Larry, I have cars done 18-20 years ago that were dipped and have no problemn with them even today. I understand your point of view and respect it but think of it this way.
The rust inhibitor you speak of is doing no good even if the slightest bit of rust has begun in those nooks and crannys, and sand blasting does'nt get in there either, and pouring all the tea in china (naval jelly, rust more, and the likes) in there to try and neutralize it will not do as good a job as submersion. And hear's why, in order for the "rust more" to work it must encase the the affected area and remain wet for 18-24 hours. And the jellys are too thick to get between panels and it only "converts" the rust and does not remove it leaving a bunch of rust tombs (or time bombs) in the shell.
Dipping a shell in an alkalyne solution eats away and completely removes the rust even from the areas not visible to the eye. And the best part is that it stays submerged for 3-4 days letting the chemicals do thier job. The alkalyne is not thick like the jellys and can creep in everywhere leaving nothing but clean metal. Once the shell is neutralized from the alkalyne you then can shoot epoxy primer into the seams letting it run out, completely enveloping all spot welds the on lap joints. Also as added protection after the car is painted you can repeat the process with a liquid wax you spray in the hidden recesses. This wax is also self healing meaning if it is scratched it will cover the exposed area protecting it again.
Also the rust inhibitors used by the factory are not as good as the products we have at our disposal today.
So would you rather, given the choice have a car restored looking pretty on the outside but with some rust, however slight hidden in the seams and unseen areas waiting to rear it's ugly head, or have a car that is restored looking pretty on the outside and knowing you did the best you could to preserve the integrity of the inner structure where all the rust has been removed and better rust inhibitors reapplied over clean metal?
Just something to thik about. Rich.
P.S. please excuse the spelling and run
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