Technical identify what's buried on the beach *excavation has begun!*

Might be a 1920's Buick by the hubcap and this diagram....

 

good id! rear axle does look like that with the double brake rods.

 

the rear has quarter elliptical springs and the fronts are parallel.

 

Pretty cool find. I would grab that cool Buick "hubcap" if nothing else.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

 

So that's where Buicks go to die......

 

yes, thats the plan but i was armed with just a swiss army knife. i need to find tools on an island full of hedge fund guys.

 

Buick ~ Barffed Up Icky Cameral Korn. HRP

 

the buick steering column is still there.

 

You'd better hurry, before somebody butts in, and tries to make you stop digging. Right now, somebody's looking at a sat feed, thinking "WTF is that guy doing?"
The black Suburbans will be there momentarily.... Haul ass.

 

hah, on this island there is probably a fee for digging in the sand..........plus tip.

 

This is better than Geraldo Rivera's special on Al Capones vault!

 

That's awesome! Those Buick caps (on your Ford) will be a great story someday.

I grew up near a lake in Colorado that covered a town when they filled it (Vallacito Res). Supposedly there are several old Model A's in about 60 ft of water. I have always thought it would be fun to try to salvage something from them.

You are re-inspiring me.

(My secret dive map)

 

Found this on my search of car history on the island. Not the car but an interesting story.
http://yesterdaysisland.com/clinton-folgers-horsemobile/

 

found this also in my search. a post card on nantucket. can any one identify the car on the right?

 

that, my friend, means summer fun, diggin in the sand and always a lot of rust beneath your nails. i'm jealous

 

Don't stop until you get that hubcap!!!!

 

You realize Mr. Sibley would at least have it running by now...

 

That will NOT buff out.

 

Does it run???

 

1928 Packard sedan....

 

Did you get an environmental study done before disturbing a turtle nesting area????

 

it is piping plover nesting season..............but not in this area...........as far as i know.......

 

Now you need a big tank of molasses.
r

 

i was thinking how easy it would be to sand blast, a compressor and a siphon hose.

 

I think you'd be wise to spread some dryer sheets around your excavation area. They won't actually do anything, but you'll look like a professional....... sort of.

 

,,,,Nice hub cap,, lots of history with that,,,

 

"Ran when parked"
Man, that is cool! I'd be trying for the whole enchilada, though. And the beans!

 

Don't give up-there could be a rust free roadster body under there!

 

Your going to need a bigger knife.
This is very cool.

 

more research from "locals": do to the erosion of the island [ft per year] this may have been an inland "dump" .