dig up car

Hey I was just lookin at the calendar and noticed that tomorrow is when they dig up the 50 year old car in Tulsa..Am I right? haven't been lurking much lately and lost track I guess... later Jerry (manacoem)

 

In tulsa???
That sucks im in Georgia!
Thats a hell of a ways away...

 

damn, I hope it's still a week away, because I'm still in AZ and I'm supposed to see it!

 

June 15th at noon. See www.buriedcar.com

 

They dig it up on the 15th... a week from tomorrow....

Looks like they are going to have to chip through a lot of concrete

 

Sweet!
Wish i could go...

 

I have a couple of mates heading up from N.Z. to check this out, should be interesting.

 

Have they got tickets? There was a thread on here a few weeks ago about how it was turning into a big local government money-grabbing fiasco - expensive tickets, charging local companies to be involved, etc.

 

Ya' got a week!

Start walking!

 

Thanks for the info .. After seeing the You Tube vidio ,I'm even more intrigued!! Later Jerry (manacoem)

 

I still have a bad feeling they'll accidentally drop it or something...

 

I'm placing a bet, that the back hoe drops the concrete on the car and crushes it.

 

Exactly

 

They're using a giant crane for all the lifting. They've already been "practicing" with an identical car from Branson. It's the "sister" car to Ms. Belvedere as they call the buried Plymouth. The "sister" car is supposed to be on display so you can see what it should look like. Compared to a blob of rusted goo.

 

We're getting ready to leave in the morning, we should be joining the circus on Thursday. 50,000 people showing up for this I hear?

 

Damn this is the first Ive heard of this. Pretty cool event. Are they gonna auction the car and the contents off ? Id take that case of schlitz. Bet it'll taste good!

 

read up on it, there are sites like tulsarama and buriedcar.com that have more info, or google for "buried plymouth"

the car goes to the person who won a contest that they entered 50 years ago...so you don't have to worry about getting it.

 

That's right, it has started!!!
I went down there at lunch and took some pictures to share!
Hope you enjoy!

http://www.tulsachevys.com/Images/buriedcar/index.html

CRAB

 

Thanks for the pix Crab...Keep em coming...

 

Hey crab, thanks for the pics. Hope you can get as good on Friday.

 

It will be simulcast live on the internet on one of the local TV stations. It all starts Friday 7pm CST. I think it was channel 6. I'm not at home so I don't have the link handy. I'll be watching it on my laptop on my deck enjoying a cold one..
Todd

 

If it survives, Boyds "circus" act will put the kabash to it

 

I finally got the digging video put up on YouTube.

Enjoy..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dSziykwjxvw

CRAB

 

SWEEEEEETTTTTTT someone kidnap boyd and keep him far far away please.

 

so what's it gonna be? rusted mess or pristine? I'm guessing it will still be nice.

 

I think it will be nice . To bad I have to work , it would be cool be there .

 

I'd like to say that old Mopars never rust ... but it really all depends on how well they sealed it ... the video shows them covering the engine & entire car with a canvas tarp like material ... don't know how well that will keep the moisture out.

I will however, "go out on a limb" and state that the gasoline they buried with it will have "turned to varnish" many years ago ... the battery will be dead ... and the Schlitz beer will be flat!

 

Schlitz is flat when it's fresh !

 

I was thinking the same thing about the covering of the car, not too sure how well preserved it will be. As far as the battery, yeah, your probably right.

Buckle

 

Is that Boyd in those bicycle shorts leaning on the fence towards the end?