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PostPosted: Mon Aug 04, 2014 8:02 am    Post subject: Another Bus on the Road - Webseries and Kickstarter Reply with quote

Hello everyone,

this post is to present you a web-series I will be starting in 2015 about restoring an old vw bus, financed through kickstarter (starting in mid-august).

there's two place to follow the progress on both the kickstarter, and the webseries ;

First through blogger ;
enkielvw.blogspot.com
also on youtube ;
https://www.youtube.com/user/Enkiel2/videos
and tweeter ;
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Please note that these videos are pre-production video, strickly to present and explain the project, until the true season starts.

Please share, comment, like, whatever you like, and be ready for the kickstarter to begin!
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PostPosted: Tue Aug 05, 2014 8:09 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Why do you think other people will fund your bus restoration?
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PostPosted: Tue Aug 05, 2014 8:28 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Actually glad someone asked ;

the kickstarter isn't about funding my restoration.

it's about making a web-series on restoring a bus and driving it.

The big difference between the two is funding a restoration, you'd just get to see a few pictures before, during and after, while this web-series will record everything, mistakes, advices, tips. Hell, if i burn the house down, you'll see it!

You get to see it getting built, something similar to shows like Las Vegas Hot Rod, or Roadkill. Except that instead of just showing progress, and problems for a single build in 30 minutes, this will be a single bus, getting welded, repaired, tuned, fixed over the course of 3x episodes.

I'm not going into too much details on funding until the kickstarter gets live, but i hope the incentive will be good enough for people to want to get involved.

EDIT ;

Another thing I'd like to add ; back in 2008, i attempted to contact a few tv company to test their interest in a Bus series, and i was turned down because they apparently had something similar underway. Fast forward 6 years later, and here i am. Youtube isn't TV, but it's a great media to get started.
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PostPosted: Wed Aug 06, 2014 7:16 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Something similar to this?
http://www.amazon.co.uk/V-W-Camper-Van-Crisis-DVD/dp/B000RWDYHC
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PostPosted: Wed Aug 06, 2014 8:37 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I quite frankly couldn't say, i never watched the DVD.Also i don't know Nigel experience and background, so its very hard to say.

But my guess would be something similar, with more interactivity. Also his DVD is 120 minutes, while my webseries is planning on 300+ minutes.
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PostPosted: Wed Aug 06, 2014 1:10 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Good luck.....
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PostPosted: Wed Aug 06, 2014 7:06 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Um no.
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PostPosted: Wed Aug 06, 2014 7:34 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I'm all for it. I'll help fund your resto if you help fund my patio refurb. I'll even let you have valuable hands on experience, doing teaches more than watching. Very Happy
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PostPosted: Thu Aug 07, 2014 8:45 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

bugginmiami wrote:
Um no.


it's okay, i'm not sure how the community will answer to this. I'm ready for failure, but hoping for success (obviously)

babysnakes wrote:
I'm all for it. I'll help fund your resto if you help fund my patio refurb. I'll even let you have valuable hands on experience, doing teaches more than watching. Very Happy


Hey, i'm good with a hammer! Did our deck 2 years ago!


Nevertheless, the kickstarter is live!

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1971182446/another-bus-on-the-road
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PostPosted: Thu Aug 07, 2014 9:15 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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the kickstarter isn't about funding my restoration.


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The first stretch goal will cover ;
付he vinyl stickers
付he purchase of the bus (we're looking at anywhere between 5000$ and 10000$). The price of the bus purchased will highly depend on the funds.


Way to contradict yourself.

Good luck finding a bunch of people to buy you a bus.
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PostPosted: Thu Aug 07, 2014 9:57 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

EZ Gruv wrote:
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the kickstarter isn't about funding my restoration.


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The first stretch goal will cover ;
付he vinyl stickers
付he purchase of the bus (we're looking at anywhere between 5000$ and 10000$). The price of the bus purchased will highly depend on the funds.


Way to contradict yourself.

Good luck finding a bunch of people to buy you a bus.


i'll try to stay as pleasing as possible answering questions and comment.

there's a margin between purchasing a bus, and restoring one.

First streth goal cover the purchase and the vinyl stickers, yes, but what about the rest of the restoration? the shipping, the gersons metal, the probably missing engine, the interior?

I do not think i contradict myself. Or maybe i should be clearer what is covered, and what i'll cover?

EDIT :

for a better understanding, i added "to help" to covering the cost. Hope that helps.
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PostPosted: Thu Aug 07, 2014 4:09 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

enkiel wrote:
EZ Gruv wrote:
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the kickstarter isn't about funding my restoration.


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The first stretch goal will cover ;
付he vinyl stickers
付he purchase of the bus (we're looking at anywhere between 5000$ and 10000$). The price of the bus purchased will highly depend on the funds.


Way to contradict yourself.

Good luck finding a bunch of people to buy you a bus.


i'll try to stay as pleasing as possible answering questions and comment.

there's a margin between purchasing a bus, and restoring one.

First streth goal cover the purchase and the vinyl stickers, yes, but what about the rest of the restoration? the shipping, the gersons metal, the probably missing engine, the interior?

I do not think i contradict myself. Or maybe i should be clearer what is covered, and what i'll cover?

EDIT :

for a better understanding, i added "to help" to covering the cost. Hope that helps.


Im sure there are a bunch of people in india who have a couple o bucks.
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=1674870

if its a walkthrough 65, I've got a great deal on a middle seat.
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PostPosted: Thu Aug 07, 2014 4:40 pm    Post subject: Another Bus on the Road - Webseries and Kickstarter Reply with quote

Will it be raffled off after completion to those who contributed the funds for the restoration/reconstruction process?

If so where do I send my $5?
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PostPosted: Thu Aug 07, 2014 4:50 pm    Post subject: Re: Another Bus on the Road - Webseries and Kickstarter Reply with quote

thewalkingdude wrote:
Will it be raffled off after completion to those who contributed the funds for the restoration/reconstruction process?

If so where do I send my $5?


Nope, read the kickstarter. You get to put a sticker on the bus for your donation. Yippee!!
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PostPosted: Thu Aug 07, 2014 6:13 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

You must be buddies with the potato salad guy.

Edit: Somebody already did something sorta similar to what you are trying to do. He made a documentary about it, its called Circle The Wagen.
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PostPosted: Thu Aug 07, 2014 6:42 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

original post: Aug 4 2014
total pledged so far (Aug. 7 2014): $0.00

somehow I don't think this is going to work...

Good Luck! (and I really mean that)
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PostPosted: Fri Aug 08, 2014 10:10 am    Post subject: Re: Another Bus on the Road - Webseries and Kickstarter Reply with quote

thewalkingdude wrote:
Will it be raffled off after completion to those who contributed the funds for the restoration/reconstruction process?

If so where do I send my $5?


Pretty sure Kickstarter is against a lotto type of project.

A question then ;

If the end result was auctionned at a car show, and all profit sent to Doctors without borders, would people really pledge more? It's something i considered, but though the bus could very well just be won and restored again, making the stickers van, just another van, didn't really make much sense.
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PostPosted: Fri Aug 08, 2014 10:12 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

chaosisme wrote:
You must be buddies with the potato salad guy.

Edit: Somebody already did something sorta similar to what you are trying to do. He made a documentary about it, its called Circle The Wagen.


i do not get the potato salad joke, but its okay.

I quite frankly didn't know there was that many documentary on this.

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original post: Aug 4 2014
total pledged so far (Aug. 7 2014): $0.00

somehow I don't think this is going to work...

Good Luck! (and I really mean that)


A learning experience at the very least!

Doesn't really discourage me from doing something similar down the road.
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enkiel wrote:
chaosisme wrote:
You must be buddies with the potato salad guy.

Edit: Somebody already did something sorta similar to what you are trying to do. He made a documentary about it, its called Circle The Wagen.


i do not get the potato salad joke, but its okay.

I quite frankly didn't know there was that many documentary on this.

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original post: Aug 4 2014
total pledged so far (Aug. 7 2014): $0.00

somehow I don't think this is going to work...

Good Luck! (and I really mean that)


A learning experience at the very least!

Doesn't really discourage me from doing something similar down the road.


Don't let the haters bother you. Go for it.

The nice thing about every blog/ documentary/ DVD is that it tends to teach one something new.
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PostPosted: Sun Aug 10, 2014 8:49 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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Funding Canceled Funding for this project was canceled by the project creator about 9 hours ago.


I guess you figured out no one will buy you a bus. Wink
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