NUTS Awards

[commercialair]

Hello NUTS! We're planning on offering some awards at a few of this years shows. So, we're looking for ideas and suggestions as to what exactly they should be. What does everyone think? Best bus? Most improved?

Let us know. I realize that awards aren't everyone's thing, and to be quite honest I don't think anyone should take the awards too seriously, so let the ideas fly!

Chris

[1970bayboy]

so they will only be for transporters correct!

1- Best over all transporter
1- most in need of improvement
1- best interior design ( non-stock OR stock )
10 - most mediorcre


just my 2 Cents


Joby ;D

[karmann57]

Personally I'm not into the whole "best bus/engine/interior" and what-not.

I would much rather something obscure, like "best use of a plastic chicken to make a VW bus roadworthy", or something along those lines...


Shane

[davejohansen]

A couple of other ideas

Best creative repair (mainly when original parts not available)
Most improved (was that already mentioned
Best stock restoration.
Craziest modification
Most VW's Owned (during lifetime or current total)

Use of a plastic chicken is good too....

Just throwing out ideas

Dave

[coronabus]

Recognition for someone's hard work is never a bad thing! Maybe keep it light-hearted.

- Best Stereo System
- Fastest Working Wipers
- Coolest Sticker
- Tallest Bus/Lowest
- Quietest/Loudest (engine)
- Best 'Rig' Job

[dpeters81westy]

Hmmm,

Most NUTS (a.k.a. Enthusiasm / Spirit )
Furthest traveled ( you gotta be nuts to travel long distance in a pre 70 type II)
..I'll need some more time to think about this.

- DP

[hotvw1]

**longest project (not neccesarilly present) maybe then I can win one
**rustiest van
**OMG what were they thinking (bad mods)

[riffraff]

I think, being as how we are admittedly NUTS, that Shane is on the right track for awards.
As a carryover from last season, it could be "The Chicken Little Award" for the most creative use of a rubber chicken to make/keep a bus roadworthy.

A couple that come to mind right off quick:

The "That Sheep's a Liar Award". Presented to a member for "Most creative use of a Farm animal during restoration".

The "Burned Shirt Award" for the member who "Didn't realize welding slag was really that hot".

The "I Coulda Pushed it Here Award" for shortest distance travelled.

The "What's Wrong With That? Award" for the most questionable use of a non VW part on a bus that the ownwer actually thought was "acceptable".

The "What Was He Thinking Award" for the gawdiest paint scheme on a bus.

The "Duct Taped Gopher Award" for the coolest sticker. (Don't spend too much time trying to see the connection- there isn't one)

The "Proof I've Been NUTS for a Long Time Award" to the person whose bus has been owned the longest amount of time (and has it at the show/presentation ceremony/ drunken slobfest).

The "I Just Recently Lost My Marbles Award" for the person whose bus has been owned for the shortest amount of time (and has it at the show/presentation ceremony/drunken slobfest)

[bullyboy]

LOL
too funny keith

[davejohansen]

There's going to be a "drunken slobfest"
Now I'm really interested.... date - time - I need details.....

[karmann57]

I definitely like Keith's ideas (maybe I shouldn't paint over the hippy sun on the kombi's roof right away...). Keep it light, keep it fun.


Shane

[dpeters81westy]

The "I Coulda Pushed it Here Award" for shortest distance travelled."

Have you seen how far it is from Chris's home to the site of the Regina Vee Dub Club show?



- DP
;D

[Shayna Jaymie]

Haha that's pretty funny DP!

How about the "How far can you drive with no clutch award?"

Or the "Can you make it home in one piece with no brakes award?"

[coronabus]

I could compete for the no brakes award too!