thirties are the new twenties
02-16-2009, 06:35 PM
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thirties are the new twenties passed these two cars today. had to take pics. the blue car wanted to race. so i went by them. later down the road, the blue car passed me at my turn off. as it went by, i noticed the left front wheels was leaning in a lot worse than when i first saw it. guess it broke a ball joint.
02-16-2009, 07:13 PM
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source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donk_(automobile)
Hi-Risers are a type of highly customized automobile, typically an inexpensive American-built sedan modified by significantly increasing the ground clearance and adding large-diameter wheels with low-profile tires. Depending on the model and build year, autos customized in this manner can be labeled "donk," "box," or "bubble."
Hi-risers originally grew out of the Dirty South drug, pimp and hip hop subculture but the trend has spread across the United States. Vehicles customized in the hi-riser style are distinguished by their oversized (even disproportionate) rims, ranging from 22" to 30" or more in diameter, as well as fanciful custom paint-jobs and expensive audio equipment. Suspension modifications similar to those employed on lifted pickup trucks are made to give adequate clearance for the large rims. Often the suspension is modified so the front end sits slightly higher than the rear end, giving the car a swaggering appearance. Because of the exaggerated look gained from installing a lifted suspension and enormous rims, donks are also known as "hi-risers" or "sky-scrapers."
The most popular vehicles for these types of modifications are full-size Chevrolet models, namely the Impala, Caprice, Monte Carlo, and Chevelle. There are three main sub-types of hi-riser, although the distinctions are blurred and open to debate. Most hi-riser enthusiasts agree that a "donk" traditional is a 71 to 76 Impala or Caprice. They were attached this name due to its large rear end. Hence "badonka-donk". To complement the sloping rear, the suspension of donks are frequently higher in the front end than the rear, resulting in a nose-up stance. Other hi-risers are usually raised evenly, resulting in a more or less level stance. A "box" is another sub-type of hi-riser, usually a 1980s-era Impala or Caprice with a boxy or squared-off front and rear end. Other models that are frequently made into hi-risers include the G-body Buick Regal, Oldsmobile Cutlass,El Camino and Pontiac Grand Prix.
Other vehicles gaining in popularity as hi-risers are the Cadillac DeVille and Seville, as well as the Buick Roadmaster. Also gaining in popularity are the Ford Crown Victoria, Mercury Grand Marquis, and Lincoln Town Car sedans. These three are the last full sized, body-on-frame, RWD sedans sold today. In fact, the Grand Marquis in particular is enjoying a slight sales surge due to the increasing popularity of buying them new and turning them into hi-risers.
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02-16-2009, 08:29 PM
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stupid is as stupid does.....
Just rediculous....jmo.
The Buick is a 1971 Skylark (atleast the rear bumper is)
The olds is a 1971-72 Olds Delta 88 (again bumper, but too far awau to differentiate by a thin rubber strip that wraps around the bumper of a 72).
Just rediculous....jmo.
The Buick is a 1971 Skylark (atleast the rear bumper is)
The olds is a 1971-72 Olds Delta 88 (again bumper, but too far awau to differentiate by a thin rubber strip that wraps around the bumper of a 72).
02-17-2009, 02:42 PM
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I would have pegged it as a Pontiac LeMans of the
same vintage, following an Olds 88. The Skylark
rear bumpers I had, had a more angular look. But
it's been over a decade since I had those bodies.
same vintage, following an Olds 88. The Skylark
rear bumpers I had, had a more angular look. But
it's been over a decade since I had those bodies.
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