Isnt that 1957 Fury buried when brand new being dug up in 11 days?

[MOPARHOUND!]

I once bought some new in the military packaging WWII era Snap-On extensions that were coated with cosomoline off Ebay.  Great preservative of metal, extensions looked like new cleaned up. 

The seller said the tools were coated due to the supply air drops the military did.  Sometimes the supplies would land in water/mud, or get rained/snowed on before the troops could get to them.  I'm sure rust prevention in genereal was also a reason.

[bull]

It might not be too bad but it's really hard to say. Oklahoma has a pretty dry climate so a lot depends on what went on just above it. It probably would have been better had they installed some sort of fresh air ventilation because either way it's going to smell like an old sock. Lets just hope the insulation they used isn't made out of asbestos or the govt. won't let anyone have it.

[hotrod98]

I lived in Tulsa for five years...it's not exactly dry there...the nickname for that area is "Green Country". I live 120 miles away now and it's not very dry here either. I think there's a pretty good chance that there will be moisture in that vault.

[tan top]

can't wait to see it dug up,  wouldn't it be great if it was all there, just as it was  put in the ground  50 years a go     some how though ,  i think its   rotted out 

[Brock Samson]

i d like to be there myself but it'll prolly be on you tube anyhow...

[konigcharger]

what the hell is cosmoline?..
i know i could google it... 

Cosmoline is a yellowish, light-amber, or greenish colored ointment-like mass, having a slight fluorescence, petroleum-like odor and taste. It is similar to petroleum jelly in properties, appearance, and thickness. It is the purified residue obtained from the distillation of petroleum oils.

Its most common use is in the storage and preservation of firearms. Previously, cosmoline was used to preserve other things. Objects the size of entire vehicles could be preserved for future use with cosmoline.

[Old Moparz]

i d like to be there myself but it'll prolly be on you tube anyhow...

There's still time to get a plane ticket & haul your butt there to see it. You could let us know first hand what kind of shape it's in too. 

[Lightning]

Here's a good question: if the car's rusted (a little or a lot) what kinda shape is the stuff inside the car gonna look like?

[HeavyFuel]

I lived in Tulsa for five years...it's not exactly dry there...the nickname for that area is "Green Country". I live 120 miles away now and it's not very dry here either. I think there's a pretty good chance that there will be moisture in that vault.

Tulsa comes in at 39 inches of rain a year.  Compare that to Seattle's 37 inches per year, Miami's 56 inches, New York's 42, Atlanta 51 and Boston 41.

Chances are that the concrete is cracked, and even if it isn't, concrete is porous.  They should have put it into a giant plastic bag, with a couple hundred bags of clay kitty litter(a good desicant).

Should be fun to watch no matter what condition its in.

My bad.....I just went to the website and they did wrap the car in "styrolene wrap", whatever that is.  Might work.

[BigBlockSam]

remember the movie sleeper . when they found the VW bug . after hundreds of yrs , and it started rite up . 

[hotrod98]

You know what's strange is the fact that I've walked by that corner hundreds of times and never realized that there was even a time capsule there. I'm sure there's some kind of marker, but I never noticed it. I didn't think to go by there the last time I was in Tulsa. Maybe we can get Howie to go by there and take a pic of the marker or something or maybe I'll do it next time I get over there. I read somewhere that it was to be televised live.

[BigBlockSam]

I read somewhere that it was to be televised live.

that would be cool. Rene

[Silver R/T]

we'll see what happens

[69_500]

Anyone know how many people placed guesses on the population? And how many if any of those numbers are even close to the current population.

I mean lets just compare city sizes from 50 years ago to today. 50 years later and has their size increased dramatically, or gradually, or possibly even dwindled.

[PocketThunder]

Did you guys know this?...

"In celebration of Tulsa's Centennial (Tulsa was incorporated on January 18, 1898), a time capsule was buried on January 17, 1998 in Centennial Park. Various items were placed in this capsule including a purple Chrysler Prowler, a case of Webber's Root Beer, and a cellular phone. This capsule is to remain buried for 50 years and will be dug up again sometime in 2048."

http://www.tulsalibrary.org/tulsahistory/additional_resources.htm

[GreenMachine]

I plan on going, I live a little over an hour away. I'll take pics and post 'em. If somehow I can't make it, I'll talk my brother into going, he lives less than a half hour away.

[dkn1997]

remember the movie sleeper . when they found the VW bug . after hundreds of yrs , and it started rite up . 

Now you are dating yourself!!!  yes, very funny movie.  didn't they make some comment about how reliable they were?  and then they are trying to steal the nose.... and was it an orgasmatron machine that made you feel like you were "finishing" constantly?

[BigBlackDodge]

Change it's fluids and throw a fresh battery in there and drive away!

........that is if it's not a rust ball.


I think it will be in decent shape......for a car buried in a vault for 50 years.


BBD