Acid Dipping My 1967 Mustang Fastback : Acid Dip Process Explained

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  • Опубликовано: 21 сен 2024
  • Here's a close look at the acid dip process for classic cars, showing my 1967 Mustang Fastback project getting acid dipped from start to finish. Prior to acid dipping, I stripped off all the parts down to the main shell. Acid dipping is a less common alternative to media blasting or sand blasting, but yields much more thorough results because the acid permeates all of the open frame rail cavities and removes rust that media blasting/soda blasting can't reach. For anyone wanting to to perform a full "frame-off" restoration on their classic car or muscle car, this is the way to go!
    Here's the video build thread on this '67 Mustang Fastback project: • Here’s What a $14,000 ...
    * In step 2, "High Pressure Cleaning" the car was cleaned with a pressure washer, which wasn't shown in the video.
    #classicnation #1967mustang #projectcar

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  • @Faust64
    @Faust64 3 года назад +603

    I could just watch that high pressure spray taking off the sludge for hours

    • @ClassicNation
      @ClassicNation  3 года назад +15

      Same here!

    • @kareygregerson3423
      @kareygregerson3423 3 года назад +7

      Omg me too! That’s super cool, I’ve never seen that process before! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

    • @ClassicNation
      @ClassicNation  3 года назад +1

      @@kareygregerson3423 Right!? So cool!

    • @kareygregerson3423
      @kareygregerson3423 3 года назад +3

      @@ClassicNation I think the back driver side of my car would have melted away if I had done that! The doctor job someone did isn’t so great 😅

    • @Justthemow
      @Justthemow 3 года назад +60

      It was a hose bib nothing high pressure about it

  • @jumpinjojo
    @jumpinjojo 3 года назад +1056

    0:58 High Pressure Cleaning: dude with a garden hose.

    • @ClassicNation
      @ClassicNation  3 года назад +53

      Ha! I know! The video captured the rinse prior to the high pressure cleaning.

    • @PhenomeDon
      @PhenomeDon 3 года назад +36

      At first I thought all this time I’ve had a “high pressure” gun on my front lawn all this time. 😂

    • @tidalserge4849
      @tidalserge4849 3 года назад +1

      really man..

    • @Ratboy2004
      @Ratboy2004 3 года назад +6

      The water pressure coming out of the hose was high, concentrated. Much more than a residential pressure, upwards 100Psi, which hurts.

    • @ouruiz
      @ouruiz 3 года назад +1

      @saggin 1 SWAT teams also have modern fully automatic rifles and submachine guns too. 99% of people cannot get those weapons unless your a class III dealer and have an SOT.

  • @TheMailmanOfSteel
    @TheMailmanOfSteel Год назад +15

    What I love most about this process is the revelation of just how much bondo was used on some of these cars. That shiny paint is often hiding a LOT of bodywork sins.

    • @marcbee1234
      @marcbee1234 9 месяцев назад +1

      A magnet reveals all the bondo with paint still on the car.

  • @valuedhumanoid6574
    @valuedhumanoid6574 3 года назад +90

    This is far superior to media blasting IMHO. I had this done to the frame of my 68 Camaro. Then powder coating. I tell you that when you're starting with a perfect powder coated frame, I don't know if it's just a psychological trick or if it is real, but it makes working on the rest of the car so much easier. Doing brakes and fuel lines and all the other things that go on the frame when it looks like it just came from the factory is pure joy to work on. The suspension goes on better, the rear end...it just builds from there.

    • @Diddy-fl4tm
      @Diddy-fl4tm 2 года назад

      I like in Dallas, Tx where can I get my frame acid drip at 🤔

    • @Mobileblaster
      @Mobileblaster 2 года назад +3

      Superior? Can you elaborate please because I don't want to piss on any bbq hear but what happens to the rear of the sills and areas you cannot coat? As if a blaster can hit it so can a spray gun. What's next paint dipping to catch all the areas the spray gun cannot reach?

    • @I_like_turtles_67
      @I_like_turtles_67 2 года назад

      That camaro has a front clip. Not a full frame. Assuming you're talking about the original unibody construction.

    • @valuedhumanoid6574
      @valuedhumanoid6574 2 года назад

      @@I_like_turtles_67 I did a full body off restoration, so I mean what's there when the body comes off. So frame with the unibody is basically a subframe. Most people don't realize that so I just kept it simple. But good catch.

    • @blairleighton2393
      @blairleighton2393 2 года назад +3

      Why was a full immersion in a neutralizing solution not necessary? Did you rely on high pressure spray to get into every seam and joint? Just curious 🍺

  • @SqueakyHinge
    @SqueakyHinge 2 года назад +63

    Having been in this business in the early years of paint/rust removal I'll try to add a few more details from my experiences. The first "dip" is not really a hot bath but a chemical make up of alkaline products to dissolve the paint. The reason for the hot dip is to loosen the body filler, grease and to expand the metal causing more of the alkaline paint remover to penetrate in and under the finished coat. This was easy until a paint called Emron, I think, was invented in the 70's or so. That paint was not a paint but more of a plastic so to remove Emron small scratches were applied to the body and parts to get under the almost non destructible Emron so the alkaline would dissolve the primer which would cause the Emron to break away. And that is why the video shows large chunks of paint - Emron - breaking loose from the bear metal. And it had to be removed by a forceful mechanical spray as also shown. My system didn't do that as the paint was dissolved. And my hot tank was only around 120 to 125. The next step was to dip the body into and acid based bath. Both tanks are alkaline and acid based..not a pure concentrate. That stage cause the surface rust to dissolve. This also opened up the metal pores making the bare metal easy rusted again so the body went directly back into the alkaline tank for neutralize the acid base and assist in closing the metal pores. After and hour or so the body was removed then high pressure washed with a high pressure water pump to remove as much as the left over stuff as possible. The seams were especially flushed as much as possible. The body was then set out in the sun followed by an oil/water base spray which held off surface rust for a few days until the owner could pick up the body/parts. Still, the owners were instructed to pour/spray pain in all the seams so coat the metal then clean with metal etch and apply a primer ASAP. I never had any problem with lead seams. The biggest problem is people would bring entire cars to me and want me to dip the whole thing. And they did not want to take off the trim or the doors, ect and did not remove any pot metal which would have been damaged. It was a fun business which produced some high profile cars of all nature.

    • @johnmazza9432
      @johnmazza9432 2 года назад

      I am purchasing a new diesel truck ( wish me luck, I'll need it ! ) and I'm wondering if I should spray the frame and inside body panels with something to prevent rust. I've looked at Fluid Film but it looks like it would make a sticky brown mess of everything so I'm wondering about using an oil , perhaps automatic trans fluid or diesel fuel. Or there are companies like CRC, Blaster, or WD40 that make rust inhibitors . Any thoughts ?

    • @georgecaton5430
      @georgecaton5430 2 года назад +6

      @@johnmazza9432 You can't stop rust, only delay it. I'd clean the frame then prime the inside rails, heavy coat of industrial paint with an over coat of an oil based coating. All this is to be applied by pouring into the frame rail s while rotating the frame. Coating everything inside is your friend.

    • @johnmazza9432
      @johnmazza9432 2 года назад

      @@georgecaton5430 It's a new truck. It already is painted. And I'm not doing a frame off restoration here. I was just thinking that the way to prevent rust is by sealing out the water and oxygen and the best way to do that is with some sort of oil, not a paint.

    • @SqueakyHinge
      @SqueakyHinge 2 года назад +2

      @@johnmazza9432 Oddly enough rustoleum has fish oil in it and that greatly helps the metal get protected from the elements. I've use it for years in places that are structural.

    • @johnmazza9432
      @johnmazza9432 2 года назад +1

      @@SqueakyHinge Yes, I've heard that too. It's why rustoleum doesn't dry very hard. But it still won't seep and creep into crevices to prevent moisture and air from getting to them. I'm inclined to use automatic trans fluid because I believe it won't hurt rubber and plastic. Might have to spray it once a month .

  • @housertv
    @housertv 3 года назад +33

    That has to be the strongest man in the world, pressure clean with a hand held nozzle. Amazing

  • @МатвейКовалёв-т7ш
    @МатвейКовалёв-т7ш 3 года назад +9

    this is how you handle classic cars. Every Mustang, every Charger, Barracuda etc. in that bad condition deserves a better life!

  • @michaelmorris2809
    @michaelmorris2809 3 года назад +14

    In the early days of the Funny Car in drag racing(before composite bodies) the acid dip was used to lighten body weight of cars.

    • @Stahodad
      @Stahodad 3 года назад

      Trans Am Mustangs too. 😉

    • @jkauffman58
      @jkauffman58 3 года назад

      And Pro Stock . Old school technique.

    • @chriswest5360
      @chriswest5360 3 года назад

      And super stock to lighten the car up... But I've never heard of it being done to a resto project and I would think it was a bad idea for a car that you wanted to preserve because one bad side effect of it is the cars that were acid dipped ive ever seen were usually rusted beyond worth fixing because acid is corrosive and theres gonna be bits of it that'll get left behind in all the nooks and crannies no matter how well you think you've washed it off after

  • @karlrussell6765
    @karlrussell6765 3 года назад +26

    I did that once on a GTO. Never again! That solution gets into all of the pinch welds. I don't care how much you flush it you can never get it all out. It will end up reacting to your paint later on. I spent a long time chasing the problems from this. There are many ways to attempt the rust and damage exposure. Out of all of them that I have used, this is my least favorite.

    • @montelbonteengar2396
      @montelbonteengar2396 2 года назад +7

      Right! Dam I knew a guy who did this as well. At a company I use to work at. Eeh!! It looked really nice. We were amazed but, where the welds, seams, and panel contact points are. Started to bubble up once painted. At first the finish came out nice. Then in a day it bubble up, the paint looked like it had tiger stripe and, fish eyes. And on some areas the paint dropped. It looked like over spray. Some panels started to chalk It was horrible.

    • @psydalone801
      @psydalone801 2 года назад +2

      Yes the rust in seems and pinch welds is an issue very difficult if not impossible to fix

    • @Hehakaa
      @Hehakaa 2 года назад +1

      What do you recommend the most

    • @karlrussell6765
      @karlrussell6765 2 года назад +5

      I have had the best luck with blasting. I use sand not soda. If you don't neutralize the soda your paint peels off in sheets later. I stay away from large flat panels like roofs, trunks, and hoods. I mechanically strip those.

    • @josephirey4660
      @josephirey4660 2 года назад +4

      Sounds like an absolute nightmare.

  • @Tobinator76
    @Tobinator76 3 года назад +28

    I own a blasting company and prefer to use crushed glass on any car/truck body. Leaves a great profile for primer and it easily removes rust, paint, bondo etc. There are pros and cons with any processes you choose and I've tried them all over the years. But I always come back to the crush glass.
    There was a place not to far from me that acid dipped but they didn't take all the steps like the company you used. Looks like you picked a good place to get your car done.

  • @pushpull76
    @pushpull76 3 года назад +8

    I cannot agree more, this is the way to go. One little point : after an acid dip like this, if you want really protect your frame in a effective way, it's better to do also a cataphoresis process. During the acid dip, you strip down ALL the protective layers on a metal surface, even in the hidden places. Without protecting with another dip, the risk is to have the frame protected in some parts and not in (hidden) others.

  • @ronpolk1937
    @ronpolk1937 3 года назад +322

    "High pressure wash." That's a water hose and spray nozzle. haha

    • @JNew0116
      @JNew0116 3 года назад +10

      😂 I thought the same thing

    • @oodragondrew
      @oodragondrew 3 года назад +23

      Later in the video you can see they have both that and a pressure washer nozzle. He probably was trying to show how easy it is to come off with little pressure

    • @warofages4498
      @warofages4498 3 года назад +2

      Took the words right out of my mouth lol

    • @CCWP0251
      @CCWP0251 3 года назад +11

      True. Still higher pressure than your standard household hose though. They probably have a booster pump for that.

    • @kayleetitle2161
      @kayleetitle2161 3 года назад +3

      If you look closely they are air powered hose lmao

  • @chrismechanic6164
    @chrismechanic6164 2 года назад +3

    Wow! Pretty solid 67 stang. Many mustang's that old reveal a lot of rust damage when removed from acid dipping. I even saw one occasion where the car came out the owner was extreamly disappointed to learn how bad his vehicle had a multitude of rust issues and was going to need extensive metal reconstruction. He was actually contemplating starting with an entire different car to restore.

  • @ditherdather
    @ditherdather 3 года назад +8

    That high pressure rinse gun looks spot on like an everyday garden hose. Interesting.

    • @whytepohnee1
      @whytepohnee1 2 года назад

      My thoughts exactly high pressure my ass 😂

  • @RS-gh2mf
    @RS-gh2mf 3 года назад +49

    I've done Mustang restoration for 50 years, the downside of doing this process is all the metal that's sealed up like your rockers and cowl, is now bare metal and no way to coat it. If you choose to use this process, then find a company that can dip the car in EDP coating just like the factory

    • @cpistocco
      @cpistocco 3 года назад +15

      I agree wholeheartedly. There will be many problems in the future. I have been in auto body business for 35 years.

    • @RS-gh2mf
      @RS-gh2mf 3 года назад +14

      @@cpistocco most people don't realize they will have tons of raw steel afterwords. There are companies that can dip them in the protection coating they need.

    • @class5bodyworks
      @class5bodyworks 2 года назад +5

      Next best option is to use an undercoat gun with epoxy followed with a cavity wax after paint and before reassembly. With the right attachments you can get in most areas. Drill small access holes if needed. Most people are just too lazy to do this.

    • @banjominer9682
      @banjominer9682 2 года назад +1

      at the very end of video they are clearly saying they did that.

    • @RS-gh2mf
      @RS-gh2mf 2 года назад +1

      @@banjominer9682 Wrong, you better watch the video again. Unless the body is completely dipped in EDP all that enclosed metal will rust.

  • @malakvalentin2352
    @malakvalentin2352 2 года назад +3

    That's one of the most beautiful Mustangs ever made and that green is my favorite so it's definitely worth it. Love the process

    • @dilligaf2827
      @dilligaf2827 2 года назад

      Could have bought a new one for what you paid to have all of that done! Look it up they sell them new

  • @ericmitchell6474
    @ericmitchell6474 2 года назад +1

    Have done Restoration for many years. Dipping is good just make sure you get into the cracks clean good because it will seep. Good luck with your build

    • @od3065
      @od3065 6 месяцев назад

      What alkaline products are used? Caustic soda?

  • @1SixpenceFan
    @1SixpenceFan 3 года назад +31

    Once it's painted I would spray Fluid Film in every nook and cranny, rockers, inside doors, bottom of quarter panels, any hidden spots that you can't paint.

    • @Jonathan_Doe_
      @Jonathan_Doe_ 3 года назад +3

      Oh zinc dip the whole shell, harder to find places that do that now though cause it’s a health and safety nightmare with the fumes

    • @mmjnice97
      @mmjnice97 3 года назад +2

      Fluid film is awesome stuff man!!

    • @ivobiancucci4528
      @ivobiancucci4528 3 года назад +1

      +1 for Fluid Film

    • @1SixpenceFan
      @1SixpenceFan 3 года назад +1

      @@mmjnice97 The only thing that I know of that's better for protecting metal from rust (in a spray can) is NAPA's spray lube for open gears.
      I spayed a crankshaft, let it dry, set it outside for five years, washed it, and absolutely no rust.

    • @mmjnice97
      @mmjnice97 3 года назад +1

      @@1SixpenceFan I undercoat all my vehicles every fall with fluid film before winter up in ohio.. all my vehicles underbody look brand new.. every mechanic that works on my cars are super Impressed!

  • @Imwright720
    @Imwright720 3 года назад +1

    Anything that time consuming can’t be cheap. Seriously thorough way to be sure. Can’t wait to watch the whole process

  • @KG72
    @KG72 3 года назад +3

    Great project. I myself worked on a '71 Vw ghia and the most rewarding part was removing the rust and priming.

  • @amandawright3383
    @amandawright3383 Год назад +1

    This green is awesome, great choice!

  • @stebstebanesier6205
    @stebstebanesier6205 3 года назад +113

    I think I must have gotten some of that acid in my ears...or is it the music.

    • @coced
      @coced 3 года назад +25

      Raise the volume to understand what is going on, and you immediately get punished with that trash playing at 11

    • @biguprochester
      @biguprochester 3 года назад +6

      RUclipsrs watch how to videos on keeping people’s attention and the royalty free hype music is part of the formula. It’s sad. Jump cuts make me physically ill.

    • @johnperales5431
      @johnperales5431 3 года назад

      acid rock?

  • @TheHubisOfMan
    @TheHubisOfMan 3 года назад +7

    Very cool to get a peek at the process. Thanks for sharing this part of your project's journey. Looking forward to seeing more.

  • @LanceisLawson
    @LanceisLawson 3 года назад +29

    I was in the restoration business for 25 years and I told all my customers to have the body media blasted. I preferred media blast because dipping destroys all the original lead filling applied at the factory and any quality lead repairs done afterwards. Most of the time shops just replace the dissolved lead with plastic which is a shame.

    • @paulmcwilliams1709
      @paulmcwilliams1709 2 года назад +12

      Those guys that worked with lead were true artists, but now it's a dying art, and they're getting extinct just like the dinosaurs. It probably was the lead that killed them.

    • @RS-gh2mf
      @RS-gh2mf 2 года назад +5

      Lead is no longer necessary in this day and age, just weld a metal patch in those areas of the Mustang.

    • @OEMPlus
      @OEMPlus 2 года назад +6

      not to mention it gets in areas where you can't reach easily so... rust.

    • @RS-gh2mf
      @RS-gh2mf 2 года назад +1

      @@OEMPlus Exactly 👍

    • @awboat
      @awboat Год назад

      Will acid dissolve lead?

  • @senilegoldsmith4112
    @senilegoldsmith4112 3 года назад +2

    "Classic Nation"
    *HEAVY DUBSTEP*
    All jokes aside thats a seriously sick car. I'm jellyyyyy

  • @teslarawks1673
    @teslarawks1673 2 года назад +7

    I watched another company doing this earlier today and they charged $2500 and it takes about 3-4 weeks. I was surprised that your floor board weren't rotted out. There is also a Dry Ice treatment that does everything from underneath the car to the vinyl door coverings.

    • @boxoffisa
      @boxoffisa 2 года назад +1

      Which one do you think is better. This video’s method or the one you watched at insider?

    • @teslarawks1673
      @teslarawks1673 2 года назад +2

      @@boxoffisa I liked the insider video because they showed more detail of how the procedure is done and it had video angles in hard spots to film areas where paint and rust can hide. They showed the car being lifted and lowered many times The dry ice treatment was interesting because they didn't need waste drains in the floor the only mess was paint rust and grease.

    • @boxoffisa
      @boxoffisa 2 года назад +3

      @@teslarawks1673 yeah. The insider video was better and I think they did a better job. Their work was clean as well.

    • @od3065
      @od3065 6 месяцев назад

      What alkaline products are used?

  • @gorgewashington1216
    @gorgewashington1216 3 года назад

    nice to see the paint goes easy with acid and high poresur water

  • @frostytaco8598
    @frostytaco8598 3 года назад +7

    It gives me mad max vibes seeing it all rusted and just being a shell

  • @pineapplenewman7471
    @pineapplenewman7471 3 года назад +1

    Looks so good in green but looks good

  • @ErokLobotomist
    @ErokLobotomist 3 года назад +25

    That is a James Bond villain level vat of acid. I've never seen anything like that in the real world lol

    • @michaelbaker8284
      @michaelbaker8284 3 года назад

      Any factory that has a passivation process has tanks like that.

    • @quietman2672
      @quietman2672 3 года назад +1

      I’ve worked in factories with acid vats 10 times bigger .

    • @ErokLobotomist
      @ErokLobotomist 3 года назад

      @@quietman2672 The fact that it's plural is somehow shocking to me. Apparently there's a whole world of giant acid vats I've been entirely ignorant of my entire life. How bizarre lol

  • @dantemartinez5494
    @dantemartinez5494 2 года назад

    Even those this process is relatively expensive to project car builders this is a perfect way to rebuild an older car

  • @ni_wink84
    @ni_wink84 3 года назад +6

    They call it an Acid bath but really it’s just the amazing work of pine-sol!

  • @s7erling696
    @s7erling696 3 года назад +1

    This is way cool! The process is much longer than you'd think it would be. But I like that it's getting everything off all those nooks and crannies that would be nearly impossible to strip by hand.

  • @csford9893
    @csford9893 3 года назад +85

    Turn down the music!

    • @ClassicNation
      @ClassicNation  3 года назад +6

      What?!

    • @100amps
      @100amps 3 года назад +4

      Lol. but I agree.

    • @csford9893
      @csford9893 3 года назад +7

      @@ClassicNation love your channel it's just when you are playing your music in your time lapse the music is just way too loud

    • @nicholaidasanernst
      @nicholaidasanernst 3 года назад +6

      @Jim Bartz Hey Jim! Turn the volume down on your phone/computer. Problem solved. I give you two thumbs down for being a terrible problem solver.

    • @uppitywhiteman6797
      @uppitywhiteman6797 3 года назад +14

      @@nicholaidasanernst Not the listener's job to modulate volume; it is the videographer's job.

  • @johnjacobjingle7177
    @johnjacobjingle7177 3 года назад +2

    Bro it looks so good...Im not a mustang guy but this fastback is sweet

  • @mikecooper7816
    @mikecooper7816 3 года назад +6

    Very interesting to see the process

  • @kenholt8297
    @kenholt8297 Год назад

    Sweet car even on it's worst day. I totally love 67 Mustangs with their nasty side oiler high performance engine!! 😍

  • @lennym1273
    @lennym1273 2 года назад +24

    The body should have been dipped in the rust inhibitor as well as the small parts, if you don't you will end up with a lot of places with bare metal that you can't paint or prime, in fact the car should also be dipped in a primer/sealer bath to insure it won't rust...

    • @jamescaneda9515
      @jamescaneda9515 2 года назад

      There’s a phosphate treatment that’s applied at ambient temperature.

    • @Autobodyscotty
      @Autobodyscotty 2 года назад +1

      Where can I get a car dipped in primer ?.

    • @lennym1273
      @lennym1273 2 года назад +1

      @@Autobodyscotty Should be at the same place you get a car dipped to remove rust, if not then they are not a good place to go to....

    • @WONtothaG
      @WONtothaG 2 года назад

      Watch 5:11, you were not paying attention

    • @kartrikpal
      @kartrikpal Год назад

      @@jamescaneda9515 how come phosphate treatment would do at high temperatures? Rather they can prefer aircraft stripper to remove it off.

  • @sooverit5529
    @sooverit5529 Год назад

    I used to go to a place called Metal Rehab Technologies in Arlington Texas, I would take the trunk lids for my 61 and 62 Continentals, fuel tanks etc. They did great work. Huge vats for dipping, and they would epoxy prime afterward. They didn't survive the 2008 downturn. I really miss that awesome resource.

  • @Katie24Girl
    @Katie24Girl 3 года назад +16

    I can’t believe how different it looks!

    • @ClassicNation
      @ClassicNation  3 года назад +4

      It's definitely not green anymore!

  • @jamesherald5050
    @jamesherald5050 Год назад

    Never saw this done before. Pretty cool

  • @knuttsackjones3094
    @knuttsackjones3094 3 года назад +3

    I was talking to an older wiser guy about bodywork and asked him his opinion on this. He said it’s great but it strips everything from everywhere and a lot of those places you’ll never be able to get paint back onto again so you’ll be left with bare metal in a bunch of nooks and crannies

    • @xChromerSatanasx
      @xChromerSatanasx 3 года назад +1

      He is correct, and the acid eats steel if submerged that long. Plus after stripping raw metal, parts must be dipped in caustic soda or it will rust because all coatings have been removed

    • @chriscatarcio2983
      @chriscatarcio2983 Год назад

      Now we have rotating body stands. You have to pore primer into boxed in areas and rotate the car. And for all the blasters out there. Have you ever TRYED to get all the sand exc. Out of a car.

  • @tajhrobinson1296
    @tajhrobinson1296 3 года назад

    Damn that is beautiful just the process alone is so worth it. That pony is going to look awesome.

  • @roscoe9507
    @roscoe9507 3 года назад +99

    When most people sit back and cry as they realise that there cherished classic they thought was solid is actual a pile of scrap

    • @curierfromxibalba1155
      @curierfromxibalba1155 3 года назад +15

      Its always is when you buy a supposed "restored ones" .
      I rather ride my barn fibd rat rod where I know behind the old paint and patina its solid metal. Plus Is cheap.

    • @roscoe9507
      @roscoe9507 3 года назад +10

      @@curierfromxibalba1155 , my rat rod is exactly the same, solid, never welded, but, I can see she is all original metal, plus she is used as my daily, she’s no trailer queen. Saying that, I do like to see the concours examples too. I appreciate all cars and the owners enthusiasm even if it’s not my flavour, I still admire the hard work, dedication and enthusiasm that go in to keeping there pride and joy alive

    • @BlueMacGyver
      @BlueMacGyver 3 года назад +3

      Says the dude that can't weld for shit.

    • @nikoatkinson8762
      @nikoatkinson8762 3 года назад

      @@BlueMacGyver spot welding isnt real welding lolol

    • @paulbains9152
      @paulbains9152 3 года назад +2

      I saw a car come out of the coustic Ready-Strip tank once , and all that was left was a dash board , window frames , door jams and floor braces .

  • @williamblakeley2495
    @williamblakeley2495 2 года назад

    That's wild never seen a vehicle get dipped..thank you

  • @JD-te9tj
    @JD-te9tj 3 года назад +54

    i cannot believe how good that stang looked after step 3, thought it would be a rust bucket.

    • @hoonaticbloggs5402
      @hoonaticbloggs5402 3 года назад +3

      You didn’t see the chassis rails then ? Or the floor ?

    • @AB-80X
      @AB-80X 3 года назад +1

      Please for the sake of everything holy, could you PLEASE not say "Stang".
      Then we will not say "Challie", "The Dizzy", "Maro" and "Za".

    • @thenegus5469
      @thenegus5469 3 года назад

      @@AB-80X shut up

    • @AB-80X
      @AB-80X 3 года назад

      @@thenegus5469
      Make me...

    • @josefastboats5874
      @josefastboats5874 2 года назад

      @@AB-80X What the hell is a Dizzy

  • @19ADAM80
    @19ADAM80 3 года назад

    One thing about it, when it’s done it’ll be done right and better than any new car that’s for sure

  • @jaredm.7989
    @jaredm.7989 3 года назад +31

    Dip a car from the northeast for 2 days and you won’t pull anything out of the tank but those chains it was hanging from

  • @dougalexander7204
    @dougalexander7204 Год назад

    Cool. Looks like a nice canvas to start from.!

  • @franklyspeaking4480
    @franklyspeaking4480 3 года назад +6

    It actually looks like a good shell to start with.
    Was kind of expecting ~ bought some bondo and it came with a car. 😂
    Cool video bro.
    Good luck with the build.
    ✌N ❤

  • @naui_diver9290
    @naui_diver9290 3 года назад

    Most beautiful muscle car ever built

  • @ZAKAR777
    @ZAKAR777 3 года назад +4

    Acid dipping is for making the car lighter they use to do it for race cars way back when they mentioned it in a movie called Highway Men the 66 or 67 cuda was acid dipped

    • @dragondaze
      @dragondaze 3 года назад

      Depends on the acid used, It was the Penske Camaros that were outlawed due to the structural integrity that was so excessively compromised.

  • @umangu
    @umangu 3 года назад

    Very cool to see it come back to almost brand new looking sheet metal

  • @Wafflepudding
    @Wafflepudding 3 года назад +52

    That acid looks like the crap that melted the guy from Robocop 1.

  • @burtoncrowell4371
    @burtoncrowell4371 2 года назад +2

    Very cool very interesting don't forget to get either a por-15 or some kind of paint down inside the quarters rockers and the cowl panel under the wipers and the inside of the front and rear frame rail box I don't know the best way to get paint in those concealed areas but it certainly needs to be done

  • @carl_marks1626
    @carl_marks1626 3 года назад +43

    Be wary of the acid dipping process. A friend of mine had his Jaguar e-type (xke) done years ago. It was a similar process and when the car was finished and back on the road acid started to seep out of every seam ruining a very expensive paint job.

    • @ClassicNation
      @ClassicNation  3 года назад +23

      Who did the acid dip? A reputable vendor, or a back alley owner of a vat of acid? I have yet to see one verified, first-person scenario of "acid seeping out of every seam" story. It's always someone's buddy, or a guy someone met.

    • @carl_marks1626
      @carl_marks1626 3 года назад +6

      It was a reputable company.

    • @bobroberts2371
      @bobroberts2371 3 года назад +2

      @@carl_marks1626 Was the car dipped in E coat after?

    • @tonylewis8209
      @tonylewis8209 3 года назад +7

      What people don’t understand it’s not the acid that seeps back out it’s the paint remover, if not neutralized by the acid

    • @mick00000000002
      @mick00000000002 3 года назад

      If no neutral the acid. And don't dip after acid dip. Will keep rusting more ...... 100 perfect dip again anti rust protection. Or use eltrontic sterile the chassis. Used on trucks in snow. Will need a positive charge for the rest of cars life. Take care guys

  • @JohnBrown-pw3bz
    @JohnBrown-pw3bz 2 года назад

    In the 1980s we completely stripped a London double decker bus and had all the panels, fenders other parts dipped and it was a beautiful job once it was finished.

  • @mrbull4645
    @mrbull4645 3 года назад +14

    Lol @ the "high pressure wash". Next time I'm using my garden hose I'll have to remember that I'm using a "high pressure hose".

  • @staple765
    @staple765 2 года назад

    You have some serious dedication, that’s amazing!

  • @thecreativecardinalbyl.bet7012
    @thecreativecardinalbyl.bet7012 3 года назад +145

    I thoroughly enjoyed learning about the academic process, however, I was completely annoyed by that ridiculous music.

    • @verbotn
      @verbotn 3 года назад +19

      It wouldn't be quite so bad if whomever edited it could maintain an even audio level. Turn it up to hear commentary, then get blasted by excessive music volume. Turn volume down to something bearable, then couldn't hear the narration. Amateurish

    • @martinbenjamin6479
      @martinbenjamin6479 3 года назад +4

      @@verbotn Exactly!

    • @creeper50
      @creeper50 3 года назад +1

      what's the track name btw?

    • @drewjohnson4794
      @drewjohnson4794 3 года назад +6

      I know right. On what planet do car guys wanna listen to dance music while watching a vid that deals with car restoration? These trendies are toxic to this world. Gotta be a leftist, nobody is that clueless except the Nazi leftists.

    • @thecreativecardinalbyl.bet7012
      @thecreativecardinalbyl.bet7012 3 года назад

      @@drewjohnson4794 what?

  • @Nazareth69420
    @Nazareth69420 3 года назад

    When you do stuff like this, you really mean business, I didn’t even know this was a thing! Very cool thanks for sharing.

  • @Rebecca_The_Dragon
    @Rebecca_The_Dragon 3 года назад +131

    Fun Fact: The Joker also owns and operates this business

    • @omarkhanlilcurry
      @omarkhanlilcurry 3 года назад +3

      I know, I got a private tour

    • @carlossantino4763
      @carlossantino4763 3 года назад +1

      The joker?

    • @d4rkhound388
      @d4rkhound388 3 года назад +2

      @@carlossantino4763 The Joker origin story (DC) is that he fell in to a vat of acid.

    • @RobertSmith-le8wp
      @RobertSmith-le8wp 3 года назад +2

      @@d4rkhound388 I work in the plating/metal finishing industry and it’s no joke. I heard a story from an old timer about a guy that fell in a acid tank. I believe it was a muriatic acid to strip chrome plating. From what I hear his skin was melting off the bone and he was begging people to kill him.

    • @d4rkhound388
      @d4rkhound388 3 года назад

      @@RobertSmith-le8wp Yeah it's truly some horrific crap, which is why i still cringe that people show a lack of safety around the stuff, like call me crazy but when i see these "Acid workshops" it annoys me there doesn't seem to be any protective screen around, like as that mustang was being lowered in what if by some bad luck the chain kinked and dropped it a little, that'd displace enough liquid for it to potentially splash at you.
      "Stay smart and stay safe!"

  • @CongoChango
    @CongoChango Год назад

    This is the only proper way to do a reputable build. It absolutely makes the car new again.

  • @kr2513
    @kr2513 Год назад

    I had an automotive restoration technician tell me you can't get the acid out of the frame rails but this is the way to go. His shop probably wasn't as educated or equipped as the one you took yours to.

  • @JeffBazell
    @JeffBazell 3 года назад +7

    I've dipped acid a few times, too. LOL

  • @frfrpr
    @frfrpr 3 года назад +1

    Great video. Informative plus solid filming. Thanks

  • @DrumminDoc
    @DrumminDoc 2 года назад +4

    Why the F do people have to mix the music in 10x louder than the dialogue?

  • @jamesmoore1743
    @jamesmoore1743 3 года назад

    I've never heard of doing a acid bath before. I've only seen people material blast the cars. I'm learning something. I'm subscribing to your channel cuz I'm a Ford man and the Fastback is one of my dream cars.

  • @tedd7028
    @tedd7028 3 года назад +17

    High pressure spraying?
    I have garden hose too.

  • @Hewhodoesntgiveafck
    @Hewhodoesntgiveafck 3 года назад +1

    Beautiful car, can’t wait to see it finished. 👍🏾

  • @syborgtt
    @syborgtt 3 года назад +4

    Very cool thank you for sharing.

  • @charliesgarageusa4986
    @charliesgarageusa4986 3 года назад

    I did that to my 71 demon best investment i ever did good luck with the project 🍺😀👍

  • @mxlman26
    @mxlman26 3 года назад +10

    Why didnt you use dustless blast?, seem cheaper, faster and also bring great results

    • @Natsumidragneelkim
      @Natsumidragneelkim 3 года назад +2

      acid dipping etches metal on a molecular level, and allows Rust/Corrosion inhibitors, Primer and body filler to adhere to it better

    • @richardt6980
      @richardt6980 3 года назад +1

      @@Natsumidragneelkim it also removes every molecular rust prevention in the seams and unaccessable panels. good luck in sealing those areas up

    • @Natsumidragneelkim
      @Natsumidragneelkim 3 года назад

      @@richardt6980 There is also something called electro priming where they dipped the chassis/body in to a primer solution that is electrically plated onto it, it's also costly like acid dipping.

  • @jessiejames2155
    @jessiejames2155 3 года назад

    Another perfect ride restored...properly !!!
    Hallelujah !!!

  • @srfrg9707
    @srfrg9707 3 года назад +17

    Some say this technique was invented by al Capone.

  • @about2mount
    @about2mount 3 года назад +1

    I am retired now but me and my dad before me done many expert level restorations. The only true way to be rid of rust in panels is to cut them entirely out and roll your own on an English Wheel and either re edge fold them or spot weld them in. I have actually done a 65 and a Mach II 68 both entirely from self rolled body parts and used nothing but the measurements of the original sections.
    Your car will look good I agree, but in about 3 years I guarantee you, rust will pop out in places you never dreamed it could have. Its the fact that it has already had rust and its old metal. Also you can acid wash it yourself using 10 parts of water with 1 part muriatic acid for allot less than this cost you.
    There is also a bulk Aircraft Paint stripper we used that is still used by TMN&O buss lines and airline industries that will also be more cost effective than this also. As a suggestion, a simple DA orbital sander with 80 grit will do most all the work for you in half the time and leaves far less of the acid and stripping as well. Only helpful Advice and nice to see others doing it.
    One last thing----I used nothing but 3M and their rust inhibitors which look like milk when you look at it. Sprayed it several Camaro restores and they all came back in one year over rust bubbles popping up where they had no rust left before I treated them. This stuff does not work and is the only 3M Product ever that has the most negative reviews. Keep up those builds,,,,,

  • @clintyoung6851
    @clintyoung6851 3 года назад +7

    IM NOT A STANG GUY AT ALL BUT WHEN ITS STRIPPED DOWN LIKE THAT YOU CAN REALLY APPRECIATE TH ANGLES ON IT!

  • @marioeid930
    @marioeid930 3 года назад

    Thats a solid shell, no rust holes or anything😎

  • @advandermeer740
    @advandermeer740 3 года назад +45

    Can't help but wondering how they handle the waste water there...

    • @shak180
      @shak180 3 года назад +5

      I wondered the same exact thing! Straight poison going down the drain if it's not collected and treated properly

    • @MussaKZN
      @MussaKZN 3 года назад +11

      Add a base to an acid you get water!

    • @amaurylaunay
      @amaurylaunay 3 года назад +11

      @@MussaKZN No quite. Add caustic soda (NaOH) to chlorhydric acid (HCl) and you get salt water (H2O + NaCl). Those non-water parts can be problematic, to say nothing of all the metal, rust, filler, primer and paint that must be dissolved in those acid tanks. Their waste treatment must be something indeed.

    • @MussaKZN
      @MussaKZN 3 года назад +8

      @@amaurylaunay
      “Not quite”
      “Semantics”
      It’s RUclips
      Not Science class!
      I know that when industrial processes are followed and waste water is sent down the drain is it only needs to be (water)
      Maybe not drinkable water but water!
      As for the solid mater a triple interceptor will be the only process to remove the solid waste.
      But anyway! Water!

    • @foxman105
      @foxman105 3 года назад +3

      I'd imagine they have a contractor or an in-house water treatment station that makes it suitable to be released into sewage. As for the solids, Into the landfill they probably go!

  • @daghaugsand4224
    @daghaugsand4224 3 года назад +2

    Wonder how the water is being disposed off?

  • @robertdayton5503
    @robertdayton5503 3 года назад +8

    I assume the acid solution is filtered after each application/usage. My question is, how many times can the acid be used before it needs replaced?

    • @discmotoslots
      @discmotoslots 3 года назад +6

      i would ask the french-fry guy at McDonald's the same thing!

    • @misterbuklau4053
      @misterbuklau4053 3 года назад +1

      @@discmotoslots lmfao

    • @robertdayton5503
      @robertdayton5503 3 года назад

      @Jim Bartz I would assume the acid pit is filtered/cleaned...then tested to ensure proper acidity...then again, maybe you're right, why worry about it.

    • @notthebasic2258
      @notthebasic2258 2 года назад +1

      This comment is 9 months pregnant!😱😮😲

  • @jambowinniefell5091
    @jambowinniefell5091 3 года назад

    Amazing body shell, so much detail

  • @boblister665
    @boblister665 3 года назад +13

    What acid is used and what chemical are they using for rust prevention after?

    • @michaelbaker8284
      @michaelbaker8284 3 года назад

      It looks like the green phosphoric stuff you can pickup at any autoshop.

    • @boblister665
      @boblister665 3 года назад

      @@michaelbaker8284 I was just curious as I have been trying different products. The strongest and quickest working I have found is On Off hull cleaner which is a combination of acids. Sold at marine stores and must be used outside or with a respirator and ventilation

  • @johnwesleycollins878
    @johnwesleycollins878 2 года назад

    Cool can't wait to see how it turns out

  • @PHARRAWAY
    @PHARRAWAY 3 года назад +22

    Looking good brother

  • @TheManDownstairs13
    @TheManDownstairs13 3 года назад

    The music made the video truly epic.

  • @rz8dwx
    @rz8dwx 3 года назад +6

    Looks like your starting with good bones. Never know what you’ll find under paint.

    • @ClassicNation
      @ClassicNation  3 года назад +2

      It's decent. I'll definitely need to replace several panels that had rust issues.

    • @jumpinjojo
      @jumpinjojo 3 года назад

      JerryH *you're

  • @shortyrobby
    @shortyrobby 3 года назад +2

    Heard plenty of stories of people regretting they acid dipped their car as several months later their freshly restored car is rusting at all the seams because the car wasn’t dipped / primed in an anti-corrosive bath afterwards (like how many cars were from factory).

    • @xChromerSatanasx
      @xChromerSatanasx 3 года назад

      You are 100% correct. Proper plating stripping on steel , such as galvanize or zink, you submerge in MURIATIC for 1 minute, following dip in caustic soda to prevent raw metal from rusting. Raw steel mixed w water from rinse will start to rust instantly if no caustic is applied

  • @Tsagami
    @Tsagami 3 года назад +4

    Zinc dip process next will be the best!

  • @waynebruton7777
    @waynebruton7777 3 года назад

    Beautiful mustang great color

  • @tkx86
    @tkx86 3 года назад +4

    Imagine if I used my Karcher k3 instead of a garden hose with minimal pressure.. So satisfying. Let me do it.

  • @vvalasek
    @vvalasek Год назад

    Beautiful car - can definitely appreciate the process

  • @paulstuartwilson485
    @paulstuartwilson485 3 года назад +15

    How were the insides of the A pillars, B pillars, and other areas where the high pressure water couldn't get to treated and rust proofing measures can't be verified as completed dealt with? Very curious as to future rust/corrosion processes dealt with and eliminated. Thanks.

    • @tonylewis8209
      @tonylewis8209 3 года назад +3

      Operated that business for 4 years, would get cars in various conditions of bad panels cut off prior to being dropped off for dipping, you could see inside those cavities , a pillars , roof structures, boxed in areas, there is nothing for rust protection from the factory in those areas, so none is needed , especially when you consider the fact that these restored cars are going to spend the rest of there lives in doors and only come out when it dry anyway

    • @MrTheHillfolk
      @MrTheHillfolk 3 года назад

      @@tonylewis8209
      I'd think some cavity wax wouldn't be a bad idea in some of those hidden areas.
      The ol 99 I've had since 01 still drips cavity wax out of some of the door drains on a hot day.
      When i started snooping around in the hidden areas it was still nice in there.

    • @tonylewis8209
      @tonylewis8209 3 года назад +1

      True, excellent idea 👍

  • @pnowikow
    @pnowikow Год назад

    Looks like fun. Can't wait to see the future steps

  • @edantonuk690
    @edantonuk690 3 года назад +10

    After acid dipping how do u seal inside boxed frame rockers ect.

    • @antonm0778
      @antonm0778 3 года назад +1

      There are spray gun attachments that allow you to paint in long narrow cavities

    • @Jonathan_Doe_
      @Jonathan_Doe_ 3 года назад +2

      Long spray gun attachments, followed up by long cavity wax hoses with 360 degree sprayers on the end of them.

    • @alexlongpre4527
      @alexlongpre4527 3 года назад

      I was coming in to ask the exact same thing. Guess there's no need to ask now haha

    • @garyv2196
      @garyv2196 3 года назад

      @@antonm0778 its a spay wand nothing fancy binks make one its called a washdown gun #140B

  • @PeterRoos
    @PeterRoos 5 месяцев назад

    Terrific. I thought the car looked amazing in the first minute of the video, but there were some "hidden issues", lol. Looking forward to the next video.

  • @A20FtPancake
    @A20FtPancake 3 года назад +7

    I love how you introduced over bearing dubstep and unnecessary camera cuts.

  • @DjWellDressedMan
    @DjWellDressedMan Год назад

    Taking Acid in a 67 Mustang. cooooool.

  • @wayno23
    @wayno23 3 года назад +6

    Wanna be a solid roof & pillars to carry the whole body weight with that lifting gear !

    • @R2D2trashcan
      @R2D2trashcan 3 года назад +1

      Yeah I really don’t see why they lift it that way, the car was never designed to be lifted from there and the subtle warping of the chassis could be a disaster.

    • @wayno23
      @wayno23 3 года назад

      @@R2D2trashcan spot on👍

  • @saltybildo9448
    @saltybildo9448 3 года назад

    Hell of a plumbin separation system there