Del first had to drive the Futurliner out of the barn. This left
door had to be removed so that the body work on it could be
performed in a horizontal position. Ed positioned his high lift on
the left side of the Futurliner, the chains were attached, the hinge
pins pulled, and then the door was removed.
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Once this door was taken off the Futurliner it was placed on a
rolling dolly that will hold the door until all the body work is
completed.
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Hinge plate area. Some curvature can be seen.
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Ed, Jerry, Ron, Don F., Ryan, Connie, Howard, Paul, and
others tackled the job of preparing the right door for mounting back
on the Futurliner. Ryan had previously made the new hinges. The
piano hinge was removed from the door. Then the right door was
hoisted up on an engine hoist to grind all remaining welds smooth.
Ed's high lift was used to position the door on the right side of
the Futurliner. Once correctly positioned the four large hinges were
welded in place. Next the door was attached to the Futurliner's
lifting arms. Then the door was raised using the motors on the
Futurliner. Door sag was checked and the problem has been corrected.
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Don Mayton holds 6X6 while Ed uses friendly persuasion.
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Connie welds pull plate inside.
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Lots of help checking it.
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Lifting chains positioned on the door.
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