My Dad and I used to take our Bicycle Frames to his friends who owned the Radiator Shop on Friday night to Dip in their Radiator Tank over the Weekend and pick them up Monday Morning! Saved Hours of Hand Sanding, we rebuilt Bicycles with as little new parts as necessary and sold them at a very reasonable Price because an Air-conditioner Man even the Desert in the Winter still needs to eat! RIP DAD!
I can't even think of another antique coupe I want more than a Lincoln Zephyr, they are such beautiful cars, Ford really outdid himself with this beautiful work of art. Seeing this incredible car in such incredible shape pleases me to no end. even with the rot, this body is in amazing shape considering how old it is, and even though cars back then were made with a very heavy gauge sheet metal, there are precious few of these cars left in the world. thanks for sharing!
The recent skim coat was obvious but a good job. Not sure this really needed a dip but great to see such a beautiful car in good shape. Especially the metal wings on the fenders, what craftsmanship! No company will ever make cars like that again.
Hi Trevor, Thanks for doing such a thorough job on the Zephyr. It's about what we expected for condition of the metal. This was a Texas car we brought up to New England last year. We are looking forward to getting this project in process. Thanks Again, Great job!
Question for you guys, after acid dips, and cleaning, are you taking and putting on a. Rotisserie and dumping acid etch primer inside the body shell to get everywhere on inner cavities?
friend, that is the right work, that is how all vintage cars have to be done, and not just sanding and painting over it, rust is also sealed with putty, bravo, great work, it is a pleasure to do sheet metal work
I'm with you this is an awesome car, I love this acid dip process, when you are finished the owner gets a very clean, nothing hidden blank slate to work with. Great job.
So nice as al ways, to see cars being saved, makes me very happy. And NOW your commenting on potential pictures of "completed" cars well, that's just the icing on the cake. Cheers!
I’m pretty much hooked on your dipping videos, but it would be interesting if you would dive a little deeper into the behind the scenes stuff, like how the heck do you get your shop clean and the disposal process for the paint residue and caustic solutions . I think people would be very surprised at your overhead costs for disposal and how it’s done .
I was just thinking that same thing myself as I used to work in the aircraft industry. We constantly had the state EPA and the Feds looking at us. They sampled our wastewater and looked at all of our processes. Disposal got easier once we knew what and how of everything. All we had to do was do what they told us. Since we were classed as a small generator it was easier. We finally went from shipping out 50 gallons of used MEK each month to recycling maybe 45 of those 50 and the rest was disposed of as paint sludge. I don't know about permits and the cost of that. We had "people" for that.
Imagine if you went back in time and went to the Lincoln factory in 1938 and told the guy who painted this car that in 85 years time a guy will dip this car in a tank of chemicals to remove all the paint he's applying so it can be restored and he will film what he is doing with a camera attached to his helmet and will then upload the film to a thing called the internet and thousands of people all over the world will watch the film on small hand-held communication devices because they find it cool and relaxing to watch.
@@ironkid65 Utter rubbish. If you take umbrage with the term "filmed" you have to also stop using the term "car", which comes fro horse carriage, or "tire", which was originally the iron ring on horse carriage wheels. The "hood" of a car was originally a real hood meant to protect the engine, but you will have to now find a new name for it.
The condition of this 1938 car is absolutely amazing. I see no rot through or missing metal anywhere, even around the battery box where there is usually corrosion. It looks like someone who knew what they were doing preserved the body with a coat of some type of primer over the whole body. But the body was solid when they did that. There is lots of surface rust, but that’s minor, the acid dip takes care of that. There are no old butcher repairs or shoddy past body repairs. The restoration should be relatively easy, and this magnificent piece of automotive history deserves a top-quality restoration. Good luck to the owner, I am envious.
Those cars are very unique and rare. I believe I’ve only seen maybe two at car shows up and down the east coast in the past thirty years. It’s such a cool car and that one looks to be in amazing shape. Thanks for sharing that process of stripping it down. Good luck with her. 👍🏻👍🏻
Well I enjoyed your video. I was impressed with the detail of doing a great job to all the metal work can't wait to see you fixing all the small rust spots I think you will do a great with the rest of the work. Oh I'm thinking maybe you could break the mold on the paint job I was thinking some type of red with mini flake on the main part of the body and a pearl black with gold metal flake. And for the wheels I would say spoke wheels like they put on the 1955 Lincoln would look really cool. Anyway I hope you like this idea and I wish you the best on this car and also thanks for sharing your video.
Oh she is GORGEOUS!!! I am astounded in just how good if a shape she's in. I am curious though, how much of a bear were the tins, hoods, and running boards. This never sawned on me, and I naturally assumed... and yes I understand the meaning of assume. But do you also dip the frame as well? I can only pray that when the restoration begins they return her to her factory glory, and I hope the owner shares the restoration process with you, I would love to be able to "follow along" as well. Eric thank you for anotjer incredible video, and the incredible amount of work you put into each video.🙏💜
Thanks! Yeah I do, it’s hard to get on video a lot of the time. Shop gets super foggy and my camera gets soaked. I’ll show it in my upcoming video I’m going to post.
When I see cars of this age I always like to think of the people who drove them, enjoyed them, probably used them to drive with their families to have ice-cream somewhere.
They did try to save it. Looks like a good solid car. They blasted a rusty car and acid prepped it. Maybe they didnt get topcoat on and so rust started up again. Rust never Sleeps
The lead work most likely was factory. Lincoln's of the thirties through the fifties used a lot of lead for coach work.👍 I hope you share the BMW 2002 in the background? 😊
How soon after you start the first powerwash can you tell if you need another dip? And when you clean tank do you reuse the fluid over and over or does it lose strength? And does a company take away all waste paint chips? Sorry for all the questions love this stuff and also a cleaning fool…. ✊
I almost always at least put it in for a second dip in the alkaline even if all the paint came off just to flush it out some more. After an acid bath I’ll go over the whole thing and find the thickest rust( usually in the rockers and frame) when thats gone we will usually do about 2 more dips to get everything flushed out, then neutralize. The chemicals last a few years usually because we can spike them when they get weak. As for the waste We have a pit under the washbay that’s separate from our sewer drainage. The runoff is collected there. It gets neutralized, then We pump it through a filter press, which seperates and compresses the solids, then the liquid goes into evaporation tanks, that have heat exchangers to evaporate all the water out of it. Everything that’s left gets picked up by a company who specializes in chemical waste disposal to dispose of it properly for us.
I thought you're going to sand paper off the remaining undercoat.. Will you have another video if the body prep for primer and pain and reassembly? Would love to see that.
I’m 90. When i was a kid the doctor I went to had a Zephyr coupe. Beautiful shiny black.
What is more impressive is that at 90, you're on UA-cam. 🎉❤
My Dad and I used to take our Bicycle Frames to his friends who owned the Radiator Shop on Friday night to Dip in their Radiator Tank over the Weekend and pick them up Monday Morning! Saved Hours of Hand Sanding, we rebuilt Bicycles with as little new parts as necessary and sold them at a very reasonable Price because an Air-conditioner Man even the Desert in the Winter still needs to eat! RIP DAD!
I have 2 I don’t drive
I can't even think of another antique coupe I want more than a Lincoln Zephyr, they are such beautiful cars, Ford really outdid himself with this beautiful work of art. Seeing this incredible car in such incredible shape pleases me to no end. even with the rot, this body is in amazing shape considering how old it is, and even though cars back then were made with a very heavy gauge sheet metal, there are precious few of these cars left in the world. thanks for sharing!
What a fantastic survivor. I hope they do a proper restoration and not a mod. Excellent.
The recent skim coat was obvious but a good job. Not sure this really needed a dip but great to see such a beautiful car in good shape. Especially the metal wings on the fenders, what craftsmanship! No company will ever make cars like that again.
As my Grampa would've said... "rarer then hen's teeth"... Rolling artwork! So glad someone is restoring it! Awesome job, Travis!
17 minutes flew by like nothing - what a cool car, man - glad it's owned by a person or entity interested in this process
Hi Trevor, Thanks for doing such a thorough job on the Zephyr. It's about what we expected for condition of the metal. This was a Texas car we brought up to New England last year. We are looking forward to getting this project in process. Thanks Again, Great job!
If this car lived in the UK, it would consist of Iron Oxide....
Now that it's all cleaned up, I hope you will post your work on the Zephyr project.
Question for you guys, after acid dips, and cleaning, are you taking and putting on a. Rotisserie and dumping acid etch primer inside the body shell to get everywhere on inner cavities?
friend, that is the right work, that is how all vintage cars have to be done, and not just sanding and painting over it,
rust is also sealed with putty, bravo, great work, it is a pleasure to do sheet metal work
I'm with you this is an awesome car, I love this acid dip process, when you are finished the owner gets a very clean, nothing hidden blank slate to work with. Great job.
So nice as al ways, to see cars being saved, makes me very happy. And NOW your commenting on potential pictures of "completed" cars well, that's just the icing on the cake. Cheers!
I’m pretty much hooked on your dipping videos, but it would be interesting if you would dive a little deeper into the behind the scenes stuff, like how the heck do you get your shop clean and the disposal process for the paint residue and caustic solutions . I think people would be very surprised at your overhead costs for disposal and how it’s done .
Perhaps show cleaning the underside as well.
I was just thinking that same thing myself as I used to work in the aircraft industry. We constantly had the state EPA and the Feds looking at us. They sampled our wastewater and looked at all of our processes. Disposal got easier once we knew what and how of everything. All we had to do was do what they told us. Since we were classed as a small generator it was easier. We finally went from shipping out 50 gallons of used MEK each month to recycling maybe 45 of those 50 and the rest was disposed of as paint sludge. I don't know about permits and the cost of that. We had "people" for that.
This car some beautiful lines. I’m glad to see it being returned to the road.
I love watching these videos. The process is amazing. A great way to prepare for repainting.
Imagine if you went back in time and went to the Lincoln factory in 1938 and told the guy who painted this car that in 85 years time a guy will dip this car in a tank of chemicals to remove all the paint he's applying so it can be restored and he will film what he is doing with a camera attached to his helmet and will then upload the film to a thing called the internet and thousands of people all over the world will watch the film on small hand-held communication devices because they find it cool and relaxing to watch.
Now imagine what it will be in 85 years from now. We just can't.
ZERO UA-cam videos are "FILMED". That's ridiculous to use that term, this is 2024 and everything is digital. You "record" , NOT film.
@@ironkid65 Utter rubbish. If you take umbrage with the term "filmed" you have to also stop using the term "car", which comes fro horse carriage, or "tire", which was originally the iron ring on horse carriage wheels. The "hood" of a car was originally a real hood meant to protect the engine, but you will have to now find a new name for it.
@@ironkid65you're a soft head
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Wow, what a fantastic condition after so many years... 😮👍
You are just awesome and doing a great job on this cars ! Thank you so much for sharing !
The condition of this 1938 car is absolutely amazing. I see no rot through or missing metal anywhere, even around the battery box where there is usually corrosion. It looks like someone who knew what they were doing preserved the body with a coat of some type of primer over the whole body. But the body was solid when they did that. There is lots of surface rust, but that’s minor, the acid dip takes care of that. There are no old butcher repairs or shoddy past body repairs. The restoration should be relatively easy, and this magnificent piece of automotive history deserves a top-quality restoration. Good luck to the owner, I am envious.
What a beauty! I hope someone brings this one back to it's former glory! 😍😍
Body shops gotta love this man. They get to work on clean bare metal, worry free.
Watching acid dipping is always entertaining, it's like an archaeological dig digging up what's underneath.
What lines a Zepher had! The ultimate coupe. Precious!
That car is in remarkable shape for being almost 90 years old.
Those cars are very unique and rare. I believe I’ve only seen maybe two at car shows up and down the east coast in the past thirty years. It’s such a cool car and that one looks to be in amazing shape. Thanks for sharing that process of stripping it down. Good luck with her. 👍🏻👍🏻
Just a stunning body design. My neighbor had one with a chop and drop. It was ratty but I couldn't take my eyes off it when he rolled it out
Whats better than a minute of dangle?
17 minutes of dangle!!!😁😁👍👍
Greetings from the Netherlands!🙂
Sick car..... love the lines. Would be amazing to see that being restored. ❤
The acid sorted it out
Looks a very good body 👍👍
That's when they knew how to build cars.😊
Great job again ! Your a master blaster ! I enjoy every video !
Great work! What a beautifully-crafted car. Peak America!
Wow, that thing is in amazing condition. Nice work
Watching this is so satisfying.
Als Laie würde ich sagen sieht super aus. Die Reparaturen sind überschaubar. 👍🏻
Superb job ! All is revealed. Thanks for the video. Colin UK.
Proves,they sure don't build them like they used to!!! Great job!!
Hi there guys you guys doing a great job
Wow. This car is big bucks once done!!!!!
What a dip looks superb can tell it was loved.
Just found this one. I was expecting it to be a LOT worse. Pretty amazing all in all. 😮
the Lincoln Zephyr has one of the best looking fire walls of any car new or old
Nice. With a modern engine and running gear and brakes, even better.
Должен заметить - кузов в отличном состоянии!👍👍👍
My favorite car ever. Edsel Ford's masterpiece!!!
I have had many car body’s dipped, I also always follow up with having them e coated to protect every surface from future corrosion.
The quality of steel used back then is amazing.
What a solid frame, and yep, its sick looking
It's amazing how good the quality steel was back then compared to most cars from the late 60's onwards...
Damn that has to be one of the cleanest cars that I've seen coming out of an acid dip.
for its age it looks Fantastic...
Flippin AWESOME👍👍🏁🇺🇸
Awesome. Thanks for the video.
Thanks for watching! I’m glad you enjoyed it
Top notch! ❤❤❤
Thanks!
You guys are thorough!
Well I enjoyed your video. I was impressed with the detail of doing a great job to all the metal work can't wait to see you fixing all the small rust spots I think you will do a great with the rest of the work. Oh I'm thinking maybe you could break the mold on the paint job I was thinking some type of red with mini flake on the main part of the body and a pearl black with gold metal flake. And for the wheels I would say spoke wheels like they put on the 1955 Lincoln would look really cool. Anyway I hope you like this idea and I wish you the best on this car and also thanks for sharing your video.
Bello's Custom beatiful job
Wow its amazing how advanced the body construction was 80 years ago.
Love the art deco.
so rewarding to watch
Really excellent work!
I really appreciate your work great jobe👍
The ocd in me kicked in big time, just finish one spot,but great job at the end😊
Such an epic look as it rose out of the acid
My grandfather had one of these in the 60s, he regretted selling it
Detail geek here, so satisfying to watch, would love to perform this kind of work. I think I’m on the Wrong coast
Very Cool..!!! Thank you for sharing .. Cheers :)
Nice job!!
Beautiful car! Really does not look like it will take much body work to bring it back to its former glory.
Excelente trabajo ,!!!!!!!
Você é um grande profissional. Parabéns.
Solid clean car
Those cars are fairly spendy what a gorgeous body.
How often do you have to change the tank and how do you dispose of the old product you use. Just curious.
Amazing condition considering the age of that shell 👍🏼
Amazing condition
That firewall stamping looks like it could be out of a modern car. Insane.
Oh she is GORGEOUS!!! I am astounded in just how good if a shape she's in. I am curious though, how much of a bear were the tins, hoods, and running boards. This never sawned on me, and I naturally assumed... and yes I understand the meaning of assume. But do you also dip the frame as well? I can only pray that when the restoration begins they return her to her factory glory, and I hope the owner shares the restoration process with you, I would love to be able to "follow along" as well. Eric thank you for anotjer incredible video, and the incredible amount of work you put into each video.🙏💜
Had my Willys Coupe dipped back in 1987, cost me $450.00. Best money I spent on the car!
Very Nice WORK I Just had my 55 wagon done looks like Swiss cheese
Good job.
It may be a bit sick but I'm sure you can put it back to being great again . I can wait to see the finished car.
do you power wash the bottom side too? Looks amazing!
Thanks! Yeah I do, it’s hard to get on video a lot of the time. Shop gets super foggy and my camera gets soaked. I’ll show it in my upcoming video I’m going to post.
Excelente video saludos desde SLP México
Que hermoso coche ,es increíble que con tantos años tenga tan poco oxido en sus chapas que buen acero se hacia en otras épocas.
When I see cars of this age I always like to think of the people who drove them, enjoyed them, probably used them to drive with their families to have ice-cream somewhere.
I didn't know they had paint in 1938 that's this durable.
They did try to save it. Looks like a good solid car. They blasted a rusty car and acid prepped it. Maybe they didnt get topcoat on and so rust started up again. Rust never Sleeps
The lead work most likely was factory. Lincoln's of the thirties through the fifties used a lot of lead for coach work.👍 I hope you share the BMW 2002 in the background? 😊
Amazing.
Iron Trap Garage has several late 30's to early 40's ford and mercury coupes to look at. in various states of restoration
Good job
Do you have to remove the pocket of air trapped in the roof panel, or does the vapor treat that area?
Dang that metal is on great shape
great job
Bello’s Kustoms has built a number of Zephyrs
Great job getting the paint-off on the 38 Zephyr Coupe. do u have somebody to cleaned-up the washing areas?
How soon after you start the first powerwash can you tell if you need another dip? And when you clean tank do you reuse the fluid over and over or does it lose strength? And does a company take away all waste paint chips? Sorry for all the questions love this stuff and also a cleaning fool…. ✊
I have the same questions!
I almost always at least put it in for a second dip in the alkaline even if all the paint came off just to flush it out some more. After an acid bath I’ll go over the whole thing and find the thickest rust( usually in the rockers and frame) when thats gone we will usually do about 2 more dips to get everything flushed out, then neutralize. The chemicals last a few years usually because we can spike them when they get weak. As for the waste We have a pit under the washbay that’s separate from our sewer drainage. The runoff is collected there. It gets neutralized, then We pump it through a filter press, which seperates and compresses the solids, then the liquid goes into evaporation tanks, that have heat exchangers to evaporate all the water out of it. Everything that’s left gets picked up by a company who specializes in chemical waste disposal to dispose of it properly for us.
very cool thanks for the teaching moment. It must be a bitch to swap out a 40yd dumpster of paint stripping liquid...@@minute_of_dangle
I thought you're going to sand paper off the remaining undercoat..
Will you have another video if the body prep for primer and pain and reassembly? Would love to see that.
Wow what great condition I hope I look that good if I make 88.
very good video