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Rex

2007-06-28T17:23:33Z

Matt: /* June-August 2007: Rex Task List */

==Cross-Country Trip (Aug 11-25th)==

#Cross-Country Crew
#*Big Dawg, Junko, Friar Tuck, Deepness, KY, Jamie, Jamie Slater
#Rex Departure
#*The Rex leaves New York City around Sat. August 11th to arrive on the Playa on Saturday August 25th in the morning (early arrival not required).
#Driver License
#*Rex is register as an RV but is more than 40' long so a special driver license is required.
#*Info on NYS driver's licenses:
#**http://www.nysdmv.com/ncdlc.htm Non-commercial driver's licenses
#**http://www.nysdmv.com/dmanual/chapter01-manual.htm Types of licenses (incl. "R" endorsement)
#*NOTE: Obtaining an "R" endorsement requires a road test IN the "size and type" of vehicle being driven, with the presence of someone who ALREADY HAS an R endorsement or commercial driver's license appropriate for the vehicle also present.
#Driver Training
#*''(add detail when training will be scheduled)''
#Budget
#*Fuel
#*Crew Food
#*Emergency Repairs
#*RV Roadside repair coverage
#Cargo
#*Rex will carry only essential items for Playa operation
#*Rex will carry only personal items of the Rex Driving Crew. No other personal items will be allowed on Rex.
#*Rex will not be transporting the new Disorient Sound System
#Rex Cross-Country Route
#*''Determine Route and Sites (Jamie)''
#*''Spare Parts/Service Sations (Jamie via Cory)''

==June-August 2007: Rex Task List==
Links to Rex Google Calendar:
[http://www.google.com/calendar/embed?src=c7o66usnr3absu7giikli2ea0c%40group.calendar.google.com HTML]
[http://www.google.com/calendar/ical/c7o66usnr3absu7giikli2ea0c%40group.calendar.google.com/public/basic.ics iCalendar]
[http://www.google.com/calendar/feeds/c7o66usnr3absu7giikli2ea0c%40group.calendar.google.com/public/basic XML (Atom - like RSS)]

#May-June: Find home for Rex 
#* Find Home (100%) 
#* Negotiate Insurance (50%) 
#* Transport Rex to Navy Yard (0%) 
#June-August: Rex Outfitting 
#* Build roof rack metal structure (0%) 
(list of material goes here) 
#* Build side speaker supports metal structure (no lowering option this year) (0%) 
#* Open front side (0%) 
#* Cover roof rack with plywood (0%) 
#* Build DJ booth (0%) 
#* Paint inside (0%) 
#* Paint outside (0%) 
#* Fabricate and install Sign Mounts (0%) 
#* (add item here) 
#June-August: Rex Repairs 
#* Replace thermostat (0%) 
#* Check cylinder compression (0%) 
#June-August: [[Sound#CROWN.2FCUSTOM|Sound System]] 
#* Pick-up from Virginia (100%) 
#* Test at Geo's (0%) 
#June-August: Assemble Driving Team (see above) 
#August: Drivers Training (0%) 
#Diesel budget (0%) 
#On-road repair research (0%) 
#Route Plan (0%) 
 

==Design Ideas==
Inspirations: [[Large_BM_Art_Cars|Large BM Art Cars]] 
Outside art by Archer (Playa photo courtesy of Junko). [[Image:Rex_draft.jpg|200px]] 
Roof sculpture by AKAirways [[Image:Braceletsbus.jpg|200px]] 
add your idea here

==May 16 2007==
Teagan, Hot Sauce and The Eye visit the Rex in New Jersey 
[[Image:IMG_6966.JPG|100px]] [[Image:IMG_0597.jpg|100px]] [[Image:IMG_0600.jpg|100px]] [[Image:IMG_6967.JPG|100px]] [[Image:IMG_6960.JPG|100px]] [[Image:IMG_6935.JPG|100px]] 
[[Image:IMG_6936.JPG|100px]] [[Image:IMG_6955.JPG|100px]] [[Image:IMG_6956.JPG|100px]] [[Image:IMG_6957.JPG|100px]] [[Image:IMG_6958.JPG|100px]] [[Image:IMG_6959.JPG|100px]] 
[[Image:IMG_6940.JPG|100px]] [[Image:IMG_6941.JPG|100px]] [[Image:IMG_6942.JPG|100px]] [[Image:IMG_6944.JPG|100px]] [[Image:IMG_6946.JPG|100px]] [[Image:IMG_6947.JPG|100px]] 
[[Image:IMG_6948.JPG|100px]] [[Image:IMG_6949.JPG|100px]] [[Image:IMG_6950.JPG|100px]] [[Image:IMG_6951.JPG|100px]] 

[[Image:Rex_dimensions_scan.jpg|500px]]

==April 2007==
The bus, soon to be named Rex, is driven from Denver to New Jersey by Ben Sparks sparkyrobot-at-gmail-dot-com. (add Ben's recommendations here) 

==February 2007==
Geo purchases an [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Articulated_bus articulated bus] in Denver, CO 
Make: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MAN_AG M.A.N.] 
Model: SG310-Type293 
Year: 1983 
VIN: 13M293020DC020531

Rex

2007-06-28T17:22:48Z

Matt: /* June-August 2007: Rex Task List */