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Offline Airscrew

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How not to store your car
« on: June 20, 2007, 12:26:05 PM »
Just in case any one wondered what happens when you bury a car in a concrete bunker for 50 years.....

http://www.buriedcar.com/photo_gallery.asp

before



and After 50 years

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Offline Ripsnort

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« Reply #1 on: June 20, 2007, 12:32:15 PM »
It appears the water table rose in those 50 years.
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« Reply #2 on: June 20, 2007, 12:40:35 PM »
well when they opened it they found about 4 feet of water in the bunker.  If you go to the site and look at the pictures it looks like water seeped in around the top.  

It doesnt look like they sealed it very well 50 years ago.  The concrete was supposed to be able to keep water out, treated with some chemical. but the lid probably should have overlaped the top and then came down around the edges and then sealed with foam or rubber to keep water out.   It didnt help it was buried on the courthouse lawn and probably got 50 years worth of sprinkler water...
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Offline john9001

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« Reply #3 on: June 20, 2007, 12:48:12 PM »
it'll clean up.
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« Reply #4 on: June 20, 2007, 12:56:34 PM »
Guess next time they'll use tupper wear.
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« Reply #5 on: June 20, 2007, 12:57:59 PM »
That's not how I'm going to store my 2008 Shelby GT500KR, that's for sure!
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« Reply #6 on: June 20, 2007, 01:27:41 PM »
They waited 50 freaking years just to get a New Orleans Katrina car?!?!?!?!:huh
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Re: How not to store your car
« Reply #7 on: June 20, 2007, 01:29:12 PM »
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Originally posted by Airscrew
Just in case any one wondered what happens when you bury a car in a concrete bunker for 50 years.....

http://www.buriedcar.com/photo_gallery.asp

before



and After 50 years



leave to our friends across the red river to do something like that:D
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« Reply #8 on: June 20, 2007, 01:32:11 PM »
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Guess next time they'll use tupper wear.

or a ziplock baggie,  or maybe use one of these

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« Reply #9 on: June 20, 2007, 01:38:09 PM »
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That's not how I'm going to store my 2008 Shelby GT500KR, that's for sure!
Did you buy one!?!  You BASTIGE! Share a pic for us poor, children-still-living-at-home types please. :)
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« Reply #10 on: June 20, 2007, 01:51:17 PM »
I read somthing about them sending it to that Boyd fella who makes those funny cars on discovery.
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« Reply #11 on: June 20, 2007, 01:56:12 PM »
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Did you buy one!?!  You BASTIGE! Share a pic for us poor, children-still-living-at-home types please. :)


No, not yet.

I'm torn. Which will be more collectible?

The 2008 Shelby GT500KR, the 2008 Shelby GT 500 Super Snake 725hp or the 2007 ROUSH Mustang Stage 3 BlackJack?


Hmmmmmmmmm.... decisions, decisions.
« Last Edit: June 20, 2007, 02:01:04 PM by Toad »
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« Reply #12 on: June 20, 2007, 02:19:38 PM »
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it'll clean up.

It might actually clean up a little bit, exterior wise anyway.  The car was supposed to have been covered with cosmoline (sp?).


 but the rest of the car especially the interior probably didnt have any protection from water at all.









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I read somthing about them sending it to that Boyd fella who makes those funny cars on discovery.

Boyd Coddington and his crew from "American Hot Rod" was supposed to be there to help with the unveiling.
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« Reply #13 on: June 20, 2007, 02:41:55 PM »
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No, not yet.

I'm torn. Which will be more collectible?

The 2008 Shelby GT500KR, the 2008 Shelby GT 500 Super Snake 725hp or the 2007 ROUSH Mustang Stage 3 BlackJack?


Hmmmmmmmmm.... decisions, decisions.

Never look at a car as an investment.  By the time its equity exceeds that of its original cost of purchase (with inflation calculated) you'll be dead. :)
« Last Edit: June 20, 2007, 02:50:56 PM by Ripsnort »
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« Reply #14 on: June 20, 2007, 02:47:10 PM »
well afterall it is a plymouth.  I think the after photographs are just fine, it looks mightily improved with age.
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