When they opened that thing up, it was half filled with water. But you
could tell it had been up to the top with water over the years.
Wilton Strickland wrote:
Condensation again. Air/moisture infiltrated through the concrete. Now if
they could have sealed it against air/moisture infiltration, they could have
saved it.
Wilton
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From: "Archer" <arche...@embarqmail.com>
To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com>
Sent: Friday, December 12, 2008 8:37 AM
Subject: [MBZ] this has GOT to be the most rusted out 123 I have seen
inaLONG time
US time capsule yields rusty car
The 1957 Plymouth Belvedere car was part of a competition
A car buried in Oklahoma in 1957 as a time capsule to mark the US state's
50th anniversary has caused some dismay after being finally unearthed.
Though encased in a concrete vault said to be strong enough to withstand
nuclear attack, the Plymouth Belvedere was waterlogged and covered in
rust.
Air was pumped into the tyres but mechanics could not get it started.
The car was exhumed from its vault near Tulsa's courthouse as part of
Oklahoma's centenary celebrations.
"I'll tell you what, she's a mess - look at her," said legendary US car
builder Boyd Coddington, who had been hoping to start the car at an event
attended by thousands of people.....snip
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/low/world/americas/6759273.stm
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From: Robert Rentfro
Looks like it was washed with salt water all its life.
Bob R
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