ALBUM | DIY PROJECTS | GEAR | MOTR | PODCAST | VIDEO ART | VISUAL ART | PHILOSOPHY
It’s just shy of a year since we bought the ambulance and came up with this crazy idea. So, we felt it was time to take photos that could help us start realizing our vision for MOTR. One major goal was getting the ambulance to the beautiful lakefront in Racine.
Zetsumei had a lot on his mind. Our mechanic Nick was working hard to have the ambulance running well enough for the shoot. There were vacuum leaks and manifold gaskets to be replaced. The plan was to bring it back to the shop to complete the work when we had our photos. It really couldn’t go farther than a few miles, and the lake is only three miles away. When our photographer arrived, Zetsumei was still doing last-minute adjustments to the idle so it could make the short trip without stalling.
Beforehand we took some pictures in our woods at home.
After some time, I said, “Hey! Get off your phone and let's go!" It was time to enjoy the real world.
We were thrilled (and relieved) when our synthbulance made it to the lake!
Waves splashed up against us as we stood right next to Lake Michigan, careful not to drop our Korg Monologues into the water. After having a celebratory dinner with our photographer Patrick, we went back to the woods for one last idea.
The sun had set, which gave us a chance to capture the beauty in shadows. There was a sense of calm as sparklers lit up the darkness to complete our photo session.
-Flutter
ALBUM | DIY PROJECTS | GEAR | MOTR | PODCAST | VIDEO ART | VISUAL ART | PHILOSOPHY
Last weekend the ambulance received an audio upgrade. It still had the original 1986 cassette deck which kind of worked, but not well. The door speakers were trashed, having little range or push left. It was barely audible with the engine running, just overall poor sound quality.