My burb body after paint strip derusting!!! - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

**burb71** · 05-08-2005, 12:11 AM

I going to try and finish the restoration of my 1971 Chevy Suburban after getting a look at the body after it came out of the final dip tank in its 100%
paint and rust removal process.
I now have new vigor and inspiration to finsh the job, now if I can just find new cash to fund the project.

I'm trying to get some pics up on the bord, but I've never done it before.
Are the pics supposed to come up as soon as you post the thread?

cheyenne10 · 05-08-2005, 11:11 PM

Lots of paint in your future. Was it chemical dipped? However it was stripped I bet that was a big job.

Keep us posted.

Brewski* · 05-08-2005, 11:31 PM

Looks so nice, let me know what process you used. I really want to do the same to my burb for the ground up restoration in the future.
Brew

**burb71** · 05-09-2005, 04:39 AM

I wish that I could have posted pics of it when it first came out of the dip tank, It had a very brite silver shine, it looked like it was coming down the assembly line again.
They then had to spray a water based solution all over it to keep it from flash rusting before I can get primer on it.
I sent it in to this restortion shop that Ed Cooper from Mother Truckers uses to do this kind of rust and paint removal.
I cant remember all of what the processes are that they put it thru, but I think that it was 3 different dip tanks and at least one tank has an electric charge with a chemical that seperates anything and everything from metal!!! Paint, bondo, fiberglass, rust or whatever, all that is left is clean metal.
Ed Cooper knows more about it, he uses them alot.

"UP DATE"
ITS A ALKALINE DIP WITH REVERSE ELECTROLYSIS
NOT A CHEMICAL DIP!

Joe67 · 05-09-2005, 03:18 PM

Very nice project!

Swbman · 05-09-2005, 04:35 PM

Man, that thing is stripped clean.Good thing about that nothing can hide now.Looks like a lot of work ahead of you however once finished it should be worth all the hard work.

LUV2XCLR8 · 05-09-2005, 05:25 PM

cojnit · 05-09-2005, 07:33 PM

mind if I ask how much the process set you back? Looking at doing something similar, and need to know how manny pennies

**burb71** · 05-10-2005, 04:39 AM

Its not cheep, 1- Suburban body + 3- Doors, 2- Fenders 1- Tail Gate, 1- Lift Gate and the Hood = $1,800

bagged91 · 05-11-2005, 03:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by burb71

Its not cheep, 1- Suburban body + 3- Doors, 2- Fenders 1- Tail Gate, 1- Lift Gate and the Hood = $1,800

Having a body stripped to bare metal without touching a piece of sandpaper = PRICELESS.

Just imagine how long it would have taken you to strip it by hand and it wouldn't have come out like that. Whew. That is sweet. Make sure you take some good pics during the entire restoration...

cojnit · 05-11-2005, 05:39 PM

Cheap is relative. Think about how much time it would have taken and then calculate what your time is worth? What would that work out to?

68plus4sub · 05-14-2005, 12:40 AM

Looks awesome.....I wish I had seen mine like that, did see pictures, it's amazing how good something like that looks once you get all the crap off of it! Hope to see pics of the progress

onetoncrewcab · 05-14-2005, 10:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by burb71

Its not cheep, 1- Suburban body + 3- Doors, 2- Fenders 1- Tail Gate, 1- Lift Gate and the Hood = $1,800

WOW! That was a lot cheaper than the figure I had guessed...$3000 or so.

Mike

72sub · 05-24-2005, 09:48 AM

Where did you have this done?

vtblazer · 05-25-2005, 06:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bagged91

Having a body stripped to bare metal without touching a piece of sandpaper = PRICELESS.

NO DOUBT!

Getting 'everything' stripped and cleaned...wow, that's cool.

*newin72* · 05-25-2005, 08:24 PM

sorry to jack this thread...

VTBLAZER that is one SWEET lookin blazer! I knew they could be made to look good again in that color! Did you just get factory color codes, or did you add something to make it look so brilliant?

OH and where can I see more pics?

**special-K** · 05-25-2005, 09:41 PM

That`s the way to go.Well worth the coin.

Botietruck · 05-25-2005, 09:47 PM

That is slick! Nice project to start on! That would make any mother proud!

matthufham · 05-29-2005, 09:15 PM

is that lead used instead of bondo? that's really neat, i wish i could do that.

86swb · 06-01-2005, 08:04 PM

From what I can see, there is no rust. That is great. I agree, that price is well worth it. Looks good.

mockdude · 07-30-2005, 12:45 PM

I had to do mine with elbow grease and hard work. Let me know what you think?

http://geocities.com/mockdude/ambulance.html

earl87gta · 07-30-2005, 06:10 PM

Can you PM me the info for ware you had that done I would like to have my 68 firebird done Its at my dads in FLa and he could drop the body off for me.

MOTHERTRUCKERS · 07-31-2005, 08:23 AM

Restoration Depot in Wachula Fl phone# 863 773 2545. The body came back with more pin hole rust thru than we expected but is being repaired with TRI PLUS patch panels and sheetmetal patches made from 18 gauge metal beat into shape, dents from previous owners pulled with a stud gun and hammer/dolly worked to death. Steve bit the bullet and is using all PPG products from wash to paint. If anybody has a Burb they are not rebuilding i need a driver side lower section in front of the rear wheel about 11 inches tall by 2-4 inches wide, it must be rust and dent free at the lip where it turns inward. email me at motrucker@prodigy.net if you need a picture of the section needed. His is to crushed to repair.

earl87gta · 07-31-2005, 03:04 PM

I thought you could buy that section as a repair pannel now. Wes Has a few new patch pannels on his site that are for the burbs only. Im going to have my 68 bird diped car needs a lot of work only restoring it becouse it was the car my mom drove to school. I will be welding in full rear quarters on both sides the guy that bought it from her used it as a drag car and filled the fender well lip with bondo to keep from cutting the tires and filled in the luvers to make it look like a camaro and its rusted out bad so I will be doing a lot of patch work.

MOTHERTRUCKERS · 07-31-2005, 04:04 PM

To my knoledge there are only the behind the rear wheel correct for burb lower patch panels available, We used those (hats off to TRI PLUS for the great tooling) and the tail light section on it with minor modifications around the barn door hinge cutout and inner lip step where it fits the jamb (it is 1/8 inch to wide in the step above the cutout and needs a pie cut to fit correctly) .
earl87gta the body must be stripped completely to be dipped,wiring,sound deadener,rubber etc. Call me when you need your bird full quarter panels and i'll get you a good price.

05-08-2005, 12:11 AM	#1
burb71 Active Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Ft. Myers, Fl Posts: 1,711	My burb body after paint strip & derusting!!! I going to try and finish the restoration of my 1971 Chevy Suburban after getting a look at the body after it came out of the final dip tank in its 100% paint and rust removal process. I now have new vigor and inspiration to finsh the job, now if I can just find new cash to fund the project. I'm trying to get some pics up on the bord, but I've never done it before. Are the pics supposed to come up as soon as you post the thread? Attached Images Last edited by burb71; 05-08-2005 at 08:09 PM. Reason: Pics did not come up

05-08-2005, 11:11 PM	#2
cheyenne10 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Oregon Posts: 2,511	very nice Lots of paint in your future. Was it chemical dipped? However it was stripped I bet that was a big job. Keep us posted. __________________ Bob

05-09-2005, 04:39 AM	#4
burb71 Active Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Ft. Myers, Fl Posts: 1,711	Burb body I wish that I could have posted pics of it when it first came out of the dip tank, It had a very brite silver shine, it looked like it was coming down the assembly line again. They then had to spray a water based solution all over it to keep it from flash rusting before I can get primer on it. I sent it in to this restortion shop that Ed Cooper from Mother Truckers uses to do this kind of rust and paint removal. I cant remember all of what the processes are that they put it thru, but I think that it was 3 different dip tanks and at least one tank has an electric charge with a chemical that seperates anything and everything from metal!!! Paint, bondo, fiberglass, rust or whatever, all that is left is clean metal. Ed Cooper knows more about it, he uses them alot. "UP DATE" ITS A ALKALINE DIP WITH REVERSE ELECTROLYSIS NOT A CHEMICAL DIP! Last edited by burb71; 05-10-2005 at 04:47 AM.

05-09-2005, 03:18 PM	#5
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05-09-2005, 04:35 PM	#6
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05-08-2005, 11:31 PM	#3
Brewski* Registered User Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Rocky Mount, MO Posts: 1,293	Looks so nice, let me know what process you used. I really want to do the same to my burb for the ground up restoration in the future. Brew

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05-09-2005, 07:33 PM	#8
cojnit Nothing clever Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Kailua HI Posts: 828	mind if I ask how much the process set you back? Looking at doing something similar, and need to know how manny pennies __________________ Got "the Midas Touch!"

05-10-2005, 04:39 AM	#9
burb71 Active Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Ft. Myers, Fl Posts: 1,711	Its not cheep, 1- Suburban body + 3- Doors, 2- Fenders 1- Tail Gate, 1- Lift Gate and the Hood = $1,800

05-11-2005, 05:39 PM	#11
cojnit Nothing clever Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Kailua HI Posts: 828	Cheap is relative. Think about how much time it would have taken and then calculate what your time is worth? What would that work out to? __________________ Got "the Midas Touch!"

05-14-2005, 12:40 AM	#12
68plus4sub Registered User Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 210	Looks awesome.....I wish I had seen mine like that, did see pictures, it's amazing how good something like that looks once you get all the crap off of it! Hope to see pics of the progress __________________ 1972 Chevrolet Suburban ('68 front clip), 2wd, 350/350, factory tilt 2008 Kawasaki Concours 14 1997 Harley-Davidson Soft Tail Custom 1948 Chevrolet Coupe (project) 1972 Porsche 914

05-24-2005, 09:48 AM	#14
72sub Registered User Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Baton Rouge, Louisiana Posts: 71	Where did you have this done?

05-25-2005, 08:24 PM	#16
newin72 Account Suspended Join Date: May 2005 Location: East Texas Posts: 545	sorry to jack this thread... VTBLAZER that is one SWEET lookin blazer! I knew they could be made to look good again in that color! Did you just get factory color codes, or did you add something to make it look so brilliant? OH and where can I see more pics? Last edited by newin72; 05-25-2005 at 08:25 PM.

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05-25-2005, 09:47 PM	#18
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05-29-2005, 09:15 PM	#19
matthufham Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Carl Junction, Missouri Posts: 2,061	is that lead used instead of bondo? that's really neat, i wish i could do that.

06-01-2005, 08:04 PM	#20
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07-30-2005, 12:45 PM	#21
mockdude Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Brentwood, California Posts: 13	Here's My Version I had to do mine with elbow grease and hard work. Let me know what you think? http://geocities.com/mockdude/ambulance.html Last edited by mockdude; 07-31-2005 at 01:17 PM. Reason: Adding more info

07-30-2005, 06:10 PM	#22
earl87gta Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Kingsport TN Posts: 4,641	Can you PM me the info for ware you had that done I would like to have my 68 firebird done Its at my dads in FLa and he could drop the body off for me. __________________ Earl 68 2500 4x4 GMC Burb

07-31-2005, 08:23 AM	#23
MOTHERTRUCKERS Registered User Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: BRADENTON FLA Posts: 3,269	Restoration Depot in Wachula Fl phone# 863 773 2545. The body came back with more pin hole rust thru than we expected but is being repaired with TRI PLUS patch panels and sheetmetal patches made from 18 gauge metal beat into shape, dents from previous owners pulled with a stud gun and hammer/dolly worked to death. Steve bit the bullet and is using all PPG products from wash to paint. If anybody has a Burb they are not rebuilding i need a driver side lower section in front of the rear wheel about 11 inches tall by 2-4 inches wide, it must be rust and dent free at the lip where it turns inward. email me at motrucker@prodigy.net if you need a picture of the section needed. His is to crushed to repair. __________________ Rest in Peace Ed. Thanks for all the good times.

07-31-2005, 03:04 PM	#24
earl87gta Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Kingsport TN Posts: 4,641	I thought you could buy that section as a repair pannel now. Wes Has a few new patch pannels on his site that are for the burbs only. Im going to have my 68 bird diped car needs a lot of work only restoring it becouse it was the car my mom drove to school. I will be welding in full rear quarters on both sides the guy that bought it from her used it as a drag car and filled the fender well lip with bondo to keep from cutting the tires and filled in the luvers to make it look like a camaro and its rusted out bad so I will be doing a lot of patch work. __________________ Earl 68 2500 4x4 GMC Burb

07-31-2005, 04:04 PM	#25
MOTHERTRUCKERS Registered User Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: BRADENTON FLA Posts: 3,269	To my knoledge there are only the behind the rear wheel correct for burb lower patch panels available, We used those (hats off to TRI PLUS for the great tooling) and the tail light section on it with minor modifications around the barn door hinge cutout and inner lip step where it fits the jamb (it is 1/8 inch to wide in the step above the cutout and needs a pie cut to fit correctly) . earl87gta the body must be stripped completely to be dipped,wiring,sound deadener,rubber etc. Call me when you need your bird full quarter panels and i'll get you a good price. __________________ Rest in Peace Ed. Thanks for all the good times.

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