Just found out yesterday that a local shop offers alkaline dipping of the body, which results in a 'neutral' solution, that doesn't continue to eat away between joints. All the other shops here offer only the acidic solution.
Not much more than I would have spent with my time and shop time, body's already pretty much stripped, and body could come off with a few hours work. I'll get some pics before and after when it happens, probably not until mid Sept. ($1800 for the body, 2 doors, and trunk lid). Wasn't planning a frame off, who can argue against doing it right?
JR

Update...just found a new shop 5 minutes from my shop that'll do the same deal for $800 less. http://www.chevelles.com/forum/biggrin.gif

I thought 1800.00 sounded a little steep, 800.00 is a fair price especially for how much work it saves.

Could you share any more details on the shop and procedure?

I have a friend with a 70 Dodge Challenger convert that is on a roticery now, he'd like to have it dipped...

Thanks-
Ben

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Tell ya what...rather than give you second hand info on a process I only have cursory knowledge of, give this shop a call:
American Metal Cleaning 503-283-1046
(Metal Works is the one I'm using)
The first one gave the higher quote, but was recommended by a well known local rod builder. The second gave the lower quote, but he works a day job, too, and may be harder to get ahold of, so I didn't list the number.
Neither of these will do any good (unless you live in/near central Oregon) other than provide some much needed information on process. Every shop is different, and one thing I learned in asking a lot of people, is that short cuts end up with a body not properly neutralized--and lazy operators leave the metal in solution for too long. Neutralizing is important, as the caustic solution will not be neutralized in the areas that are impossible to reach.
I know there are other Oregonians on this site, so if you're looking for the shop I'm using, look it up in Eugene (where I'm currently stuck in business).
JR