Possible paint palette for Buddy?

renbyrd · Post by **renbyrd** » Sun May 11, 2008 11:55 am

Inspired by the fashionable colors of the 80s, I've decided I want to mod up my seafoam Buddy in memory of this colorful decade.

Thoughts on the color scheme? Too much or not enough? I was also thinking about painting the rims white, and possibly tinting the chrome mirrors and rear rack pink. After much debate, I decided, however, to not go ahead with the leg warmers.

Orange Guy · Post by **Orange Guy** » Sun May 11, 2008 12:18 pm

Really, I like it. If I had to make a suggestion, it would be to change the seat from zebra print to something with random geometrical shapes in those '80s colors:

justscooten · Post by **justscooten** » Sun May 11, 2008 1:18 pm

very 80s man weres my Op and panamo jack ties ... looks good

renbyrd · Post by **renbyrd** » Sun May 11, 2008 1:31 pm

Do you think a shag pink seat would be more 80s?

Orange Guy · Post by **Orange Guy** » Sun May 11, 2008 1:41 pm

renbyrd wrote:Do you think a shag pink seat would be more 80s?

Fer sure.

sailortot · Post by **sailortot** » Sun May 11, 2008 2:16 pm

can you add a mullet to the rear end?

Post by **ericalm** » Sun May 11, 2008 4:16 pm

The '80s color scheme is nothing less than awesome. Embrace it!

sailortot wrote:can you add a mullet to the rear end?

Taken out of context, this is a very strange question.

That said, I have seen seat covers which had tassels around the edge. So it can be done.

KRUSTYburger · Post by **KRUSTYburger** » Sun May 11, 2008 5:27 pm

You've been watching too many Honda Elite commercials haven't you? Just kidding, I really like that scheme. I'm diggin' the geometric shapes idea, but the zebra and the shag is cool too... Shag makes me think of 70's more tho.

I think you might be obligated to wear an oversized sweatshirt with the neck hole cut out with a side ponytail and crimped bangs while riding! Don't forget the shiny gold spandex stirrup pants!!!

Post by **ericalm** » Sun May 11, 2008 7:15 pm

KRUSTYburger wrote:I think you might be obligated to wear an oversized sweatshirt with the neck hole cut out with a side ponytail and crimped bangs while riding! Don't forget the shiny gold spandex stirrup pants!!!

Watch the first 15 minutes of the original Terminator movie and you will be rewarded. Honda scooter. Crimpy hair. Shoulder pads wider than a Datsun.

madtolive · Post by **madtolive** » Sun May 11, 2008 11:33 pm

After much debate, I decided, however, to not go ahead with the leg warmers.

the leg warmers are the best part. def. my favorite thing about winter is being able to bust out the pumps and leg warmers...

illnoise · Post by **illnoise** » Mon May 12, 2008 2:26 am

It needs some Composition Notebook texture on it somewhere.

VW Beetle nerds call that "Cal Look" I think.

This is the quintessential 80s design as far as I'm concerned:
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/223/5011 ... 46ae1f.jpg

Followed closely behind by the titles for Square Pegs.

You're on the right track. See if you can make it as horrible as these:

http://www.vintinimotors.com/products.html

jetboy · Post by **jetboy** » Mon May 12, 2008 3:00 am

One word sums up the color scheme needed - mauve!

-jetboy

Post by **ericalm** » Mon May 12, 2008 3:12 am

illnoise wrote:It needs some Composition Notebook texture on it somewhere.

VW Beetle nerds call that "Cal Look" I think.

This is the quintessential 80s design as far as I'm concerned:
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/223/5011 ... 46ae1f.jpg

Followed closely behind by the titles for Square Pegs.

Heh, I was looking for the very similarly styled cover to the Vel's long forgotten new wave classic, "Look My Way."

Square Pegs is finally coming out on DVD! Guess my conspiracy theory about Sarah Jessica Parker buying the rights to prevent the show from ever being released was off track. (I know there were problems with music clearance and hope they were able to keep all the original music from the show.) Johnny Slash will live again! I'm going to go pogo now.

illnoise · Post by **illnoise** » Mon May 12, 2008 2:29 pm

There are a few episodes on Joost.com.

I don't know why SJP would try to block it, that and L.A. Story were the only two good things she ever did.

And even if she owns it, nows the time to cash in because the Sex/City movie is coming out OMG She's getting MARRIED Just like JULIA ROBERTS OMG, OMG let's drink colorful mango chocolatinis and talk about weiners!

I bet she rides a scooter in the movie.

Bb.

Post by **ericalm** » Mon May 12, 2008 2:47 pm

Sorry, for the hijack here. We'll get back to talking about colors ASAP...

illnoise wrote:I don't know why SJP would try to block it, that and L.A. Story were the only two good things she ever did.

Oh, I don't really think that she tried to prevent its release... The notion came from frustration at the show not having been released on DVD yet, as if she were trying to hide her awkward, nerdy past. I mean, she wasn't even the cute one in Square Pegs.

I wouldn't put it past her, though. She's certainly very controlling of her image and career: All Sex & the City movie merchandise is being sold through her Bitten clothing line so she gets a cut of it all. By contract, she's the only character who appears on the movie poster.

And yeah, even people I know who liked the tv show think this movie's a cheap way of cashing in.

But what do i know? I'm apparently the only person in the world who thought Speed Racer was awesome.

addictionriot · Post by **addictionriot** » Mon May 12, 2008 3:00 pm

The colors look great! I agree though the seat may be the wrong genre... but then again I dont like animal print..

-- And btw the original speed racer rocked. I hated the movie. They didnt even play the song until the credits and it was the ghetto version. me = mad. --

Christy · Post by **Christy** » Mon May 12, 2008 3:11 pm

ericalm wrote:Sorry, for the hijack here. We'll get back to talking about colors ASAP...
. . .

I've never seen a single episode of Sex and the City and I won't be watching the movie either.

KRUSTYburger · Post by **KRUSTYburger** » Mon May 12, 2008 3:28 pm

ericalm wrote:I'm going to go pogo now.

Did somebody say POGO?!

illnoise · Post by **illnoise** » Mon May 12, 2008 4:05 pm

Anyone remember the MTV "Le Run?"

heavypetting · Post by **heavypetting** » Mon May 12, 2008 6:39 pm

Actually, early 80's was all about seafoam and peach.

madtolive · Post by **madtolive** » Mon May 12, 2008 6:54 pm

Question:

Farmer Ted or Jake Ryan?

Answer:

Johnny Castle. gaw...

to this day, he is the man of my dreams...

iinigma7 · Post by **iinigma7** » Mon May 12, 2008 7:49 pm

Great color scheme...Jem would be proud!

Post by **ericalm** » Mon May 12, 2008 9:39 pm

madtolive wrote:Answer:

Johnny Castle. gaw...

to this day, he is the man of my dreams...

It's all beginning to make sense now...

Jem, BTW, was voiced by the lovely and talented Britta Phillips, who was briefly in the band Luna and is now half of Dean & Britta. If you're a fan of smooth '60s French-style pop, check out their last CD, Back Numbers. If not, do not listen to me, the only adult in the world who thought Speed Racer was awesome.

KRUSTYburger · Post by **KRUSTYburger** » Tue May 13, 2008 3:34 am

TRULY TRULY TRULY OUTRAGEOUS!!! WO-O-O-JEM!!!

...p.s. watch out for those misfits!

madtolive · Post by **madtolive** » Tue May 13, 2008 2:10 pm

It's all beginning to make sense now...

what is making sense? i'm currious.

Post by **ericalm** » Tue May 13, 2008 6:11 pm

madtolive wrote:
It's all beginning to make sense now...
what is making sense? i'm currious.

The mullet love.

madtolive · Post by **madtolive** » Tue May 13, 2008 8:05 pm

ahhhhh!!

i hadn't even realized my predisposition to mullet love! i've been doomed since i was a child and didn't even know it! you sir, have helped to know myself better.

Jackie F · Post by **Jackie F** » Wed May 14, 2008 5:59 am

madtolive wrote:Question:

Farmer Ted or Jake Ryan?

Bigger Question:

Jake Ryan or Lloyd Dobler

Smellybumlove · Post by **Smellybumlove** » Wed May 14, 2008 6:01 am

Orange Guy wrote:

lol, thats gotta be the coolest image ever, stolen for future use

maribell · Post by **maribell** » Wed May 14, 2008 6:40 am

sigh....

What I really want to do with my life - what I want to do for a living - is I want to be with your daughter. I'm good at it.