buddy had a car dipped and he took a propane torch and heated the seams until it all bubbled out, and it did bubble out!