John

I do believe you're right

Bernie

-----Original Message-----
From: amphicar-lovers@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:amphicar-lovers@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of a_colo_native
Sent: Monday, January 16, 2006 2:09 PM
To: amphicar-lovers@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [amphicar-lovers] Re: Amphicar in a swimming pool

Bernie -
That was our own Arnold Hite's car in Texas about 3 years ago I
think, for a car show. They set up the pool liner, drove the car
onto the liner and filled the pool with the car already in the pool.

John

--- In amphicar-lovers@yahoogroups.com, "Bernie Soldate"
wrote:
>
> This has already been done, I have a photo of a blue Amphi in a
> 24' round pool at what looks like a fair ground.
>
> Somewhere I have the origin of this photo. If any one is interested
> In a copy, or it's origin, please email me at berniesoldate@p...
>
> Bernie Soldate
> 136 Stratton Brook Road
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>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: amphicar-lovers@yahoogroups.com
> [mailto:amphicar-lovers@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Tom Jones
> Sent: Monday, January 16, 2006 6:34 AM
> To: amphicar-lovers@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [amphicar-lovers] Re: Amphicar in a swimming pool
>
> --- In amphicar-lovers@yahoogroups.com, "David Chapman"

> wrote:
> >
> > I've just bought an above ground pool - approx 18ft x 12ft x 4ft
deep
> so big enough for Amphicar !
> >
> > Well it's got to be tried once as it would make great photos but
> how ? I could of course build the pool around the car and just
fill it
> up but the water supply at my house is not great - just half inch
pipe -
> so pool will take at least a week to fill. I don't think there is
any
> straightforward way to lift the car into the pool so only way I
can
> think of is support the car on blocks - build the pool around it -
fill
> the pool - somehow remove the blocks so the car drops in and
floats -
> then drain water out when photos have been taken.
> >
> > Anyone think of a better way ?@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ David, we do that
every
> year in Wisconsin!! We just overfill the pool in the fall & when
it
> freezes we drive in!! Only problem we have is no one knows how to
get
> them out!! Tom n Cindy "blugill ,Finzilla"
> >
> >
>
>
>
>
>
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