Barn Find THING, Full Restoration, 27,000 Original Miles.

randybriscoe · Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2014 9:24 pm Post subject:

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If you get in a jam about what the jam looked like, here's a time capsule shot.

randybriscoe · Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2014 9:28 pm Post subject:

One more look at the trunk before the stripper gets his hands on the body.

randybriscoe · Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2014 9:31 pm Post subject:

Welcome to Redi-Strip

GI Joe · Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2014 4:23 am Post subject:

Cool! You will certainly see the good, bad, and ugly when ya strip down to a bare naked body!!!

Can't wait for next pics!!
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citroen · Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2014 6:02 am Post subject:

doing a nice job that's the way we like to see one done from the Domeck brothers.

74 Cosa · Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2014 4:31 pm Post subject:

Looks like the body is ready for paint? Are you bringing it to a local painter?

SilverThing · Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2014 8:28 pm Post subject:

I like this shot. It seems very few of the dealer diagnostic stickers survive. Particularly from 73s for some reason.

randybriscoe · Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2014 7:17 pm Post subject:

So here's everything at Redi-Strip. Guess what we forgot...the windshield (wind screen)! The body will be submerged in chemicals and charged with electric current. And then we will be charged, out the ass! Click on pic for larger size, more detail.

randybriscoe · Posted: Sat May 03, 2014 6:10 pm Post subject:

GI Joe · Posted: Sat May 03, 2014 6:42 pm Post subject:

Sheesh, post a progress picture already!!! Wink

Or is Ready strip just taking there time with the dip?? Rolling Eyes

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randybriscoe · Posted: Sun May 04, 2014 3:53 pm Post subject: VW THING

Redi-Strip is finished! Posted the wrong pic the other day.

Lionhart94010 · Posted: Sun May 04, 2014 4:23 pm Post subject:

Looks like a fun project!

Building a good and reliable engine will be another adventure ;0)

IMO making sure you it is done right (i.e. having all the parts on the engine that it left the factory with)and taking the time to do the research about using the best available modern and compatible components like, transmission fluid, oil, and fuel hoses will be essential for reliability and long lived trouble free enjoyment…

PS especially if Chicago gasoline has ethanol additives (IMO then, use Teflon Hoses for Engine and BN4)
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GI Joe · Posted: Sun May 04, 2014 5:31 pm Post subject: Re: VW THING

randybriscoe · Posted: Mon May 05, 2014 7:02 am Post subject:

No zinc coating, I don't know anyone that offers that! I have been using Redi-Strip, on and off, since around '85ish. They have never offered an in house post strip primer or coating of any kind. At least not here in Chicago.

shum · Posted: Mon May 05, 2014 11:20 pm Post subject:

Gosh, that is so pretty! Really interesting and informative to see it striped down, thanks for posting these photos.
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surfarii · Posted: Tue May 06, 2014 12:39 am Post subject: Re: VW THING

citroen · Posted: Tue May 06, 2014 5:44 am Post subject:

I know what it cost in Louisville for sand blasting what does it cost for Redi Strip?

randybriscoe · Posted: Fri May 09, 2014 7:07 pm Post subject: barn find VW Thing

As far as cost goes... Well, they didn't exactly hold to the quoted price, that's for sure! I was very surprised, as it was the first time that every happened. The quality of the work from them has always been outstanding however.

I think if you took them the whole car at once, body and floor pan. They would probably charge around $3000-3500 US, 2014.

You can't compare sand blasting and chemical stripping. I mean, I guess you can, but they create totally different results. We wanted to try and stop the corrosion process everywhere, even places we couldn't see or get to.

If you click-on-pic you can see more detail.

randybriscoe · Posted: Fri May 09, 2014 7:21 pm Post subject:

Click for larger image. On the trailer.

randybriscoe · Posted: Sat May 17, 2014 10:55 am Post subject:

Click-pic for super detail. More PICS of the body after Pick-up at Redi-Strip.


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