>> 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
> > of my league for sure!
> >
> > G. L. Perry
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "william moldenhauer" <wmh678@worldnet.att.net>
> > To: "OleTrucks" <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
> > Sent: Sunday, April 20, 2003 9:40 AM
> > Subject: [oletrucks] futureliner
> >
> >
> > > I know we had this discussion a while back but I just found one for
sale
> > > there were only 12 built so they are rare as hens teeth
> > > http://www.busesonline.com/buses/TKNo.7R.html
> > > 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.
> > > oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and
1959
> > oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
> oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
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