Modern Buddy

OK, so I finally took the plunge. The Pinkster is undergoing a slight "de-pinking". I'm gonna go for the black panels that Angela and Vanessa have on their pink scoots. I think it looks so cool. But I'm going to try painting first rather than buying new black panels. If this doesn't work out, then I guess I'll have to splurge for new black panels.

Anyway....here we go .... here she is....looking rather like a skeleton with all her pink panels stripped off her body!



All her screws are taped to notes to tell me how to put her back together again!



And here are all her newly painted panels....drying while she awaits her new "look".





Hopefully she'll go back together easily enough next weekend and I'll be able to proudly show off the Pinkster with her new look!

wow! Cool pics! I think she's going to look GREAT!

so that's what she looks like naked!

can't wait to see the final stage!

r0sa wrote:so that's what she looks like naked!

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So bluefox, are you gonna give me one of those Stellas or what?

KRUSTYburger wrote: ^

So bluefox, are you gonna give me one of those Stellas or what?

You can take whichever you want. As long as you pay for it!

rats!

Wow, she's so nekkid.

I was working on my girl too this incredibly hot weekend.

Angela wrote:Wow, she's so nekkid.

I was working on my girl too this incredibly hot weekend.

Huh? Workin' on your girl? Hot weekend? Nekkid?? Wha?? Oh my!

^

bluefox, you win this round!

polianarchy wrote: bluefox, you win this round!

I do what I can

Well, she's all done. The good news is.....I'm pleased with the results. I think she looks just fine. The bad news is......in spite of my meticulous screw labeling efforts, I managed to put her back together with ... ahem....9 screws left over!

My best guess is ... while those little critters were taped together, they must have reproduced! How else could I have missed NINE holes!!!

Geez.....short of taking her all apart again, oh my! What to do? She seems to be firmly held together.


EDIT FRIDAY MORNING: Whooo Hooo! Found holes for 8 of my 9 "extra" screws! I think I can live with one unattached screw. Now, it's time to go for a ride. It's a beautiful spring day in the city....temps in the 70's....sunshine....and lots of pollen Oh well, you can't have it all! But the Budnette and I are off in search of adventure! BBL.

Wow, nine is an awful lot of screws to be missing... you should prolly take it back apart.

LOOKS GOOD THO!!!

You should paint your rear shock spring hot pink instead of red. Then put hot pink and black stripes on the panels.

OScoot! wrote:Well, she's all done. The good news is.....I'm pleased with the results. I think she looks just fine. The bad news is......in spite of my meticulous screw labeling efforts, I managed to put her back together with ... ahem....9 screws left over!

My best guess is ... while those little critters were taped together, they must have reproduced! How else could I have missed NINE holes!!!

Geez.....short of taking her all apart again, oh my! What to do? She seems to be firmly held together.

Haha it almost looks like mine

9 screws would worry me A LOT!

Angela wrote:

OScoot! wrote:Well, she's all done. The good news is.....I'm pleased with the results. I think she looks just fine. The bad news is......in spite of my meticulous screw labeling efforts, I managed to put her back together with ... ahem....9 screws left over!

My best guess is ... while those little critters were taped together, they must have reproduced! How else could I have missed NINE holes!!!

Geez.....short of taking her all apart again, oh my! What to do? She seems to be firmly held together.

Haha it almost looks like mine

9 screws would worry me A LOT!

Men dont need 9 screws to hold a buddy. Just a flannel shirt, and the will to take on the world with his bare fists.

beautiful beautiful!! you should paint the rims pink

r0sa wrote:beautiful beautiful!! you should paint the rims pink

That's what I am doing.

I ended up with three extra screws after taking mine apart...I also thought about labeling the screws when disassembling but decided it couldn't be that hard to figure out where they went...boy was I wrong.

cadillaczac wrote:I ended up with three extra screws after taking mine apart...I also thought about labeling the screws when disassembling but decided it couldn't be that hard to figure out where they went...boy was I wrong.

Well, after I pulled it apart again....I found all of them but one. So I don't feel too bad! And yeah.....there's a LOT of screws! And many of them are "hiding" from view.

I would definitely recommend some system of labeling so that you know where they go back! there's too many for my feeble memory.

I just put the screws in a pile and then reassemble, I have never had extra. I did magically lose one yesterday though

Angela wrote:

r0sa wrote:beautiful beautiful!! you should paint the rims pink

That's what I am doing.

that is awesome!! i haven't seen anybody with pink rims yet, post pictures please when you are done!

r0sa wrote:

Angela wrote:

r0sa wrote:beautiful beautiful!! you should paint the rims pink

That's what I am doing.

that is awesome!! i haven't seen anybody with pink rims yet, post pictures please when you are done!

Yes....do.....I'm anxious to see that too.

OScoot! wrote:

r0sa wrote:

Angela wrote: That's what I am doing.

that is awesome!! i haven't seen anybody with pink rims yet, post pictures please when you are done!

Yes....do.....I'm anxious to see that too.

I will!

I am waiting until the entire scooter is done before I post pics. I once again changed my mind on the seat design so boyfriend has to start over again making it . I don't want to post pics with it partially done. The wheel painting will be last since That is a lot of work taking the tires off, going to the shop getting them dismounted, blah blah blah.