The power steering is functioning. While testing
the unit a hose blew, spraying oil everywhere. We are just
thankful that it blew in our shop and not on the road. All four
power steering hoses were removed and Steve Cordes volunteered to
make them up at their business. He works in the evening and he took
the hoses with him. When he finished his normal shift at 1 AM he
started making up new hoses. He dropped them at the Futurliner
garage at 4:15 AM. So when we started up again on Tuesday, the first
thing that went on were these hoses.
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After the hoses were installed Del made some
adjustments based on instructions via phone with Steve. Later in the
day the engine was started again and the air bled off the power
steering system and we now have power steering on the Futurliner.
Because of all the work being done there was not
time to take the Futurliner out for a trial run.
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The two front doors are wet sanded by Connie.
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Art completed painting the doors and several areas,
including the right front of the Futurliner, the inside of the cab,
a section at the rear that required repair of white areas, and
completed today was the final priming of both the front and rear
bumpers.
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The transmission selector is hard to spot in this
photo but the cables were all connected and tested. After a lot of
fitting and adding springs to aid to return the cables to neutral
position they had the transmission so that they could select the
gears from the drivers position. On Tuesday the rear was jacked up
and the engine started and Del shifted the transmission in all
positions to check for wheel rotation as well as checking the
brakes.
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Steve came and sorted out the problem of why the air
compressor was not generating air pressure. Again, the engine was
started and now we could generate sufficient pressure to operate the
brakes. Several more leaks were found and corrected.
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Although we cannot install the glass
windshield until the interior of the Futurliner is completed we
started working on the installation of a temporary plexi-glas
windshield. Larry Faloon from GM, supplied the material. Fred, Arnie,
Wes, Wayne, Walt and Ken measured (measured twice) then cut and fit
the windshield.
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After several fitting sessions, drilling the
fastening holes in the body, the windshield was installed.
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The 1/4 windows were worked on. Again both right
and left 1/4 windows were cut. At the end of the session, the
left window was 80% installed. In the next session it will be
completed.
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On Monday Bruce brought all the ingredients for a
hot dog roast with potato salad. Mike provided the desert. Al
provided the donuts. On Tuesday the meal was provided by Carol,
desert by Sue and salad by Wilma. Again, Howard provided the donuts.
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