Gents,
Here's their contact info:
L&M Stripping
14232 Aetna St
Van Nuys, CA 91401
phone: 818-983-1200
Ask for Jim, he is very friendly and helpful. He faxed me a quote
for my job. I'm sure the price depends on the car. To dip my GTV,
hood, trunk, and doors is around $1400. Not sure if this is a good
deal, but where else can I go? I looked into sand blasting, and got
quote's for around $1000, and this did not include doing the underside.
I heard that sandblasting can be quite damaging to the metal if not done
correctly, and uhh the guys I got quotes from did not inspire confidence
that they would take the appropriate care.
Jim told me that they use a solution of muriatic acid, which is essentially
pool cleaner. Not sure in what concentration, but according to Jim, it
will not harm the metal at all. Also they dip the car in a bath of neutralizer
to stop the acid's process. The reason I didn't worry to much about the
process is that Anthony had posted that they had done several cars
using this method, with no problems.
As far as getting the car into the U-Haul, let's just say that it was a real
biotch!!
I think that the whole thing weighs around 500 pounds, and
my brother in law and I lifted it into the truck one end at a time. You really
need three people for this, if you don't want to torque a nut
