Quite a tale, Vigil. I heard they were going to raise the Titanic, rejoin the
hull, patch the iceberg hole, get it seaworthy and use it for South Sea
cruising.
Mike
Date: Tue, 19 Aug 2008 08:06:39 -0400
From: John Caffrey <jdc6@Lehigh.EDU>
Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Carfax VIN search
To: uniquelittlecars@yahoo.com
Cc: spridgets@autox.team.net
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Hi Vigil,
That is an interesting story, and quite an accomplishment. I'd love to
hear some details of how bad the parts were and what was required. Is it
possible that being in water actually slows down the oxidation? Looking
for new storage ideas. <bg>
John
Fogelsville, PA
uniquelittlecars@yahoo.com wrote:
> My brother in law bought a farm in Mich. It had a good size pond so he decided
> to try out some scuba gear he just bought before going to Florida with a group
> diving. He found he had a 68 MGB and a old tractor in the pond. He pulled out
> the tractor that day. He cleaned it all up and got it working to use around
> the place. He pulled out the MGB just before winter. Put it in his pole barn
> and worked on it thought out the winter. The next summer he drove it to
> California to visit. Then we went North to the Canadian rockies. for vacation.
> >From there we came south home and he went across one of the Canadian highways
> home. He owned the car for eight or nine years before selling it. It was a
> very nice car. Better then most of the MGB's around in California. So there is
> nothing wrong with a car pulled from a lake or water if treaded
> correctly after it has been removed from water. I have seen things even saved
> from salt water. Not a car - but it is
> possible.
>
> Vigil
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