Pimp My Little Tikes

Whether unloved, neglected or down right ‘last century’, these Little Tikes cars were in desperate need of a makeover to regain some cool points at Kindergarten.

1. Yeeah dirtbag, no she doesn’t know what she’s missin’

Before:

First up we got a real messy one. This Little Tikes coupe has been through the mill, and now his owner is too ashamed to even take it to Kindergarten.

The brash colour clashing of the exterior could no longer be disguised as ‘retro’ to his fellow tikers, and Mike desperately needed to rebuild a deteriorating reputation, starting with his tike . He needed something which oozed style with a touch of luxury.

After:

We took the car over to our Little Tikes custom body shop to await the full Pimp My Little Tikes makeover. No need for car insurance plans for these little riders!

• First we gave the car a full hose down and good ol’ elbow grease to get rid of those scars of neglect. We chose a jet black paint for that suave, sophisticated style, the kind that catches the eye of envious pedestrians watching a convertible speed by- those Kindergarten kids won’t know what’s hit them!
• Next we rebuilt the interior from scratch; the leopard print seating, doors and body work created a feel of luxury and wealth. We offer a guarantee for getting a few extra chums and a possible date for the Kindergarten Christmas party.
• To add that extra bit of spice – sumptuous wine velvet with gold tassels to the bodywork and doors. When getting in, the feel of these rich tassels sweeping over your face reminds you that yes, this is your car and its pretty damn cool.

Thanks to: http://www.craftster.org

2. Lollipop with-a Peggy Sue, Good Golly, Miss Molly was-a even there too…

Before:

Next up we got a car that appears to have been trapped in the 50′s with its upright, uptight structure. The nostalgic few would say it best left viewed behind the glass of a museum, others would suggest out of sight down the local rubbish dump is the best place for it. It got so bad that, Joe, the unfortunate driver, would park his car 10 meters outside the playground to avoid the sniggers, the insults and the pitying looks from his fellow playmates.

But for our team, there’s no job too big, and we guaranteed Joe that we would pull his car into the 21st century. He would soon be pedaling to Kindergarten with his head held high.

After

This stand-offish exterior needed some serious shaping, and a comfortable, chilled out interior to escape the shackles of being labeled the ‘boring’ one, and get used to being the ‘cool’ kid.

• The car needed some real curves, we transformed the straight laced structure into a smooth, sensuous design, with a warm crimson and sunshine yellow coat – wow!
• We needed to create a feel of speed, contrasting starkly with the original look. The gold flames certainly fired our little tike into this generation.
• An indoor wide screen television. Need we say more? This will guarantee central position in the playground. The swings and slides will be so old skool!
• We added spinners onto his wheels plus a full Louis Vuitton interior; designer name dropping will certainly impress the girls, maybe we should start a dating service as part of the package!

Thanks to: http://art-c0re.deviantart.com

3.  Way, way down inside, I’m gonna give you my love,

Before:

If Sue’s tike could speak, I’m sure it would say, ‘I thought Sue would never look at me in that same way she did on her second Birthday’. Like many forgotten presents, this tike, two months down the line, had found its way under the old, dusty curtains in the garage along with headless Barbie and the once loved, now one-eyed teddy bear. We felt we could not let this one go the same way, and believe that a tyke is for life, not just for Christmas!

We decided to show just how stylish and loveable this tike could be. With a makeover, we guaranteed Sue that it would feel like Christmas everyday, and, her little tike could feel real love once more.

At Pimp My Little Tikes we were ready for some customization!

After:

To get our tike back to life and on the road, we decided to go for a bright, sunny Hawaiian theme.

• First up we resprayed the car in a leafy green and striking black and gave some of the body work a wooden finish. Sue would look out of place without her sunglasses and rah rah skirt!
• Next we added silk, tropical designed fabric to the interior and steering wheel to keep those storm clouds at bay, even when it’s pouring it down.
• To finish off the Hawaiian look we even added a hula girl to the dash.

Thanks to: http://www.craftster.org

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