DISASSEMBLY OF THE FUTURLINER FOR RESTORATION
| During the course of 1999 the Futurliner is meticulously disassembled and part by part the restoration process begins. | |
 These are just a few of the faithful men who show up on Tuesday's and volunteer their time and talents. From left to right is: Wes Myrick, Del Carpenter; Ed DeVries; Don Mayton and Wayne Jackson. |
 Del Carpenter is working on the lightbar assembly which projects up above the roof of the Futurliner and illuminates the showfield area. |
 Bruce Biemers is steadying the 200KW electrical generator as the forklift extracts it from the rear area of the Futurliner. The generator is powered by the main engine off from the drive shaft. |
 Dick Modzeleski, retired electrician from the General Motors Fisher Body plant in Grand Rapids, tries to sort out and document the wiring before disassembly. |
 This area is where the generator/alternator was mounted. It houses many of the electrical controls as well as a whole wall of ballast for the many florescence light fixtures throughout the Futurliner.. |
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Article permission provided by:
Don Mayton
www.futurliner.com
A Project of the National Automotive and Truck Museum of the United States.
http://www.natmus.org/
