Locating
History #10
Relocation
Resto Begins
Disassembly
Lots of Rust
Components
Sand Blasting
New Barn
Electrical
Engine
Transmission
Shifter
Hubcaps
Tires
Roof
Bumper
Body
Interior
Dash
Drive Shaft
Differential
Gas Tank
Brakes
Metalwork
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SANDBLASTING
THE FUTURLINER
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date is mid-December of 1999 and the Futurliner is hauled from Don's pole barn to be
sandblasted and primed. Here's Don's account of how the Futurliner was almost lost.
"To move the Futurliner from the sandblaster to the paint shop was only a mile.
However the route crosses a very busy railroad crossing where trains pass every 1/2 hour
to every 1-1/2 hours. This crossing has a large hump and as the tow truck crossed the
tracks, the Futurliner became disconnected from the tow truck. So now we have a 38-ton tow
truck sitting across two lanes of a four lane highway and a Futurliner sitting across the
railroad tracks. There were a few anxious moments but the driver did a lot a scrambling
and managed to avoid an accident." |
A large tow truck hauls the Futurliner
off to be sandblasted and primed. |
The Futurliner is covered up for the
night while it waits to be sandblasted in the morning. |
The rig that provided the sandblasting
power! |
The sandblaster works his way through
the Futurliner, creating a dust storm. The date is December 13, 1999 and for Michigan, the
weather was unbelievably nice. |
The Futurliner interior and frame has
been thoroughly sandblasted and it waits to be towed to the paint shop for a coat of
primer. |
The tow truck maneuvers the now primed
Futurliner back into the work bay on a snowy day. In back of the Futurliner is another,
larger pole barn that Don was building to house the Futurliner workshop. He neglected to
secure a building permit and had to tear it down and attach it to his existing pole barn.
Live and learn. |
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