Here are some ways we are hoping to improve the Illini Bell and what these repairs are estimated to cost:
- Replace the wood on the trailer with synthetic material ($500)
- Removing rust and repaint the trailer ($500)
- Removing the paint on the bell and returning it to its original metal lustre ($250)
- Introducing a different mechanism for raising and lowering the bell from its perch ($1000)
- Installing a removable hard cover to better protect the bell on the road (or purchase a new trailer) ($2000)
- Buying extra wheels/tires ($750)
Your gift can help our USS Illinois Bell keep ringing into the future!