Chemical dipping a Very rare 1972 Dodge challenger “exhibition” model

Today for your viewing pleasure I am dipping a very rare 1982 dodge challenger exhibition model. I am getting this car completely down to bare metal prior to its restoration. These cars were used by the manufacturer to show off their new model!
For sponsorships or anything social media- [e-mail]
Quotes, scheduling, business questions - www.3schemicalsllc.com
[phone]
#mopar #dodge #challenger
#Automotive #CarGuy #MotorSport. #ClassicCar #musclecar
#oddlysatisfying #clean #cars #car #classic #classiccars #chemicaldipping #restoration #powerwashing #classic #paint #rust

[@killerkane1957]

Would horrify most. This car is very fixable. I’ve had several cars dipped. The clean slate is the only way to go with this much metal gone. Rust never sleeps. But all it is is cutting it away and replacing. Not all that scary aside from time and dollars. Love your channel!

[@MadSceintist]

Everything is salvageable and restorable, depends on dedication and dinero

[@minute_of_dangle]

I appreciate that thank you! I’m glad you enjoy the videos!

[@johnelliott7375]

@@minute_of_dangle very enjoyable and I am glad that I have found the channel. Where's your shop located at, I would like to try this.

[@rickprusak9326]

If this cool car was to be restored at Boyd Coddingtons 'Hot Rod" shop, this rare muscle car would weight 8 tons from all the bondo Boyd's Boy's would use to fill in all the body cancer holes, this dipping would expose. 😀

[@SamFBM]

Fr nothing wrong with it

[@MrJasonHT23]

Would love to see some of these vehicles once their restoration is complete!

[@minute_of_dangle]

Hopefully I’ll be getting some pictures soon

[@JDashRider]

Not very rare if it’s all been replaced with new.

[@mikehenry7056]

@@JDashRider It isn't quite at the 'ship of Theseus' stage just yet

[@anotherdave5107]

@@JDashRider - you talking about the "drain holes" on interior? Thats to let the acid bath and pressure wash fluid out. It's part of the design. ;-)

[@1974jrod]

@@minute_of_dangle how long does it sit in the bath?

[@docsmallblock6584]

Someone is fixing to spend their life savings on this car and will be years in the making!!

[@infiniteloop7585]

Dude, that was the most viscerally satisfying car restoration first step I have ever seen. I don’t think you could’ve picked a better first car also. I bet everyone who has ever had to use Aircraft Remover in the past is drooling right now. 10 out of 10, bro.

[@HansOvervoorde]

I totally agree. This one by far the best. Love how it shows every last bit of metal surfacing that was on the brink of becoming consumed by rust.

[@TrashPanda5150]

When your budget for a restoration project is "YES" then anything is possible, lol! When all the cutting and welding are done this will have about 10% of the original body left, but I'm sure it will look amazing!

[@anthonieneveling6435]

It is worth it in the end. Iv'e done a 59 fairmont/Galaxy 2 door and it looked like this one. When it was done it was almost better than when it left the factory.

[@franciscouderq1100]

Seriously you don’t have a better way to spending your money? Restoration is important and salvaging is no less but as said above there ll be ten percent of it left as original at the end hence it s pretty pointless. Making a copy would be fine tho.

[@monad_tcp]

@@franciscouderq1100 is it the copy or the original if you replaced all the metal, but kept the same shape.

[@monad_tcp]

@@franciscouderq1100 being original is suck a moot idea. It rusted, it's gone. You can't have it original anymore. Sometimes I wish someone would go to the company and buy rights of use for the design and just make a new one, it would be original, right?

[@thaknobodi]

Basically this rust bucket is just like a clay model with which to build a new body on

[@brandonforster3719]

That was really cool. Never seen the dipping process before. Would love to see the car after its painted and restored 🤘

[@stevenes8517]

It will look good, I'd like to see the end result. I'm sure it will be great.

[@TheOzturner]

Yes do we see the restoration process?

[@Maxid1]

@@TheOzturner They just dip them. I've never seen any info about where they go.

[@Mister.Bone_Saw]

It's gonna be long process of patching and welding then pasting..

[@michaelreynolds6414]

Yeah i would love to see the whole process of restoring this beauty!

[@RMYD002]

I absolutely love the Roger Rabbit "dip" reference. Brilliant!!

[@MrZombieUK]

And I talked....just...like..thiiiiiiiis

[@TShawn64]

It's a rusted hulk... amazing how it can be brought back to life, kudos to the professionals 👍👍

[@MH-YouTube-Controlled]

I remember walking through the factory as a child with my father and seeing the guys hot solder the sail panels to the quarters. They were so fast, the work looked completely seamless. Look it held up perfectly through all those years.

[@jwguitar]

I suspect that solder joint is the strongest part of the entire body of this car.

[@Jonathan-ly2od]

@@jwguitar vchpnn

[@scotty2325]

Solder or lead? My '68 quater sails were leaded to the roof

[@MH-YouTube-Controlled]

@@scotty2325 As a childhood metallurgical genius, I'd say it was tin and lead; solder.

[@sunnybeaches1331]

You're so LUCKY to have witnessed that! I'm thinking you later worked building cars or something like that yourself. If so, thanks. Americans build the BEST. China is trying to beat us but won't as long as Americans keep up good morale!

[@davidbeaumont4455]

I feel strangely happy to see one of my teen years favorite cars getting love!

[@rever82]

Acide oxalique

[@markmartin2776]

For some reason that is very satisfying to watch!

[@rosaamarillo2110]

After the first dip, you could see all the Bondo that was left when the pressure washer started up.. That brought back memories of my ‘73 Camaro! 😄

[@5minsoffish]

Totally worth the watch time. Very cool process. And Roger Rabbit on the edge of the Chem pool is a nice touch...

[@RYU583]

Took me a few seconds to understand why it was there 🤣

[@Sygma6]

Just keep Jessica away from that first tank.

[@kevinjbakertribe]

It's restoration is off to a good start! Plenty of work left but very doable - as you said I was expecting much worse. Good job!

[@MadCaT516]

Gotta love the Joker sitting there knowing the context of being covered with acid😂

[@padraicmcguire108]

I own a 1971 exhibition model Challenger. Your car looks pretty rough, but well worth fixing!

[@jameswallace5967]

I'm so grateful to those who love these beautiful cars enough to bring them back to life! Well done!

[@karenfyhr2363]

This is showing me that dipping the entire car is definitely the way to go before the restoration process can begin...

[@jeebusk]

Depends on your budget

[@TeamPaidToDrive]

I’ll NEVER understand how people let beautiful cars just sit outside and rot away… Such a sin…

[@mooseguy31]

That is quite the process of beginning to restore a classic car. Whoever is restoring it have fun!

[@paulym5814]

I could watch this process all day long. It’s amazing how they turn out at the end.

[@minute_of_dangle]

Thank you! I’m glad you enjoy it!

[@djfreddyk]

How much does that cost to do a dip like that?

[@minute_of_dangle]

@@djfreddyk 3k for any car body

[@djfreddyk]

Thanks for the price quote

[@jeebusk]

@@djfreddyk if you think that's bad, wait until you hear the quote for paint

[@dylangarnett9303]

Honestly, we all gotta keep bringing the old cars back to life, because their becoming even more scares, and even rarer to find if they're not crushed at junkyards or sitting out in the woods so love this video, and I'd like to see you do more muscle cars

[@BrockiusGigachadiusthe2nd]

Scarce*

[@nitsu2947]

There's this KZbinr named Adventures Made From Scratch who owns a junkyard, he gets cars ready to be crushed but were willing to sell them away whole, cut up, or donor parts, i think at a bargain too. For additional information, i trust you can find the rest.

[@dylangarnett9303]

Up were I live no not really, and to find sertin stuff its a hit or miss,so honestly that's why I stated what I said becasue alot of it going away,and it seems more stuff going over seas, so I mean no harm or disrespect

[@BradleyBellwether-oy2qi]

The late 90's to early 2000's when scrap metal hovered around $250/ton, was a tough time for a *LOT* of classic cars, tractors, etc...!😢

[@Butterb0ne]

There's an old towtruck sitting in the woods I see occasionally when I'm out. Breaks my heart.

[@Sauspreme]

Lololol the action figures around the scene cracked me up. Especially that Joker figurine coming out of the acid by his feet

[@norbhansen]

Great video! Thanks for sharing...I'm restoring a '72 car as well and have never seen how dipping works. I learned something!

[@Roman-Ewerest]

Основательный подход к делу .. Вы профи !!! Респект 🙏

[@maxlam]

Very impressive clean up. It was seriously rushed and look would tear apart anytime, hope it can restore successfully. Wonderful job so far

[@hovanthecool1995]

The Roger Rabbit figurine was a funny testament to the way the villain died in the movie: Chemical/acid melting him.

[@drbhartisdentaltales]

Wonderful system of cleaning the rust and old paint. Thanks for the show dear.

[@robarksey2070]

Looks like you washed off about 5 different colors of paint. Good video, thank you.

[@MarkieC1990]

Very satisfying to watch 😍 good to see a beautiful car like that get a second chance 💪🏻

[@davidberry2188]

I agree @MarkieC1990 I love watching old muscle cars being reserected from the very start of the bare metal to the finished product. So many are scrapped and crushed now its a shame.

[@MrSimplesimon007]

You guys really know what your doing, you have fantastic facilities, most garages, if not all in the UK can only dream of having equipment like this, be nice to see how the car progresses, hope your good at welding!

[@DiceStrike]

There’s a few acid lakes in the uk that could do the job maybe

[@stephenperry1305]

yes I am. it will be very Awesome when it done.

[@truthserum5310]

you're, as in you are, not your. Good God. SMH.

[@kiyoponnn]

​@@DiceStrike *there're. Good jod. SMH.

[@DiceStrike]

@@kiyoponnn huh?

[@torinbrown8196]

56 yr old Marine Mechanic. Nvr seen anything like this before. So damn awesome!

[@CountryDick]

I like the before/after insert screen!

[@minute_of_dangle]

Thank you! I was hoping people would like that

[@quickdrawbennettone9014]

Ya it would be nice to see it all shinny and nice but the way I look at it it can be fixed and saved. To many of those classic American muscle cars are extremely rare to see nowadays you guys are awesome keep saving the rare jems

[@albe4853]

Do not think the Roger Rabbit “The Dip” reference was not noticed😂😂 well played !

[@HansOvervoorde]

Guy does car paint job archeology🙂👍🏻 I'm so very impressed by how blank metal appears where it was so heavily deteriorated by rust. I mean, it's logical from a chemical perspective, but I never seen that. Child in me says 'magic' LOL, so very cool!

[@kimberlyjaquet9554]

This was really cool to watch. I have a 1946 Willy's CJ2A and a 1959 Willy's CJ5 that I would love to be able to have that done on! Especially the CJ5...it only has just over 15,000 original miles, but the floor is almost completely rusted out from sitting in a barn for years. Entire floor needs replaced and some other spots on the body. Anyway...very cool video. Thanks for sharing!

[@battleshippotemkin560]

Классный результат по удалению ржавчины. Интересно посмотреть как будет проходить дальнейшее восстановление.

[@kolovrat4416]

Интересно, сколько будет стоить готовый востановленый челленджер?!

[@jacomoperducci26]

Интересно, куда потом всю эту отраву выливают....

[@kadzukilucifer5917]

@@jacomoperducci26 думаю ничего сверхядовитого там нет кислота гасится и выделяется какой нибудь осадок скорее всего во 2 баке фосфорная кислота тоже самое что продаётся в магазинах для очистки болтов гаек и тд

[@kadzukilucifer5917]

После такой ржавчины машину только в металлолом ибо отрезать все ржавые места и приваривать новые куски металла не имеет смысла на такой рухляди...

[@kadzukilucifer5917]

@@kolovrat4416 страшно дорого баснословно и бессмысленно она гнилая насквозь вырезать все куски и приваривать новые ну такое себе дело...

[@cookinitmax]

Could of just asked me. My grandfather had to shells in his barn that he wanted to rebuild one day but never got around to it. No rust just a good old shell waiting for the right touch of well nice job.

[@pridhzzmain]

nothing hits just right like watching this content at 20 past 10 at night before bed

[@robertkoenig1187]

That's a great video. Glad to see some of the not so pristine examples going through the process. It's a rare car and they reproduce just about everything for it. Great job.

[@tyler1671]

They make complete bodys... they make everything not just about

[@micahwhite7484]

Before the resto, it would be especially neat to document all the small changes between this preproduction shell (which I would assume is mostly a '71) and the '72 production shell. All the panel grafts, trim tweaks, mechanical points... I'm not a purist, but I appreciate the process~

[@peteleadlove9215]

This baby is going to need a lot of work air be worth it when he's completely done with it back to the original the beauty she was

[@bd9712]

I LOVE using power washers 😊 it's SO satisfying to me 👍

[@rumple4skin140]

Nice touch with the joker. As a kid, growing up, batman (with Jack Nicholson as Joker) was one of my favorite movies, 2nd to predator.

[@mitchweber7868]

I remember when I was a kid I used to love hot rods so much. Idk if it's because I got older, and started to get a real scare from body work because I know now that it's so time consuming or what, but now I'll leave this work up to you guys. soooooooo much Time needs to be put into these cars lol good luck

[@Codeman785]

Ya man seriously. I love cars/working on cars but when they get THIS bad, it's like wow. It takes a very particular person with a ton of extra money and free time

[@romchikrol]

Потрясающе! Молодцы! 👍

[@user-ez9gt4pn2q]

Das ist gut👍

[@rustyshackleford3369]

When you dip them like this you have to also dip them in the E coat or some kind of primer , from my experience they start rusting horribly from the inside out if you don’t anywhere the metal is double walled and you can’t spray them with primer/paint. And quick, in a matter of just 10-15 years

[@tuck6464]

That one sat in the weeds for a looong time.

[@mikelaumaillier9271]

Great job on the paint and rust removal. How do you deal with inside of the frame rails, rocker panels and the hidden areas ? Would be interesting to see. Thanks for the videos. Best Regards - Mike

[@jordannunez123]

Very much agree

[@waltergamboa1700]

Gracias a ti.Muy lindos tus videos.Te felicito.Ya soy suscriptor. Te felicito.Un abrazo desde Costa Rica.Pura Vida.👍

[@beaumontmichaels3575]

"Panther Pink" was rare indeed

[@beavistechrock]

I do body work for a living and it's all cut and replace. If the frame rails are too thin you cut out the section and weld in new. You go from the ends in. Like if it's rotted behind the cab in front of rear wheel you replace the whole section from the bottom of the cab to the bumper. If it's inner rockers you've got to cut out the outer then inner and replace both

[@Russeljfinch]

They don’t.Also the folded seams hold the caustic material. It would be prudent to used electrolysis method

[@dakotaman408]

Actually not in bad shape and all that sheet metal is readily available. Interesting to see how this process is done

[@martbouv3332]

haha not bad? its completly destroyed omg. its total whim to renovate this junk

[@mrpandaman960]

@@martbouv3332not after the acid dipping and rust removal. It will just require plenty physical work and lots of man hours

[@charlesmcwilliams5642]

A testament to why I wouldn’t consider owning a Chrysler product. I own a 28 year old GMC pickup, 350K, with zero rust issues.

[@JWC777]

That Green Chemical is where Joker from batman fell into 😂

[@KurtClark]

I love watching the progress! Thanks for sharing these videos

[@minute_of_dangle]

Thank for watching! I appreciate it

[@frankrizzo3922]

I 💖 love this... I do have to wonder how much does dipping the car cost?

[@darrenpacheco6613]

Approximately $3k for a full car frame. Believe this video was posted by 3S Chemicals.

[@soulman1888]

This video is so satisfying, love it when you see the finished article, that chem bath is something else

[@MegaHowtoMan]

These cars were not meant to last. Crazy cool watching you save it.

[@pacheco8312]

Isso é um vídeo prazeroso de se ver,isso sim é restauração! Nasceu no mesmo ano que eu 1972 ,também vou ter que passar por uma restauração dessa.rsrsrs

[@repentandbelieveinJesusChrist3]

Repent to Jesus Christ “I will refresh the weary and satisfy the faint.”” ‭‭Jeremiah‬ ‭31‬:‭25‬ ‭NIV‬‬ H

[@WolfMoonSs]

Queria ver o processo completo, pelo visto diria que 30% ou mais da estrutura está inutilizável

[@pacheco8312]

@@WolfMoonSs o carro eu não sei ,mas eu hoje depois do acidente que sofri há duas semanas deve aproveitar só uns 20%.

[@s1nAzAvR]

Не тебе уже не что не поможет :)

[@zmiciersahau9543]

@@s1nAzAvR букварь купі, лапоть!

[@LITTLE1994]

Would hope to see this muscle get fully restored back to its original look.

[@kmace57LU]

Roger rabbit by the dipping pool was an amazing touch

[@carbilicon]

I like how Roger Rabbit is standing precariously near the edge of that dip. Nice one.

[@BlaineGeyer]

After the dip process is complete, what hinders the metal from continuing to rust as work continues on the car? Is there a coating left behind from this process?

[@ChefofWar33]

Hopefully they do a rust inhibiter dip as the last step. I'm also curious about if they actually do that.

[@aurelioa315]

I would love to be able to see this car when it's a 100% restored and running

[@Phenixzero]

If there is so call ultimate restoration, this would be it!

[@jodyhopp585]

Lol I appreciate all the " Toy/Character " puns placed in the various " dips ". Roger Rabbit The Joker Etc 👍👍👍😉

[@mikecrawford5331]

I stripped my 70 challenger to bare metal by hand with Jasco including the bottom.That was the old version of Jasco the new non methylene chloride versionwon’t touch that old tough paint. So it’s no longer an option.This service is awesome what a nice clean slate to work with.

[@Doom2pro]

Wow that vehicle wasn't far off from gluing rust together.

[@BobSmith-mj7ik]

Love the fast forward on the pressure washing. Sounds like bees.😂

[@mintaresepchanell6015]

Keren bro,,dabel jempol hasil kreativitas nya

[@user-ef7mq2hu8d]

Очень круто! Если бы не увидел не поверел бы! Лучше чем пескоструйная обработка! Молодец!

[@aliaksandrlinha7277]

Что за жидкость?

[@dilshodhamroyev8764]

@@aliaksandrlinha7277 И мне интересно

[@repentandbelieveinJesusChrist3]

Repent to Jesus Christ “I will refresh the weary and satisfy the faint.”” ‭‭Jeremiah‬ ‭31‬:‭25‬ ‭NIV‬‬ h

[@franciscouderq1100]

What about laser cleaning?

[@jonasferreiradeoliveira4998]

e um processo muito bom eu sou mecânico da antiga e moderna e a primeira vez que eu veja esse tipo de processo na lataria! parabéns

[@ask_why000]

The societal "We" doesn't build things like we should: To last. We rarely restore things like we could: To last. We have largely become a throwaway society. Nice looking recovery.

[@fuelexfuelsaverfuelexfuels5728]

Awesome work's I love it

[@mawage666]

This is even cooler than all the sandblasting videos I've been getting sucked into 😂

[@air_cooled_andy]

😂

[@tsant6591]

This was really cool to watch. I've never seen this done before. I'm assuming the process remove not only the paint, but removes neutralizes the rust? Very informative.

[@KeithHavard-qj1bu]

Have you found any answer to your question?

[@carolyn4520]

WOW 😮 years of dirt and paint removed, now the hard work 😓 begins. Good look! 👍🏼👍🏼

[@bobr4987]

I'm not in the auto business but still this was satisfying to watch. Now , if there was a metal repairing dip....that would be a game changer! Thanks for sharing your expertise.

[@ChefofWar33]

There is. You just dip into your wallet...

[@rahulmn5908]

God, that was so satisfying, the final outcome is worth the time. Edit: I dunno if they already do and if not, wish the world finds a way to use bio degradable paint.

[@HyperactiveSloth79]

The whole point of automotive paint is to protect it from decay. Unfortunately, if the paint were biodegradable then it would decompose off of the body so quickly that it would have to be repainted regularly and would probably accelerate the decomposition of the vehicle itself as well. It's a wonderful idea, but unfortunately not possible. You just can't make a material that is both resistant to decay and designed to decay completely at the same time.

[@prod.bylvwlee]

Id rather have paint that stands the test of time, just no harsh chemicals like asbestos

[@pgwootown]

So how much did this process cost?

[@martinlyons7373]

FOR the last 66 years of my life rust has been my NEMESIS!!! I really love light weight cars, A Lotus is like that but without the holes Anyway loved the video !!!❤❤❤

[@bluzzjazz]

Quite satisfying to watch the old facade being stripped away.

[@bruceyoung1343]

With the right tools and knowledge, you make it look so easy. Do you do the body work there too? Would be interesting watching as it comes along being restored

[@williamtarpley4025]

Graveyard cars does ground up restoration been watching for years

[@moneywelder]

I have been looking at dustless blasting. The process uses crushed glass mixed with water. The company even has a product that you can mix in with the blasting process to keep the bare metal from rusting. No matter the process, when you strip a vehicle down to bare metal you will have to get to work with protecting it.

[@flam7469]

Yikes, glass and water. Wouldn't want to be anywhere near for the cleanup..

[@Bob-cg2jq]

Its a very rare to find a place like you guys . A very interesting video that will possibly will see again that 1972 muscle car back on the street.

[@jahblessin3996]

Roger rabbit by the dip. Classic !

[@irmadezepeda9747]

Wow))) es imprecionante lo que hacen., mis respetos., transforman y lo dejan como nuevo., tanto amor al trabajo es imprecionante., son increíbles las personas que hacen estos trabajos., 👍🔥🏎❤💪

[@sergiosaukka]

I couldn't stop watching because I just love restoring, well done.

[@RemotelyHuman666]

The joker in the acid was a nice touch. 🤣

[@braddocksgarage]

That’s so satisfying! I wish there was someone in my area that dipped cars!

[@rdubbs8287]

I love how you have Roger Rabbit sitting on edge . Very fitting

[@TheJcman72]

I'm from that year. Just hope I'm not that rotten inside 😁 thanks for the details!

[@MadSceintist]

Diddo.... I'd hate to see my innards cleaned and gutted

[@minute_of_dangle]

😂

[@rickdaystar477]

This video was " suggested" I'm happy I ran acrossed it. It brings back memories for me. I had virtually the same setup in Texas in the 70's. Strip tanks and derust tanks. I had advertised in Hemmings Motor News and got a lot of business from the ads from several states. I also had a few baskets for small parts and got some nice accounts from commercial parts companies like Caterpillar who would send old new stock steel hydraulic lines ect. to get derusted. Got a question for you....are old Porsches still a real pain to get the paint off?

[@bradfordhatt555]

Why did you decide to stop with your business? I ask because I was thinking about setting up a similar idea for personal reasons/possible business ideas.

[@rickdaystar477]

@@bradfordhatt555 For family reasons I had to sell and move to another state.

[@juliomiranda6801]

The roger rabbit toy 😂😂😂 reminded me of my childhood

[@user-nx9bh6rj1j]

Un buen trabajo de ojalateria y pintura queda como nuevo mucha suerte con rse proyecto 💪😎🍻

[@Benjaminrush87]

This is crazy I’ve always wanted to get into restoration/resto mod but I’ve never seen this before! Super cool.

[@rodolfoguglielmotti4280]

Increíble proceso, espera un gran trabajo, éxito garantizado.

[@user-ik7kr6lg8n]

Неужели этот утиль стоит таких затрат???

[@MrGchiasson]

The 72 Challenger was gorgeous! I remember when it first came on the market.

[@matthewb8229]

The Joker was a nice touch to the acid dip.

[@User22_22]

Отличная работа, молодцы 👍

[@randyriggs5463]

I really enjoyed wat this process. I didn't know that they would come out so good. Would like to see pictures of cars that went through this process and were restored! Thanks 👍

[@StevenDaugherty-uo5cs]

Crazy to see the paint and body filler fly off. Took a lot more to get all the rust off, but a nice clean slate to work with once it was all done. Great video.