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GM Futurliner Progress Photos
GM Futurliner Restoration Project
National Automotive and Truck Museum of the United States

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2003 - Progress & Work Photos - 2003
The Way It Looks 1/1/2003 Bottom Half Painted Work Session 1/21 Carbs Session 1/28 Kalamazoo Swap Meet 2/1 Session 2/4 Session 2/11 Session 2/18 Session 2/24 Final Paint 3/4 Session 3/11	Session 3/18 Paint Progress Session 3/25 Session 4/1 Session 4/8 Lady In Red Ready for Trim Adding the Trim GM Letters Session 4/21 Session 4/22 Session 4/29	Session 4/30 Session 5/5 Session 5/6 Session 5/12 Session 5/19-20 Session 5/24 Session 6/2-3 Test Drive 6/9 Wheel Falls Off 6/9 Prepared to Travel 6/16 Eyes on Design 6/23 Lowboy Trailer 9/30	Light Housing 10/21 Wiring 10/21 Weather Seals 10/21 Electrical 10/28 Session 11/4 Session 11/11 Tire Mold 11/18 Session 11/24 Session 12/8 Last Session for '03

Today is a benchmark day that these men have all been waiting for. It's the day the Futurliner moves under it's own power and goes for a test drive.	With Del Carpenter at the wheel the Futurliner is pulled out of the work bay. The engine and driver's access doors were left off for easy access.
Wally Snow poses by the Futurliner in what could have been a 1954 photograph.	Anxious to roll, this fellow gets a driver's point of view.
Stan bowers makes sure the rear doors are closed properly.	Another side view before rolling out on the highway.
The Futurliner begins rolling down the driveway to the street.	Once in the street, the men position a lead car with a camera man rolling video and a chase car to pick up parts that fall off. Neither were disappointed. Follow this link to see what happens next.