The Club Bus, wow, this topic.

Here we go….ready?……………..
Before this and any "Bright" ideas happen to the bus, the bus needs to be assessed to see what state it's in.
Once this is done, the club needs to decide if it has the $$, time and DEDICATION to invest into it to make it even drivable let alone have it be used as advertisement.
More problems exist having the club bus as a functional Club Bus with the intents that are mentioned here…...
Here's a small list of problems that we have faced just off the top of my head…….
- Who is going to store the bus on their property?
- Who's name will it be registered to?
- Who's going to pick up the tab for Insurance"
- Who will pay the registration?
- Who will pay for parking tickets, speeding tickets, toll road violations?(Yes, all of these have happened to the club bus)(it should be the responsibility of the person that drove the bus, but these "Gifts" get mailed to the registered owner and goes against them if not taken care of….ask me how I know)
- Who is going to pound the pavement and talk to ANY vendor about sponsorships and/or donations?
- Who is going to spend weekend, after weekend, after weekend, after weekend(You get my drift) working on the club bus getting it ready and maintaining it?
- Who is going to be the member responsible for taking the CB to EVERY SHOW IMAGINABLE? Because you know, if the club bus has sponsors, THE CLUB BUS SHOULD BE AT EVERY MAJOR VW SHOW UP AND DOWN CALIFORNIA.
- Once the bus is at the show, who is going to stay at the club booth representing the club, talking to prospective members, donating SV2s stuff to the raffles to get our name out there? You know, let the VW bus community know that we are still here.
- Who is going to drive the bus to EVERY MONTHLY EVENT? Campout, cruises, potlucks, member appreciations. The club events should have the Club Bus present there.
You also need someone pounding the pavement talking to vendors at shows, you know "Work" willing to invest in the club bus. Someone to talk to non-VW vendors about advertising, all the while the members tackle many weekends of "Work on the Club Bus" days to get it back in any kind of presentable shape.(WE ALWAYS HAD ISSUES GETTING ENOUGH MEMBERS TO COME OUT TO THESE)
Whew, I'm sure I missed a few points

oh wait, here are a few more…...
If my memory serves me correctly…….
- The Club Bus has some MAJOR bondo issues that were "Covered Up" when we first got it, and after years of use, the bondo was beginning to crack and look AWFUL.
-The entire body needs to be completely gone through and fixed, not covered up.
- New paint is needed.
- I also heard that the engine in it is TOAST, I could be wrong as it is not in my possession.
THIS IS ALOT OF "WORK"
THIS IS THE PROBLEM. Members are TIRED of working(Examples:Bob Baker, FF shows are gone because it was loud and clear that the members were done with putting the shows on, too much work).
Just my .02
