What to do with a golf cart.....

CapSmashy · Post by **CapSmashy** » Fri Feb 16, 2007 5:32 pm

So. I have this golf cart at my office we haven't used for over a year.

I'm already driving the Dodge Yacht out, so throwing on a trailer and bringing the cart would not be that much of a problem.

However, I have limited artistic abilities and any artsy golf cartness cladding would either have to survive the 2000 mile drive on the trailer at 70ish mph or be compact enough to be stored and attached on site.

Hmmmmm.....

mojo · Post by **mojo** » Fri Feb 16, 2007 5:47 pm

You will get lots of people saying that a golf cart is not an art car. Fuck 'em. It is an art car if you make it NOT look like a golf cart. The key phrase is "radically altered".

Be sure you read the regulations from the DMV about safety, especially if you plan to drive it at night. We try to not drive ours after dark at all any more. I have tons of el-wire, headlights and 2 yellow construction flashers and STILL have people walk or ride right into us.

Our golf cart-based art cart does go down the freeway on it's trailer and we get a lot of happy people waving and laughing all along the way. It's just a happy fringe benefit. Bicycles, water bottles and an 11" zebra - everyone KNOWS where we are headed.

CapSmashy · Post by **CapSmashy** » Fri Feb 16, 2007 6:05 pm

It is a gas powered golf cart.

As for lighting, I have a storage garage full of police lightbars, take down lights, wig wags, spots, traffic sticks and access to really cheap led lightbars in a myriad of colors.

The new led bars are fucking burn out your retinas bright.

But, it would probably see most of its use during the daylight hours.

And yes, I would need to read all of the DMV rules and regulations before ever embarking on doing this. I was at the office today and had the whole..."Ya know...that golf cart would be interesting as a roving Easter Island tiki..." whcih led to a thousand army men fighting an epic battle against dinosaurs and nuns...and other general silliness.

pinemom · Post by **pinemom** » Fri Feb 16, 2007 8:00 pm

hehee I was thinking pink and black camo...hehee
to match you outfit!

BAS · Post by **BAS** » Fri Feb 16, 2007 9:00 pm

And yes, I would need to read all of the DMV rules and regulations before ever embarking on doing this. I was at the office today and had the whole..."Ya know...that golf cart would be interesting as a roving Easter Island tiki..." whcih led to a thousand army men fighting an epic battle against dinosaurs and nuns...and other general silliness.

Now THAT would be seriously cool!

Easter Island with army men vs. dinosaurs vs. nuns...!!!

B.

MikeVDS · Post by **MikeVDS** » Sat Feb 17, 2007 1:00 am

and access to really cheap led lightbars in a myriad of colors.

Any chance you can hook others up with your same deal?

that golf cart would be interesting as a roving Easter Island tiki

You could probably make a frame out of EMT and chicken wire, then make your "skin" head out of plaster. Give it a final coat of the granite looking fleck paint. Bring your supplies, because it will probably get damaged while moving it. I'm guessing you'd look out of the mouth. You can shield that with a black mesh during the day and take it off at night for the effect. Flame looking lights would be best IMO. There are a number of different ways to create that.

unjonharley · Post by **unjonharley** » Sat Feb 17, 2007 9:33 am

Make it into a clown cop/BLM car.. Get stuff from a party favor store.. Wear a fright wig and a nose.. Black nose.. Tell people you partied to hard and the nose burned out..You can do traffic stops on party barges..Capt. goddamit's boat would be a great target...Hell, I'll mail ya a clown vest to get you started.. Your an artist and don't know it..Less camp more fun fun fun

Toolmaker · Post by **Toolmaker** » Sat Feb 17, 2007 2:32 pm

unjonharley wrote:Make it into a clown cop/BLM car.. Get stuff from a party favor store.. Wear a fright wig and a nose.. Black nose.. Tell people you partied to hard and the nose burned out..You can do traffic stops on party barges..Capt. goddamit's boat would be a great target...Hell, I'll mail ya a clown vest to get you started.. Your an artist and don't know it..Less camp more fun fun fun

EXCELLENT IDEA!! An art car to pull over other art cars. I'm sure that would get approved as long as its "playa-worthy" and many will thinks its a riot. Even some of the authorities will be sure to get a laugh or two.

PurpleKoosh · Post by **PurpleKoosh** » Sat Feb 17, 2007 2:45 pm

CapSmashy wrote:As for lighting, I have a storage garage full of police lightbars, take down lights, wig wags, spots, traffic sticks and access to really cheap led lightbars in a myriad of colors.

Rotator lights, etc., are acceptable IF AND ONLY IF they are not of a color that will get them mistaken for a genuine emergency vehicle at a distance. Red, blue, amber are a definite no-go.

http://www.burningman.com/on_the_playa/playa_vehicles/no_driving.html wrote:Vehicles City Certain vehicles may not enter Black Rock City. These include:
Any vehicle mimicking an emergency services vehicle
Actual emergency services vehicles, ambulances, fire trucks, police cars, and vans, that are not part of the Emergency Services team or local law enforcement
Vehicles with ANY lighting (strobes, LEDs, or rotators) that makes the vehicle appear to be an emergency vehicle at night

unjonharley · Post by **unjonharley** » Sat Feb 17, 2007 2:49 pm

PurpleKoosh wrote:
CapSmashy wrote:As for lighting, I have a storage garage full of police lightbars, take down lights, wig wags, spots, traffic sticks and access to really cheap led lightbars in a myriad of colors.
Rotator lights, etc., are acceptable IF AND ONLY IF they are not of a color that will get them mistaken for a genuine emergency vehicle at a distance. Red, blue, amber are a definite no-go.

http://www.burningman.com/on_the_playa/playa_vehicles/no_driving.html wrote:Vehicles City Certain vehicles may not enter Black Rock City. These include:
Any vehicle mimicking an emergency services vehicle
Actual emergency services vehicles, ambulances, fire trucks, police cars, and vans, that are not part of the Emergency Services team or local law enforcement
Vehicles with ANY lighting (strobes, LEDs, or rotators) that makes the vehicle appear to be an emergency vehicle at night

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Damn killjoy, There must be a way around this.

PurpleKoosh · Post by **PurpleKoosh** » Sat Feb 17, 2007 2:58 pm

unjonharley wrote:
PurpleKoosh wrote:Rotator lights, etc., are acceptable IF AND ONLY IF they are not of a color that will get them mistaken for a genuine emergency vehicle at a distance. Red, blue, amber are a definite no-go.

http://www.burningman.com/on_the_playa/playa_vehicles/no_driving.html wrote:Vehicles City Certain vehicles may not enter Black Rock City. These include:
Any vehicle mimicking an emergency services vehicle
Actual emergency services vehicles, ambulances, fire trucks, police cars, and vans, that are not part of the Emergency Services team or local law enforcement
Vehicles with ANY lighting (strobes, LEDs, or rotators) that makes the vehicle appear to be an emergency vehicle at night
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Damn killjoy, There must be a way around this.

Look to the Ambiance Ambulance as your guide. Go for a color scheme that has absolutely NOTHING to do with emergency services. Lime green and fuschia, anyone?

timburly · Post by **timburly** » Sat Feb 17, 2007 5:13 pm

The whole lightbar thing and looking like an emergency vehicle comes from the FEDS its not a B-man rule.

Badger · Post by **Badger** » Sat Feb 17, 2007 6:52 pm

The whole lightbar thing and looking like an emergency vehicle comes from the FEDS its not a B-man rule.

Just because it isn't specifically writtent does not for a minute mean that the issue won't be pressed between EDS, Rangers and the BRC DMV.

If it's confused as a response vehicle then changes will be required although in all likelyhood the registration process will insure that it doesn't get that far.

pinemom · Post by **pinemom** » Sat Feb 17, 2007 7:10 pm

PurpleKoosh wrote:
unjonharley wrote:
PurpleKoosh wrote:Rotator lights, etc., are acceptable IF AND ONLY IF they are not of a color that will get them mistaken for a genuine emergency vehicle at a distance. Red, blue, amber are a definite no-go.

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Damn killjoy, There must be a way around this.
Look to the Ambiance Ambulance as your guide. Go for a color scheme that has absolutely NOTHING to do with emergency services. Lime green and fuschia, anyone?

Listen to this woman...she's DMV...hehee

But really ambiance ambulance sounds fun & great...like purple,pinks, blues.

Have a big RED heart with a white (redcross) cross in front.

Write the word "AMBIANCE" back word on the front..

```````ECNAIBMA`````````
well if ya flip the letter right, that would have looked cooler!

maybe "Amore" on the back ...maybe even backwards...
~~~~~EROMA~~~~~~

CapSmashy · Post by **CapSmashy** » Sun Feb 18, 2007 4:31 am

Thanks for the ides so far...the clown cop car sounds like fun

Hmmmmmmm.......

MikeVDS: My lightbar source is http://www.uniformswarehouse.com/prosto ... Categories

I think green lights, given the theme, would be especially overplayed.

As for the whole lightbar issue. I already figured running red and blues was a non-issue. I also totally understand and support them limiting amber lights to official vehicles to avoid confusion.

I can work with purple and green.

CapSmashy · Post by **CapSmashy** » Sun Feb 18, 2007 4:32 am

pinemom wrote:hehee I was thinking pink and black camo...hehee
to match you outfit!

Commando Clowns? Hmmmmm.......

unjonharley · Post by **unjonharley** » Sun Feb 18, 2007 7:58 am

CapSmashy wrote:Thanks for the ides so far...the clown cop car sounds like fun

Hmmmmmmm.......

MikeVDS: My lightbar source is http://www.uniformswarehouse.com/prosto ... Categories

I think green lights, given the theme, would be especially overplayed.

As for the whole lightbar issue. I already figured running red and blues was a non-issue. I also totally understand and support them limiting amber lights to official vehicles to avoid confusion.

I can work with purple and green.

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Green balloon on the lite bar..Pull a BLM over and check if they have the right sun screen..Cite jellyfish for not having a back bone..Stop robbidobe (spelling?) for fishing in the portapots without a lic#..If you try to pull me over, It will be a slow speed chase..Stop in an intersection and order everyone out of the pool..

CapSmashy · Post by **CapSmashy** » Sun Feb 18, 2007 10:30 am

I need a megaphone, a ticket book and a decidedly non-standard cop uniform but one with evil overtones.

Terminal City PD perhaps?

unjonharley · Post by **unjonharley** » Sun Feb 18, 2007 4:32 pm

CapSmashy wrote:I need a megaphone, a ticket book and a decidedly non-standard cop uniform but one with evil overtones.

Terminal City PD perhaps?

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Boy scout "leader" uniform <;) w/ a jr. G-man badge..

CapSmashy · Post by **CapSmashy** » Mon Feb 19, 2007 8:20 am

Alas...my plans have been foiled by the fiscal responsibility demons.

The big boss of the company (my dad) has deemed the golf cart to be a valuable, yet unrealized for over a year, company asset and as it has been an unrealized asset for so long, it should now be converted into a realized asset (cash) once again before further depreciation sets in upon it further decreasing its unrealized value.

I put up a valiant fight to stop such action from happening, but it was to no avail. I think I lost him when I mentioned transforming it into a giant Easter Island Tiki head with thousands of tiny army men battling glow in the dark zombies on every available surface.

I knew my cause was lost when I got the fatherly stare of "WTF?" and the obligatory "Are you high on something?"...

<sigh>

Its probably best that I don't mention the pink tutu, rainbow knee socks and rubber chicken nightstick bouncer uniform for the Booby Bar.

He'd probably have me committed for observation...or worse, occupy my day with more duties and responsibilities... the horror of it all....

gyre · Post by **gyre** » Mon Feb 19, 2007 8:36 am

Just wait for the
"You want to go the the desert......again?!"

BAS · Post by **BAS** » Mon Feb 19, 2007 9:54 am

Aw man, what a rotten stroke of luck! I thought it sounded like a really cool idea.

(Maybe I'm lucky-- my dad can't say too much about my choice of costumes and such, considering some of the stuff HE has dressed up as for the Hash House Harrier runs!

[I think he still has one of his red dresses hanging in the basement....])

B.

mojo · Post by **mojo** » Mon Feb 19, 2007 12:01 pm

So...invite him to come to the playa. It's always worth a try.

BAS · Post by **BAS** » Mon Feb 19, 2007 2:58 pm

mojo wrote:So...invite him to come to the playa. It's always worth a try.

If that was directed to me, I've already suggest going to BM to my dad, but he doesn't want to go to the desert during the summer. Besides, I'd just as soon not spend the week avoiding him....

B.

CapSmashy · Post by **CapSmashy** » Mon Feb 19, 2007 5:22 pm

mojo wrote:So...invite him to come to the playa. It's always worth a try.

That wouldn't work out so well...

He's a bit of the staunch conservative type. I love him and all, but I know that wouldn't work out so well...

gyre · Post by **gyre** » Mon Feb 19, 2007 6:03 pm

Put him in Staunch Conservative Camp?

Post by **AntiM** » Mon Feb 19, 2007 6:49 pm

BAS wrote:
mojo wrote:So...invite him to come to the playa. It's always worth a try.
If that was directed to me, I've already suggest going to BM to my dad, but he doesn't want to go to the desert during the summer. Besides, I'd just as soon not spend the week avoiding him....

B.

So the big question is, will he lend you the red dress?

BAS · Post by **BAS** » Mon Feb 19, 2007 8:14 pm

So the big question is, will he lend you the red dress?

MAYBE...!

(Course, I'd need to lose some weight to fit into it. I've been thinking of asking a friend of mine's wife for her Girl Scout uniform, but it might be too big....)

Actually, what I really want is a kilt! And the rest of the Scotsman outfit, darn it! (I need to get another job. Got a bunch of purchases to make... and to decide what to get first!)

B.

(Probably the bus! I want a bus to stay in, just because!)

Post by **AntiM** » Tue Feb 20, 2007 6:57 am

Kilt? Ebay buddy, ebay. Or go to the thrift store, find a plaid skirt and terroize it into a custom kilt.

BAS · Post by **BAS** » Tue Feb 20, 2007 4:36 pm

AntiM wrote:Kilt? Ebay buddy, ebay. Or go to the thrift store, find a plaid skirt and terroize it into a custom kilt.

Actually, I used to know of a place online which had inexpensive kilts in a wide variety of color combinations and patterns. I wonder if I can find them again?

Hmmmm. I think I need to log off and get a nap now...., spacing out at the keyboard.

B.