About this project
As you may or may not know, the DFM boys are working on their 5th and final video for their pilot. The final film is the conclusion to their cheap car challenge -- 2012 post-apocalyptic cars. They have a big plan for the ending and they need funding to complete it.
The plan: After Nick and Matt run their cars through the gammott of challenges, including, speed, agility, hauling capabilities and fuel economy, one final durability challenge remains.
The big finale? The boys plan to drop a 1986 VW Golf onto Nick's Subaru from a crane.
What's needed you ask?
-10-ton crane and operator for 4 hours @ $185/hour = $740
-Sweeney XL Quick Release rigging = $595 (not including shipping)
-Sweeny Air actuator, 24VDC, Extra Large Quick Release = $396.04 (not including shipping)
The crane is self-explanatory but the quick release is a special item that allows your release the car. Only one guy makes these! And the air actuator is so that we can set off the quick release w/o using pyrotechnics.
Total = $1731.04
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This project reached the deadline without achieving its funding goal on July 1, 2010.
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If you donate, Matt and Nick will not only invite you to their wrap party/joint birthday party but you will also receive a customized "thank you" dvd after the pilot is complete.
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DownForce Motoring was founded by Nick Jaynes and Matt Ediger in Portland, Oregon in mid-2009. Their goal: to create the highest-quality, most entertaining automotive website possible. Inspired by the BBC2 "Top Gear" program, Nick and Matt are constantly striving to combine, adventure, humor and excitement into the world of automotive film reviews. They believe that although their subject is cars, their films should be accessible to anyone, car enthusiast or not.
