Village of PolyParadise ART CAR - BRC 2022

April 18, 2021

With the Soon to be Transformed People Mover to an Art Car now in the backyard of Case De Scotto/Wild Child it has been easier to dream - scheme and figure out what can be done to transform the vehicle to no longer look like a People Mover. Some of the ideas I first had on our initial assessment are just not practical with the vehicle's inherent weight limits; constraints to the vehicle's frame and other considerations.

With all that said - I have looked @ the suggestions from the Google Form submissions (November) and what we can & cannot do - I have started to bring together a vision of what is possible to change/decorate the vehicle - keep it safe and match all of that to our skill set and available resources.

My hope that this description gives you the same vision I have - Look forward to working with you all to make this a reality and to be able to drive this vehicle around BRC in 2022.

I have started to make some significant purchases so we can work on making this a BRC worthy Art Car over our gatherings on Memorial Day - 4th of July - Burn Week 2021 here @ Casa De Scotto/Wildchild

So here is what I have in mind for the PolyParadise Art Car...

During the Day the vehicle will be an amazing array of color & sound - @ NIGHT IT WILL BE AN OVER THE TOP UV-LIGHT SHOW & SOUND!!!

**********************************************************
Due to limitations of the actual structure of the vehicle - ripping it apart to build it up and transform into some other type of vehicle appears impractical - The vehicles underlying structure will not support creating a 2nd level for people to be on - though we can build a structure that can be bolted to the existing support structure just above the existing roof to create an amazing array of lights - shapes - sound - more on that below...

*** Thinking about a large front windshield sticker that we may be able to design/purchase that will still be able to see thru Day/Night and not inhibit the drivers ability to drive the vehicle safely.

*** Have been considering the options about decorating the front of the vehicle - but there are limitations to how large the Windshield is and where the headlights are placed that cannot be inhibited to function as headlights. Might be best to use UV-Fabric to decorate the front around the existing vehicle front lights.

*** The seats will be re-upholstered with UV-Light reactive Fur (There are several different patterns to choose from and of course we can mix/match patterns per seat or per seat row)

SEPARATE NOTE: we are also going to create UV-Light Fabric sleeves for the Light Truss that the Metal Man uses and of course have UV-Lights shining on it to create another light option to the Flashing Lights that the Man/Heart/Infinity symbol already has. We also have a rotating flashing light for inside the MAN's Head!!! Also thinking that we will have enough fabric to make sleeves for the entire Man/Heart/Infinity symbol and maybe ditch the lights and go with all UV-Fabric for an even more incredible NIGHT Show of the Man/Heart/Infinity symbol structure & Light Truss.

*** The Black Plastic base of the seats - thought about painting with UV-Paint but current damage to specific areas and current coating chips and divots - I think best is to create UV-Fabric skirts for the seat bases with elastic gather to create a form-fitted covering for the seat bases.

*** The Floor - With UV-Paint we will create shapes and letters and shapes & letters (Have purchased several options of stencils) to assist with creating shapes - letters & shapes.

*** The front Dashboard will be covered in UV Fabric as well as many surfaces are available - Think an over abundance of COLOR! COLOR! COLOR!

*** SOUND - (The sound system will be placed on the Dashboard) - The vehicle will have a PA System (Two Flashy Light Mics) The PA system also integrates an MP3 Player. The system will support 8 speakers. The sound will be loud enough - it will not be Stadium DB levels but will loud enough to get whatever music is being played to those around an on the vehicle.

*** The entire cabin of the vehicle will be lighted up by of course UV-LIGHT so @ night the color will just be off the hook.

*** The Undercarriage will be lit up with Multi-color Rope Light (Think patterns via remote control).

*** The Roof supports on both sides of the vehicle will integrate the Flower/Garden ART that our French campers are working on.

*** The TOP - There are some major limitations to building something on or over the roof due to way the vehicle is structurally constructed but I have a VISION...

The underside of the existing roof (near your head) will be lined with UV-Light fabric.

Build a wood box the length of the Roof Support Structures - Bolting that directly to the roof supports. The Box will be 3ft high on all 4 sides (The 8-speakers will be mounted to the top of the box sides) On the inside of the box will be a deck that will house all things Electrical cords & controllers

*** Driver Side of the Box - using Flexible Neon Tubing that flashes - will spell out PolyParadise

***Passenger Side of the Box - Integrate a 24" x 3" programmable LED PANEL - This can be changed on a per BRC Year basis to scroll BRC Theme or whatever we want

*** Front Box Panel - using Flexible Neon Tubing integrate the Man - Heart - Infinity symbol

*** Back Box Panel - using Flexible Neon Tubing (Design something - could be the same as the front of the box but could also be different)

*** There was some discussions about mounting Large Stuffed Parrots or animals on the top - I have scoured the Internets and have found a few Parrots but some other Large very colorful animals - so this is most certainly possible

*** The Vehicle will have a BAR!!!
Remove the back seat that faces towards the back. With the seat removed there is a well below the seat deck that will accommodate a Cooler. Build a bar that will fit the width of the removed seat area. The BAR will have accessibility to get to the cooler area below. The bar countertop area will be able to accommodate 2 Bar Wells for storing plastic pour bottles for Alcohol & Mixers (So we do not have to take Glass out on the Playa) and of course PolyParadise CUPS FOR ALL!!!!

When the vehicle is stopped we will be able to use the PA system to announce the Bar is OPEN!!!

**********************************************************

So I have created this Google Sheet (PolyParadise Art Car Costs) to show all of the cost of the Vehicle - what we originally collected with the PayPal Pool in November 2020 and what monies I have spent over that amount.

*** We will need to purchase a new set of Batteries ($2,700)

*** We also need to think about Transport of the Vehicle to/from BRC.
(New 20' Trailer for purchase $5,650)

We can of course rent a Trailer (~$1,300 for the 21 Days) ~ 4rys of Rental costs to = purchasing new Trailer

Costs of Trailer Rental costs could be incorporated into collected Camp Fees
The Trailer will be hauled via on the (2) 26' U-Haul Trucks we already rent.

We do not need to make the Trailer decision today - though a discussion about Purchasing New vs. Renting is warranted.

Bottom Line is that as of 4/18/21 I have spent $3,716 over what we collected in November 2020. With the need to purchase a New Battery Set - I am creating a New PayPal Pool for an additional $6,500 - If you can I would appreciate making donations so that I can be made whole to the monies I have added from my own pocket.

PayPal Pool # 2 (April/May 2021)

So that is where we are @ - That is the vision I have for our Art Car to debut in BRC 2022.

Look forward to working on the vehicle over the summer months during our gatherings @ Casa De Scotto/WildChild over Memorial WKD - 4th of July - Burn Week.

Please contribute to this PayPal Pool if you can - your donations are greatly appreciated.

Stay SAFE - Wear Masks - Love each other from afar.

Scotto
- Benevolent Dictator Village of PolyParadise