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| | | | Joined: Jul 2002 Posts: 166 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2002 Posts: 166 | Got my 37 Chevy truck cab back yesterday from Nor Cal Stripping. They dipped the cab, doors, grill surround, and inner door panels and primed them with PPG DP90 epoxy primer. They did an outstanding job. The cab & parts look great, and I only found a few new holes in the metal. Before the dipping, I was not sure how much rust there really was. The body parts are in much better shape than I expected!! I highly recommend Nor Cal Stripping.
Charles | | | | | Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 39 Member | | Member Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 39 | if you don't mind me asking, what did this set you back?
1948 GMC 250 Series Flatbed
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| | | | | Joined: Jul 2002 Posts: 166 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2002 Posts: 166 | It wasn't cheap, but considering my time and the fact I would not be able to do as good a job myself, the total price of $1,230.00 sounded pretty good to me. Their original quote was $1,450.00. Nor Cal Stripping is located in Windsor, CA, 8 miles north of Santa Rosa. | | | | | Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 127 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 127 | Charles how about some before and after photos?  | | | | | Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 55 Member | | Member Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 55 | Hi Charles,
Here's my question. You said that after the chemical stripping, the parts were coated with epoxy primer. Does this primer get in the way of performing more metal work? For example, if you found you had to weld in a patch panel, what would you have to do about the primer?
Thanks, LT (also in CA)
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1955 Chevrolet 3100
1956 Chevrolet 3100 | | | | | Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 481 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 481 | Welcome aboard LT
Primer would be removed for welding. | | | | | Joined: Jul 2002 Posts: 166 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2002 Posts: 166 | LT, definitely remove the primer before welding.
41ChevyTrucker, I will post pictures as soon as I figure out how to scan the photos and attach them to a post. Don't have a digital camera yet.
Charles | | | | | Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 82 Member | | Member Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 82 | Charles I know this is a dumb question but did you take the cab off and transport it to them or did you take the truck to them and they removed it?
Thanks | | | | | Joined: Jul 2002 Posts: 166 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2002 Posts: 166 | Skokie, I took the cab off the frame and transorted in an open top U-Haul trailer. Once there, they used a forklift to unload the cab, then again when I picked it up 10 days later. | | | | | Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 2,839 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 2,839 | Geez,
You could have at least swung past my house in Menlo Park and grabbed my cab as well. Two cabs on a trailer would look real cool. Actually, just kidding but if I was to go that extreme, I'd probably haul my cab up to Windsor as well. Besides they have some really nice wineries to visit.
Craig My '50 Chevy 3100 5 window, '62-235cu, 3:55 rear My truck ....... Respect The Rust If I'm not working on my truck, '65 m00stang or VW camper, I'm fishing with the wife or smoking Salmon.
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