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Re: Official Tulsa Buried 57 Plymouth Raising Thread 6- [Re: Stationwagonguy] #42941 06/16/07 01:53 PM 06/16/07 01:53 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 15,367 Omaha Ne T TJP I Live Here
TJP I Live Here T Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 15,367 Omaha Ne	Quote: My hope, personally, is that the WPC museum manages to buy it, because they'd at least restore it properly (I'd imagine) and put it on display, maybe even lend it back out to Tulsa for display. best idea I've heard yet, if they want it Tim www.tandmautomotive-omaha.com

Re: Official Tulsa Buried 57 Plymouth Raising Thread 6- [Re: RodStRace] #42942 06/16/07 01:53 PM 06/16/07 01:53 PM
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Blusmbl master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 8,165 Plymouth, MI	Honestly, I wouldn't restore it either. Clean some of the mud off, maybe get the rear back to normal ride height, and display it more or less as-is. It's a really awesome piece of history in it's current condition. However, my vote would be to do the bare minimum to get it running mechanically, and then do one monster of a burnout. '18 Ford Raptor, random motorcycles, 1968 Plymouth Fury III - 11.37 @ 118

Re: Official Tulsa Buried 57 Plymouth Raising Thread 6- [Re: Blusmbl] #42943 06/16/07 02:00 PM 06/16/07 02:00 PM
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SRT6776 I hate internal combustion engines! S Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 9,719 Home	I'd totally wash the car, completely dry it out and leave it as is. In a climate controlled museum it will remain intact forever. Last edited by TurboAWD; 06/16/07 02:02 PM.

Re: Official Tulsa Buried 57 Plymouth Raising Thread 6- [Re: RodStRace] #42944 06/16/07 02:06 PM 06/16/07 02:06 PM
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5thAve Doesn't care what this says anyway 5 Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 4,148 Canada -- Posts: 4034 -Registe...	I think its cool to see what it looks like. It would be a lot better if it was in good condition when they took it out but its just neat to see a car that was buried for 50 years like that! They should just clean it off and leave it alone where you can see it. Restoring it would be stupid. Theres tons of nice looking ones around but you never see one that was buried for 50 years. Id rather see it all rusty and dirty then if they fixed it up with all sorts of parts that dont belong to it. If I won it Id try to trade it to someplace like a museum for another one in good condition. Then you could see the car you won any time you wanted and have one that you can drive and do stuff with at the same time.

Re: Official Tulsa Buried 57 Plymouth Raising Thread 6- [Re: 5thAve] #42945 06/16/07 02:10 PM 06/16/07 02:10 PM
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Anonymous OP Unregistered A	SO... the Million Dollar question... Who won it?? Is the person with the closest guess to the population still alive??

Re: Official Tulsa Buried 57 Plymouth Raising Thread 6- [Re: MOPAULY] #42946 06/16/07 02:11 PM 06/16/07 02:11 PM
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340SIX Doc Flappergas's Evil Twin Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 28,596 Shopping @ HoBo Fright	Quote: I don't see the point of restoring the car. It's been submerged, so unless it cleans up real perty like there is going to be ALOT of funk in hard to get to places. I would hope it just gets as clean as it can be and then put on display as is. I agree only way would be tp strip car to nothing then redistrip it and E coat it. would not even be the same car again. Be just the base shell with all new parts added to it [img]https://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee87/fast340six/sig%20pics/2840886-340SIX-1.jpg[/img] VP of the MPM in New Orleans 73 Dart Sport 340/ 70 challenger vert. That may still get built, If I live long enough

Re: Official Tulsa Buried 57 Plymouth Raising Thread 6- [Re: SRT6776] #42947 06/16/07 02:14 PM 06/16/07 02:14 PM
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BBR master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 7,131 Amarillo, Texas	I personally think this car should be treated no different from a '57 that was left sitting in a field. Restore it to it's showroom condition. If not, it's just another rusty old car. Here's partially why i think that: In 1957, the winner expected they would get pristine 57 Plymouth 50 years later. In reality they won an orange-ish turd that might be worth something to a car guy, but not the average Tulsa resident. I think the city should fork up some $$$$ for a full restoration. Take lots of pictures, but make it new again. Drag Week 2011 - 77th place - DD Drag Week 2012 - 2nd place SRBB N/A Drag Week 2014 - Kapooya RMRW 2018 RMRW 2020

Re: Official Tulsa Buried 57 Plymouth Raising Thread 6- [Re: BBR] #42948 06/16/07 02:20 PM 06/16/07 02:20 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 12,043 State of Confusion hp383 Just a normal tag again
hp383 Just a normal tag again Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 12,043 State of Confusion	Discussing what should or should not be done with the car is a mute point. The car will be going to the winner (or nearest living realitive) for them to do with it what they will

Re: Official Tulsa Buried 57 Plymouth Raising Thread 6- [Re: hp383] #42949 06/16/07 02:28 PM 06/16/07 02:28 PM
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340SIX Doc Flappergas's Evil Twin Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 28,596 Shopping @ HoBo Fright	Quote: Discussing what should or should not be done with the car is a mute point. The car will be going to the winner (or nearest living realitive) for them to do with it what they will Ok then guess at this point the real question is: If you won the car what would you do with it? I personaly would Ebay it so i could read about how bad of a guy i am on moparts [img]https://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee87/fast340six/sig%20pics/2840886-340SIX-1.jpg[/img] VP of the MPM in New Orleans 73 Dart Sport 340/ 70 challenger vert. That may still get built, If I live long enough

Re: Official Tulsa Buried 57 Plymouth Raising Thread 6- [Re: 340SIX] #42950 06/16/07 02:47 PM 06/16/07 02:47 PM
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Lee1 member L Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 71 Midwest	From personal experience, it can be really tough to be the person(s) that restore a trashed high profile car. You never feel like you win. You have the people that are happy to see the car looking great and roadworthy, then you have the people that believe the restoration process killed any coolness the car had left. It is alot different than restoring an unknown barn find.

Re: Official Tulsa Buried 57 Plymouth Raising Thread 6-15 #42951 06/16/07 02:47 PM 06/16/07 02:47 PM
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Re: Official Tulsa Buried 57 Plymouth Raising Thread 6- [Re: Runner2go] #42952 06/16/07 02:50 PM 06/16/07 02:50 PM
Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 16,479 Canada CrAzYMoPaRGuY I Live Here
CrAzYMoPaRGuY I Live Here Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 16,479 Canada	Quote: Personally, I'd like to see it restored and stay on display in Tulsa. How about everyone else? Who would POSSIBLY say "crush it, she's a goner".. on your poll..? CrAzYMoPaRGuY

Re: Official Tulsa Buried 57 Plymouth Raising Thread 6-15 #42953 06/16/07 02:50 PM 06/16/07 02:50 PM
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Anonymous OP Unregistered A	maybe it's still covered under warranty?I meen, it has like no miles on it!

Re: Official Tulsa Buried 57 Plymouth Raising Thread 6- #42954 06/16/07 02:55 PM 06/16/07 02:55 PM
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Re: Official Tulsa Buried 57 Plymouth Raising Thread 6- [Re: CrAzYMoPaRGuY] #42955 06/16/07 03:03 PM 06/16/07 03:03 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 28,596 Shopping @ HoBo Fright 340SIX Doc Flappergas's Evil Twin
340SIX Doc Flappergas's Evil Twin Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 28,596 Shopping @ HoBo Fright	Quote: Quote: Personally, I'd like to see it restored and stay on display in Tulsa. How about everyone else? Who would POSSIBLY say "crush it, she's a goner".. on your poll..? I was the First one to hit crush it when the poll was posted.at least I am honest with my opinion. [img]https://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee87/fast340six/sig%20pics/2840886-340SIX-1.jpg[/img] VP of the MPM in New Orleans 73 Dart Sport 340/ 70 challenger vert. That may still get built, If I live long enough

Re: Official Tulsa Buried 57 Plymouth Raising Thread 6- [Re: 472 R/T SE] #42956 06/16/07 03:07 PM 06/16/07 03:07 PM
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maxie master Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 7,063 Indiana	I read that chrysler wants the car. I read somewhere that whom ever wins the car can trade it for any new chrysler of their choosing. no boot straight up even. I will trade you this 57 plymouth for the 07 viper thank you

Re: Official Tulsa Buried 57 Plymouth Raising Thread 6- [Re: new bee] #42957 06/16/07 03:10 PM 06/16/07 03:10 PM
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340SIX Doc Flappergas's Evil Twin Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 28,596 Shopping @ HoBo Fright	to be 100% truthful here i would strip it for all the stainless trim clean ect and clean that stuff up and ebay it for cash and to see it go to a good home and crush the rest that is worthless.... Only other option {for me}would be to just mash it all or sell it all as is.Not everyone has the cash or know how to restore a car that far gone [img]https://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee87/fast340six/sig%20pics/2840886-340SIX-1.jpg[/img] VP of the MPM in New Orleans 73 Dart Sport 340/ 70 challenger vert. That may still get built, If I live long enough

Re: Official Tulsa Buried 57 Plymouth Raising Thread 6- [Re: 340SIX] #42958 06/16/07 03:18 PM 06/16/07 03:18 PM
Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 16,479 Canada CrAzYMoPaRGuY I Live Here
CrAzYMoPaRGuY I Live Here Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 16,479 Canada	Quote: Quote: Quote: Personally, I'd like to see it restored and stay on display in Tulsa. How about everyone else? Who would POSSIBLY say "crush it, she's a goner".. on your poll..? I was the First one to hit crush it when the poll was posted.at least I am honest with my opinion. Well, all kidding aside, I am astounded. We live in COMPLETELY different worlds. I wouldn't think about crushing that car, even as a joke. CrAzYMoPaRGuY

Re: Official Tulsa Buried 57 Plymouth Raising Thread 6- [Re: 340SIX] #42959 06/16/07 03:19 PM 06/16/07 03:19 PM
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MO_PA top fuel M Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,791 Big Sky Country	my 2cents: Save this 57 as it came from the tomb, clone the original and store them side by side for the world to see.

Re: Official Tulsa Buried 57 Plymouth Raising Thread 6- [Re: 340SIX] #42960 06/16/07 03:25 PM 06/16/07 03:25 PM
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70SWGR master 7 Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 4,496 OK	Just got home from the car show and the '57 looks rough,they have it roped off so you could only get about 10' from it.I don't know if it could be restored or not but I wouldn't crush it. One police officer guarding the car said it might be July before they find out who won it but he has heard three museums are already wanting the car. I did see alot of nice cars at the show including several 57's.

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