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      LOCATING A FUTURLINER TO RESTORE 

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      Published on 07-22-2010 12:39 PM
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      LOCATING A FUTURLINER TO RESTORE

      After spotting Bob Valdez's Futurliner (converted into a motor home) while on a business trip in Palm Springs, California in January of 1998, Don Mayton knew he had to have one. He soon realized, however, that owning or restoring one would not be within his financial means. His search led him to the National Automotive and Truck Museum in Auburn, Indiana where they not only had one awaiting restoration, but they had a "Partner Program" where he could take it home to restore and they would help raise the estimated $200,000 to complete it. The museum owns the Futurliner and Don and his crew of volunteers are content to be part of an effort to bring the Futurliner back from the past.



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      GM Futurliner Restoration Project The History of #10 

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      Published on 07-22-2010 12:38 PM
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      THE HISTORY OF #10

      Of the 12 Futurliners made, our Futurliner was known as #10. When GM discontinued the Parade of Progress the Futurliners were sold off to various interests. A couple were purchased by the Michigan State Police and yet another was purchased by the Oral Roberts Ministries. Our Futurliner, #10, was purchased by the Goebel Brewing Company, headquartered in Detroit.



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      Futurliner Restoration Part 2 

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      Published on 07-22-2010 12:36 PM
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      DISASSEMBLY OF THE FUTURLINER FOR RESTORATION





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      A Project of the National Automotive and Truck Museum of the United States.
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      Futurliner Restoration Part 3 

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      Published on 07-22-2010 12:35 PM
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      HEAVY RUST DAMAGE AND RUSTED TOGETHER PARTS



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      Futurliner Restoration Part 4 

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      RESTORING THE COMPONENTS





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      Futurliner Restoration Part 5 

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      SANDBLASTING THE FUTURLINER
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      Futurliner Restoration Part 6 

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      Published on 07-22-2010 12:32 PM
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      GM FUTURLINER METALWORK


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      Futurliner Restoration Part 7 

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      FUTURLINER BRAKES



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      Futurliner Restoration Part 8 

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      FUTURLINER ENGINE







      The power plant is a 145-horsepower, 302 cubic inch GMC gasoline engine. It not only is called upon to propel the massive Futurliner over the highways and byways but to turn a huge generator for electricity during the show.
      Compression ratio is 7.3 to 1. Bore and stroke are each 4 inches. It produces 262 foot pounds of torque at 1,400 revolutions per minute. The engine is serviced through a large access door located at the left
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      Futurliner Restoration Part 9 

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      FUTURLINER COMPLETED


      For the most part, the Futurliner restoration is complete. Odds and ends need to be completed as well as the interior display and the mechanical display trailer. For the winter, the Futurliner will go into storage.
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