The 2nd Annual RRB Auction Bike.
Hey guys.
After the unexpectedly HUGE succes of the 1st auction rat, it didn't took long to realize this had to become an annual event. Just like the official RatRodBikeBuildOff. You know, having another event in another season to look forward to. Great to see so many enthousiastic potential builders/donators who can't wait to join in and start the 2nd auction rat build. Heck, people even started vr-donating stuff before knowing what is going to be build.
So, what's this auction rat event all about?
Auctionrat pioneers Double Nickle and Dr Tankenstein did a great job on the first one so I think it's best to roughly follow their guidelines with this 2nd build. And I quote:
"So I was thinking of a cool way to support the forum and it hit me...I was thinking that I could build a bike out of parts that are donated by our members then sell in on the forum and donate all the money made from the bike to the site. Wheather it be $25 or $100 it will help out I'm sure. I figured before I start that I needed to ask yall, would you be willing to donate parts for a good cause(well the site)? If so post what ya got!!!" (Double Nickle)
The 1st Auction Rat: Rustrocket Deluxe:
viewtopic.php?f=6&t=34429#p335870
Planning.
Because of the whole idea of donating, doing things for others, being generous, etc etc, I think it will be a good idea to use the planning from the previous auction rat as a guideline and have the auction right before christmas just to be able to give the ultimate christmaspresent to the ultimate custombikessite. 8) Somewere after all the raucous from the upcoming RRBBO is fading away we'll have to start building. Let's say July will be the month to make the desicions and actually start the build. Then Christmas as the ultimate deadline of that winning bid being donated to Ratrodbikes.com. I remember everybody getting all amp'd up just when that Christmas deadline started to peek from the horizon, and things really starting to take shape.
So we have up till july to come up with a final design. For ideas I ask ALL of you to join in and post 'em if you've got 'em. Eventually I'll try to come up with a final design incorporating some of the ideas that'll work best on the bike. Before that I'll try to come up with sketches to visualize the diferent ideas that I like.
Remember: This bike has to become another icon, just like #1 but different ofcourse. The most important thing is that the bike must represent what this site is all about. However, the winning bidder must get something unique and special. Not just an ordinary ratrodbike. If there is such a thing...
So tell me what you think. What should the 2nd auction rat look like? What are your ideas?
(Knowing these first few posts are very important for keeping things organized I'll use them for parts lists, pics and what not. I'm definately gonna edit them in the future, and if so, I'll tell you all about it.)
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To make things clear:
This is gonna be YOUR build. I'm just here to visualize YOUR ideas. But I won't hold back if I got some of my own. Just because I started this thread doesn't mean this will be my build.
Remember that MY dream ratrodbike has already been build: The Rustrocket Deluxe...
Let me rephrase that:
This is gonna be OUR build.
Hey guys.
After the unexpectedly HUGE succes of the 1st auction rat, it didn't took long to realize this had to become an annual event. Just like the official RatRodBikeBuildOff. You know, having another event in another season to look forward to. Great to see so many enthousiastic potential builders/donators who can't wait to join in and start the 2nd auction rat build. Heck, people even started vr-donating stuff before knowing what is going to be build.
So, what's this auction rat event all about?
Auctionrat pioneers Double Nickle and Dr Tankenstein did a great job on the first one so I think it's best to roughly follow their guidelines with this 2nd build. And I quote:
"So I was thinking of a cool way to support the forum and it hit me...I was thinking that I could build a bike out of parts that are donated by our members then sell in on the forum and donate all the money made from the bike to the site. Wheather it be $25 or $100 it will help out I'm sure. I figured before I start that I needed to ask yall, would you be willing to donate parts for a good cause(well the site)? If so post what ya got!!!" (Double Nickle)
The 1st Auction Rat: Rustrocket Deluxe:
viewtopic.php?f=6&t=34429#p335870
Planning.
Because of the whole idea of donating, doing things for others, being generous, etc etc, I think it will be a good idea to use the planning from the previous auction rat as a guideline and have the auction right before christmas just to be able to give the ultimate christmaspresent to the ultimate custombikessite. 8) Somewere after all the raucous from the upcoming RRBBO is fading away we'll have to start building. Let's say July will be the month to make the desicions and actually start the build. Then Christmas as the ultimate deadline of that winning bid being donated to Ratrodbikes.com. I remember everybody getting all amp'd up just when that Christmas deadline started to peek from the horizon, and things really starting to take shape.
So we have up till july to come up with a final design. For ideas I ask ALL of you to join in and post 'em if you've got 'em. Eventually I'll try to come up with a final design incorporating some of the ideas that'll work best on the bike. Before that I'll try to come up with sketches to visualize the diferent ideas that I like.
Remember: This bike has to become another icon, just like #1 but different ofcourse. The most important thing is that the bike must represent what this site is all about. However, the winning bidder must get something unique and special. Not just an ordinary ratrodbike. If there is such a thing...
So tell me what you think. What should the 2nd auction rat look like? What are your ideas?
(Knowing these first few posts are very important for keeping things organized I'll use them for parts lists, pics and what not. I'm definately gonna edit them in the future, and if so, I'll tell you all about it.)
----
To make things clear:
This is gonna be YOUR build. I'm just here to visualize YOUR ideas. But I won't hold back if I got some of my own. Just because I started this thread doesn't mean this will be my build.
Remember that MY dream ratrodbike has already been build: The Rustrocket Deluxe...
Let me rephrase that:
This is gonna be OUR build.