King Kong Cuda Show Car Pics

[ambitions2]

I don't want to hi-jack the thread so I am going to ask this and I just need a quick answer, thanks guy.

How did they get the metal like that?  This is my first car I have ever done so I don't get how they do that.  I am going to assume they strip it and then DA the whole car?  Thanks.

I like the car, and the wheels are yes and no to me.  I like how they look and love the stance, but I coulda have done with a little less rim. 

[Carlwalski]

The car has been taken right back to bare metal.  Possibly acid dipped. 

[willhaven]

How much does an acid dip an e-coat cost these days? I guess probably 2-3,000 for each process?

[TreeFrog]

would love to know that myself...

[Oz_Scott_74Cuda]

Check out the link for more pics of the strip down and build up. The detail shots of the sheet metal patches (some with complex contours) are incredible, wish i could do work like that.

The car has been plastic bead blasted to start with. This is much gentler than sandblasting, doesnt eat into the metal. A good bead blaster can even leave all the filler (bondo?) on a car sometimes. Also because it doesnt bite into the metal a car wont take surface rust as quickly if left sitting round for some time.

I would like to know what they have used to buff the metal back. It obviously some kind of rotary sanding pad (on an angle grinder), maybe a flapper disk or something a bit bigger and more flexible? You can tell from the swirls.

If anyone with lots of body work experience knows what they might have used I'd be keen to hear about it being about up to that stage now myself... its a nice finish.

Scott