Really deep, cold fresh water will preserve wood and sometimes steel fairly well but if it's only 6 feet under, there's too much oxygen in the water to have preserved it. Anyone ever see what cars that get pulled out of rivers and lakes usually look like after only a few short years? ......I wouldn't expect much. Seems to me the Fury time capsule in Tulsa, Oklahoma was in a similar environment.... An interesting story none the less, true or not. Ryan Hill To: cpaviper@xxxxxxxxxxx; retromobilia@xxxxxxxxxxx CC: Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; brtcpapfs@xxxxxxxxxxx From: LabLoverDC@xxxxxxx Date: Tue, 11 Sep 2012 21:37:17 -0400 Subject: Re: [Chrysler300] Underwater F? I'll second that. I'm a diver, and have seen lots of stuff well preserved underwater, especially when it is fresh water. I would bet all of the metal is preserved very well; much better than metal that is left out, gets wet, and then is exposed to air. Couldn't someone contact the manager of the club and just ask if there is any truth to the rumor? If the answer is yes, then I would ask what the membership requirements are. It would probably be worth it to join, just for the adventure of it, or actually seeing it if it is there, regardless of its condition. Looking forward to hearing more on this. Shannon in Crystal River 300F convertible In a message dated 9/11/2012 9:30:22 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, cpaviper@xxxxxxxxxxx writes: Since the nonmember Public isn't invited to enter this location, we need to find a connection to get in there and see if there's anything to this! Noel ----- Original Message ----- From: _retromobilia@xxxxxxxxxxxx (mailto:retromobilia@xxxxxxxxxxx) To: _brtcpapfs@xxxxxxxxxxxx (mailto:brtcpapfs@xxxxxxxxxxx) Cc: "Chrysler300" <_Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (mailto:Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx) > Sent: Tuesday, September 11, 2012 11:03:55 AM Subject: Re: [Chrysler300] Underwater F? If it is cold fresh water (less sunlight helps) it could be remarkably intact. Go get it and let us know....the missing F. Of course if you get it out it will need immediate conditioning and preserving not to mention cleaning. Any suggestions: I once had a BMW which possessed a secret desire to become a U-Boat. When in the sixth floor UNDERGROUND safe parking garage. The Earthen street bulkhead collapsed in a thunderstorm all the rainwater (normally going down the drain) ran down (you guessed it) the lowest basement garage level. Just where my classic BMW and 56 Bird where "safely parked". Through the efforts of the EPA and the building; it took 12 weeks to pump out the water repeatedly into one tanker truck (for safely disposing of the "contaminated water"). The cars were unusually well preserved by all the "pollutants" mixed in the fresh water. They then both had a complete rebuild and were surprisingly clean throughout even the engine when it came apart was shinny and clean. I remember remarking it cleaned up like the dinner serving plates in a dishwasher..... ----- Original Message ----- From: _brtcpapfs@xxxxxxxxxxxx (mailto:brtcpapfs@xxxxxxxxxxx) To: _Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (mailto:Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx) Sent: Sunday, September 9, 2012 4:33:06 PM Subject: [Chrysler300] Underwater F? I suppose anything is possible. however, with the way EPA (federal and local) are about fluids and water contaminants, I am surprised they did not make it be pulled from the water due to leaking fluids, rusting issues, etc. Must be pretty rusty by now. If he put it in there after 20 years (1980), then it has been in there another 32 years. Must be a reef by now. Sincerely, Bradley R Teets [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ To send a message to this group, send an email to: Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to bob@xxxxxxxxxxxxx or go to http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Chrysler300/join and select the "Leave Group" button For list server instructions, go to http://www.chrysler300club.com/yahoolist/inst.htm For archives go to http://www.forwardlook.net/300-archive/search.htm#querylangYahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Chrysler300/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Chrysler300/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: Chrysler300-digest@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Chrysler300-fullfeatured@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: Chrysler300-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/