Re: Buried Plymouth

[Dave Casey <dcasey@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Alright, having been there in person for the unearthing, I have to ask, or 
at least clear up:

1. The car was not buried in a bomb shelter. It was buried in a hole in the 
ground lined with concrete, known as gunnite. It was buit the same way you'd 
build a swimming pool. The technology at the time was intended to be used in 
bomb shelters, and I've seen references stating that the vaul was designed 
to withstand a nuclear blast, but it was not purpose built as a bomb 
shelter. It was built as a vault to hold the car.
   You also need to take into account that the car was a last minute idea. 
Chrysler donated the car and they had a matter of days to make the 
arrangements to bury it. They did not have a lot of planning time, so they 
did their best.

2. Where do you see that Boyd is going to restore it? First of all, that 
decision is to be made by the owner of the car, which is at this point 
undetermined. (They have a winner, but have they found him yet?)
   Second, at the unveiling, Boyd stated that he wouldn't restore the car. 
He is also of the opinion that it should stay just the way it is. He also, 
when asked, said he'd never restored anything like that before, which 
doesn't surprise me. Boyd takes mostly solid, mostly complete cars, and hot 
rods them. He does not do concours work by any means, nor does he or his 
crew show any signs of having the knowledge.

So let's see some credible links to your sources on these conclusions.

Dave Casey

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Mopar" <dodgepolara500@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, June 22, 2007 2:28 PM
Subject: Re: Buried Plymouth


> True,
> bomb shelters were all the rage and the anticipation of what the car looks 
> like is where the fun was. I still think they shouldn't restore it! 
> Especially with the Boneheads from Boyd's.
>
> 1964 Dodge Polara 500 Convertible 383
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: george smith <bt6t4@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Friday, June 22, 2007 2:44:22 AM
> Subject: Re: Buried Plymouth
>
>
> Where's the excitement and hoopla of putting it in a
> warehouse? Bomb shelters were the mindset of the times
> then. More excitement in time capsules. Not the
> grandest of ideas,but an imaginative one for the day.
> --- John Mopar <dodgepolara500@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > That is the best team to do it if you do restore it.
> > I think they should just leave it as is and not
> > restore it.
> >
> > I also wonder what the car would have looked like if
> > they simply rolled into a regular garage or
> > warehouse, put it on jacks, empty the fuel tank and
> > threw a cover on it. Padlock the door and come back
> > in 50 years. I bet it would have been pristine!
> >
> > If they have just tarred the outside of the vault is
> > was in, that would have kept a lot of the water out
> > as well.
> > I read an article where they said that it had lawn
> > over it and they would water it every day. I bet a
> > lot of the water came from the sprinklers!
> > John
> >
> >
> >
> > 1964 Dodge Polara 500 Convertible 383
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----
> > From: Ronald Nies <383man@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx
> > Sent: Thursday, June 21, 2007 9:02:16 PM
> > Subject: Re: Buried Plymouth
> >
> >
> > I have never cared for anything Boyd has done.  I
> > guess its because I hate
> > the big modern wheels and all on the 60's Mopars.  I
> > like them to look more
> > factory original.  Should have got Moshers to do it.
> >  Ron
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: <RCoronetfreak@xxxxxxx>
> > To: <1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Thursday, June 21, 2007 8:24 PM
> > Subject: Re: Buried Plymouth
> >
> >
> > >
> > >
> > > By the way...how in the world did the bumbling
> > idiots from Boyd
> > > Coddington's
> > > shop get the privilege to restore the Plymouth?
> > There are so  many
> > > actually
> > > good RESTORER'S out there that could do a
> > fantastic job.   Heck I remember
> > > seeing an episode of American Hot Rod where they
> > were doing a  '63 Dodge
> > > and they
> > > had no idea that sheet metal was available for
> > that  car.  Who is the
> > > parts
> > > locator for them?  They obviously have only
> > access to Auto Zone for
> > > parts.  I
> > > just can't see a fitting, proper, correct
> > restoration coming from those
> > > guys.
> > > I don't think Boyd has the talent to  restore a
> > Mopar to all original.  Oh
> > > well, Tulsa's mess up!
> > > Rick Rice
> > > 2 '64 Furys
> > > 6 '65 Coronets
> > > '77 D100 pickup
> > > '95 Dakota Sport 318 5 spd
> > > '98 Grand Cherokee Laredo SE
> > > '04 Grand Cherokee Laredo SE
> > >
> > >
> > >
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