Dramatic changes in the appearance of the Futurliner will now begin.
The buffed aluminum trim, which
has the look of chrome, is being applied. Fred continued to install the
mounting studs in each of the letters. Then he started the process
of making rubber washers that go between each letter and the body of
the Futurliner. We priced out the rubber washers and Fred decided to
make them out of an old truck tire inner tube that we had. The
purpose of the rubber washer is to seal the inside from water at
each mounting stud location. Next, Fred and Wally started the
process of installing individual letters on the left side of the
vehicle. By the end of Monday, the "GENERAL MOTORS"
letters on the left side were installed. On Tuesday, they continued
this process and the "PARADE OF PROGRESS" also went up on
the left side of the Futurliner.
Once the left side was completed Fred, Dick and
Tom started the same process on the right side and by the end of
Tuesday we stood back and looked at "GENERAL MOTORS" and
"PARADE OF PROGRESS" gleaming down at us.
Lettering is finished on the left side.
Process of adding the lettering.
Placing the lettering on the side.
Ed DeVries and Wes Myrick work on attaching the aluminum trim.
Wes and Ed, fastening the trim.
Another view of the trim.
Del Carpenter, Stan Bowers and Art Meidema have a brief discussion in the engine compartment.
Connie DeJong and Wayne Jackson work on the electrical.
Jerry Sigler uses a pickup tailgate for a workbench.
Art does a little spray painting.
Jerry Sigler and Don Mayton work on attaching the bumpers.
Howard Sullivan drills holes for attaching trim parts.
A little glue is applied.
Drilling more holes for the bumpers.
Still need to find a couple more of these.
Special tool designed for attaching the rubber bumpers made by Ryan
DeVries.