Rex

Cross-Country Trip (Aug 14-24th)

1. Cross-Country Crew
   • Big Dawg, Junko, Friar Tuck, Deepness, KY, Wheylan, Jewels, Jamie
2. Rex Departure
   • The Rex leaves New York City around August 14th to arrive on the Playa on Friday August 24th, three days before Burning Man starts.
3. Driver License
   • Rex is register as an RV but is more than 40' long so a special driver license is required.
4. Driver Training
   • (add detail when training will be scheduled)
5. Funding
   • (add detail about how we pay for gas and repairs along the way)
6. Cargo
   • (What will be on Rex for the trip)

June-August 2007: Rex Task List

Links to Rex Google Calendar: HTML iCalendar XML (Atom - like RSS)

1. May-June: Find home for Rex
   
   • Find Home (100%)
     
   • Negotiate Insurance (50%)
     
   • Transport Rex to Navy Yard (0%)
     
2. June-August: Rex Outfitting
   
   • Build roof rack metal structure (0%)
     
   • Build side speaker supports metal structure (0%)
     
   • Open front side (0%)
     
   • Cover roof rack with plywood (0%)
     
   • Build DJ booth (0%)
     
   • Paint inside (0%)
     
   • Paint outside (0%)
     
   • Sign Mounts (0%)
     
   • (add item here)
     
3. June-August: Rex Repairs
   
   • Replace thermostat (0%)
     
   • Check cylinder compression (0%)
     
4. June-August: Sound System
   
   • Pick-up from Virginia (100%)
     
   • Test at Geo's (0%)
     
5. June-August: Assemble Driving Team (see above)
   
6. August: Drivers Training (0%)
   
7. Diesel budget (0%)
   
8. On-road repair research (0%)
   
9. Route Plan (0%)
   

Design Ideas

Inspirations: Large BM Art Cars
Outside art by Archer (Playa photo courtesy of Junko).
Roof art by AKAirways

May 16 2007

Teagan, Hot Sauce and The Eye visit the Rex in New Jersey

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 a M.A.N. SG310-Type293 articulated bus in Denver, CO