Mark & all Ole-Truckers,
It was me who posted the link to the Futurliner site. I contacted the
project leader to offer some parts left over from my last GMC rebuild (the
vehicle is powered by a 302 GMC engine) as a donation from Inliners
International. He replied promptly in appreciation, and promised to put me
in touch with the shop who is rebuilding the engine.
Many ole-truckers are also Inliners members. We will post any specific
parts needed on our web site (www.inliners.org) and also here on the
ole-trucks list. At this point, what the project needs most is
(surprise!)cash and donations of restoration materials like welding
supplies, as well as skilled labor.
Why bother? well, about 12 years ago I visited the
Auburn/Cord/Duesenberg Museum in Auburn, Indiana. At that time, the vehicle
assembly plant buildings were seemingly abandoned, falling down and in peril
of being demolished. I thought how sad it would be to lose this part of
American automotive history. Since then, the NATMUS (National Automotive and
Truck Museum of the US, www.natmus.org) has undertaken resoration of the
buildings as their museum site. Their museum is geared towards folks like
many of us, who grew up with the cars, trucks, hot rods and customs of the
'50's and '60s. It will be a source of pleasure, memories and nostalgia for
years to come. They are committed to the preservation of these vehicles, as
are many of us.
These are the same people who are restoring the Futurliner. So it's a
worthy cause, and I urge anyone who wants to help, to contact them at
www.futurliner.com and get involved.
Jack Halton
51 GMC 1/2 ton
Winter Park FL
----- Original Message -----
From: <MarkNoakes@aol.com>
To: <oletrucks@autox.team.net>; <napco4x4@onelist.com>
Sent: Friday, August 04, 2000 10:55 PM
Subject: [oletrucks] sort of off subject: Motorama/Parade of Progress
> Not even sure which list it was on since I bookmarked the url and ditched
the
> source email, but thanks to whoever published the url for the GM Parade of
> Progress Futurliner link. I routed it to my little sister who showed it
to
> my dad and he really enjoyed it; it brought back alot of good memories for
> him. He was one of those fresh out of college guys that GM hired for the
> Parade of Progress in 53-54; he went on to work for the GM Motorama in 55.
> He's even in the group shot in front of the Furturliner that's posted on
the
> site. He usually drove one of the regular tractor trailers but did get to
> drive a Furturliner a few times and worked on them much more often. He
also
> gave many of the science lectures that the url makes reference to.
>
> I understand that the Futurliner resto project is looking for 50's vintage
> truck parts; maybe the GM truck lists can help out.
>
> http://www.futurliner.com/
>
> Thanks again,
>
> Mark Noakes
> Knoxville, TN
> 58/56 Chevy Suburban
> 59 GMC Suburban
> 66 Corvair Monza
> 86 Chevy Silverado
> 86 Corvette Indy
> oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
>
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