Just put up some shots of the futureliner parked down
the street. I'll leave them up for a few days.
Lon
http://www.geocities.com/long4vt/futureliner.html
--- Leslie Kester <dlkester@cox-internet.com> wrote:
> a car show May 31 Springdale Ar. 8:00 to 4:00
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-oletrucks@autox.team.net
> [mailto:owner-oletrucks@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of
> DON
> Sent: Monday, April 21, 2003 5:08 PM
> To: Dane Bruce
> Cc: oletrucks@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [oletrucks] futureliner
>
>
> BE SURE TO VISIT THE RESTORATION PROJECT PAGES
>
> OF THE FUTURLINER RESTORATION PROJECT. IT IS
> EXCELLENT READING AND PHOTOS.
> www.futurliner.com
>
> Regards to all, Don in Canada.
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Dane Bruce" <nochay@earthlink.net>
> To: "OLETrucks" <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Monday, April 21, 2003 6:13 PM
> Subject: RE: [oletrucks] futureliner
>
>
> > Is there a picture of one of these finished? I
> would buy one and put a
> beefy
> > 5.9 cummins in it or something (You can buy the
> 5.9 from cummins) The
> dodge
> > cummins is only a valve cover. Cummins hooked up
> with dodge to put the
> > engines into a dodge chassis. The 5.9 cummins is
> actually used in tractors
> > (like on farms) Purchase a cummins directly from
> them, and you'll get the
> > cummins valve cover!!!
> >
> > Dane
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-oletrucks@autox.team.net
> > [mailto:owner-oletrucks@autox.team.net]On Behalf
> Of Bob KNOTTS
> > Sent: Monday, April 21, 2003 9:37 AM
> > To: Steve Hanberg; william moldenhauer;
> oletrucks@autox.team.net
> > Subject: Re: [oletrucks] futureliner
> >
> >
> > Oh---Last of the good guys.
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Steve Hanberg" <steve@dotcomgeeks.com>
> > To: "Bob KNOTTS" <raknotts@qwest.net>; "william
> moldenhauer"
> > <wmh678@worldnet.att.net>;
> <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
> > Sent: Monday, April 21, 2003 6:55 AM
> > Subject: Re: [oletrucks] futureliner
> >
> >
> > > Of course I'd sell to you at what it cost you.
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Bob KNOTTS" <raknotts@qwest.net>
> > > To: "Steve Hanberg" <steve@OldSub.com>; "william
> moldenhauer"
> > > <wmh678@worldnet.att.net>;
> <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
> > > Sent: Sunday, April 20, 2003 9:40 PM
> > > Subject: Re: [oletrucks] futureliner
> > >
> > >
> > > But you'd sell to all of us at cost, right?!!!!
> Bob K in PHX, AZ.
> > >
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Steve Hanberg" <steve@OldSub.com>
> > > To: "william moldenhauer"
> <wmh678@worldnet.att.net>;
> > > <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
> > > Sent: Sunday, April 20, 2003 8:39 PM
> > > Subject: Re: [oletrucks] futureliner
> > >
> > >
> > > > >> I guess if we were all millionaires there
> would not be any
> junkyards!
> > > >
> > > > Well given the chance I'd own all of them.
> > > >
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "william moldenhauer"
> <wmh678@worldnet.att.net>
> > > > To: <mark@noakes.com>;
> <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
> > > > Sent: Sunday, April 20, 2003 7:09 PM
> > > > Subject: Re: [oletrucks] futureliner
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > I think it would make a good collective
> project
> > > > the first thing to do would be to get the
> drive train and any frame
> work
> > > > done and then sell to someone who would do the
> body work and then on
> to
> > > some
> > > > one would etc etc etc.....
> > > > I'm sure the $19,500 is a decent price but to
> much work for a couple
> of
> > > guys
> > > > to tackle.
> > > > I guess if we were all millionaires there
> would not be any junkyards!
> > > > Bill 48'chevy pick-up
> > > > Channahon,Ill.
> > > > website
> > > > www.hotrodstogo.com
> > > > Go ahead and take risks....just be sure that
> everything
> > > > will turn out OK.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: <mark@noakes.com>
> > > > To: <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
> > > > Sent: Sunday, April 20, 2003 2:42 PM
> > > > Subject: Re: [oletrucks] futureliner
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > Agreed that only someone with deep pockets
> could afford to restore
> one
> > > of
> > > > these. The
> > > > > museum surely knows about this one; they
> seemed to be tracking all
> of
> > > the
> > > > remaining
> > > > > vehicles.
> > > > >
> > > > > My dad was in both the GM Parade of Progress
> and Motorama shows in
> the
> > > > early 50s and
> > > > > provided one block of photos to the museum
> web site.
> > > > >
> > > > > Everyone that presented for the show also
> worked setup and
> > > transportation.
> > > > He mostly
> > > > > drove a tractor trailer but sometimes drove
> a Futurliner. They were
> > > > finicky, slow
> > > > > (about 45mph), hot, and I gather the
> visibility and brakes weren't
> too
> > > > good as they
> > > > > sometimes ran into each other in the
> caravan.
> > > > >
> > > > > Incredibly cool looking though with many
> interesting ideas; I'd love
> > to
> > > > have one
> > > > > restored for a RV...if I were a
> millionaire....
> > > > >
> > > > > Mark Noakes
> > > > >
> > > > > On Sun, 20 Apr 2003 12:30:51 -0500, "G. L.
> Perry" wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Bill, you need to transfer this link to
> the Nat. truck Museum in
> > > Auburn.
> > > > > > They are doing one now in MI, maybe they
> would like it or have
> > someone
> > > > who
> > > > > > would. Only $19,500?? No pix, maybe real
> bad??! Lot of weird stuff
> > in
> > > > > > driveline if you've been following the
> Museum's build at all.
> > > Everything
> > > > > > metal ob body would have to be "built" as
> no parts were
> > mass-produced.
> > > > Out
>
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