As a tribute to his hard work and dedication to the project, the crew
bestowed upon Bud Dinger the title of "Designated Driver" and stenciled
his name near the driver's door. It was a surprise and Bud shows
his reaction.
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Bud Dinger officially poses with his name stenciled on the
Futurliner as designated driver.
(Note: Bud Dinger passed away in August of
2003.)
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Like ants on a picnic,
the guys are all over the Futurliner, working on a multiple of
projects all at once. The most visible is the outside trim work but
the engine is being installed and the brakes are being worked on. Evidently, about 40
new air fittings will need to come out and be
replaced because they
leak.
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Ron Elzinga, gives a wave from the driver's compartment.
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Looking along the right side the Futurliner.
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The men are installing the aluminum ribbing on the right side
of the Futurliner. This is the most time consuming of all the trim
work and they now have over 50% of the right side completed.
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Measuring and fitting are a time consuming operation.
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Checking out the fit.
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Stan Bowers checking out another fit.
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Jerry, Don, Paul and Howard have been drilling holes, cutting rubber
and installing fasteners for the left lower side rubber trim. Bud
spent time cleaning the rubber strips as well as assisting others.
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Howard, Connie, and Art worked at getting the front bumper to the
correct contour of the front of the Futurliner. They also worked at
installing a heavy duty fastening system to the front of the vehicle.
Today they mounted the front bumper and then started the process of
doing the finishing work.
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