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Old 06-14-2011, 04:29 PM
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Lots of nice pics guys. He is gonna have a tuff time making a decision. Stock wheel diameter also.
What does donk mean?


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Originally Posted by Rebelrob
Lots of nice pics guys. He is gonna have a tuff time making a decision. Stock wheel diameter also.
What does donk mean?


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1st. Donk: Is an old school car(70's typically) with large rims and low profile tires, sometimes they sit HIGH...real high...other times they have a more clean look. Here is a picture of my friends Donk from this Fri night next to the Vette


2nd. Your car is really clean...I like it...what wheels are those, and is your car lowered? Also is that a big block hood? Aftermarket? Just give me the low down on the car man!
Old 06-14-2011, 07:03 PM
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Agree you should be looking at 17's or 18's, and skip the 16's.

And, if you still need to ask, just Google "donk wheels" images.
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DONK;

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-ricer, although the distinctions are blurred and open to debate. Most hi-ricer enthusiasts agree that a "donk" traditionally is a 1971 to 1976 Impala. They were given this name because the "Impala" symbol was referred to as a "donkey" by owners or "donk" for short. 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-ricers are usually raised evenly, resulting in a more or less level stance. A box is another sub-type of hi-ricer, usually a 1977-1990-era Impala or Caprice with a boxy or squared-off front and rear end. Other models that are frequently made into hi-ricers include the G-body Buick Regal, Oldsmobile Cutlass, El Camino, Pontiac Grand Prix, and Pontiac Bonneville.
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hi-Riser_%28automobile%29
Anybody willing to sell their original 15'?
I'm looking for these:

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Donk. OK... NOW I know.... LOL...
Dose11, thanks... click my profile. That will give you some specs.
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Default nice i have a 81 ???????

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Here's a couple pictures of my 1980 with 17x9.5" Z06 wheels, 2.5" wheel adapters, and Nitto NT555 Extreme tires 275/40 ZR17 front and rear. Plus, I can rotate the tires.



im intetrested in your side pipes !!! ???? hows the sound ???
is there a place i can get some sound clips for 81 with sidepipes ???
Old 06-16-2011, 12:51 AM
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Default 17 in rims ??? and ???s on sidepipes

does anyone know if you can get solid aluminum rims in 17s
that look like old school american raceing solids ???
i think my 81 L81 would look sweet with some side pipes and dragster rims ! i just put in a new glass rear mono spring w swaybar and eidelbrock I.A.S. Performer shocks , WOW!!! these are the best shocks ever my 81 now actually handles and rides better than my ford f350 diesel sports tank ! now if i can rid of these stock 15s with bfg t/a s !
and put on some perfomance tires and rims that dont look like some blingy gangsta kid i might be happy !!
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18's on the back, another Donk I guess, but I like it

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Default nice paint !!! love that deep crimson red !

very nice car !
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Originally Posted by MotorHead
18's on the back, another Donk I guess, but I like it

That's not donk. They have to be STUPID big to be donk...

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How long before Donk gets into the dictionary. I once didn't take a high tech job because the owner used the supposed word "synergy" somebody makes up a word and it sounds cool but actually has no meaning. I told him over an email.
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Originally Posted by forcerecon38
im intetrested in your side pipes !!! ???? hows the sound ???
is there a place i can get some sound clips for 81 with sidepipes ???

http://www.sweet-thunder.com/corvett...pes_68_74.html

Here's a couple videos of mine which has a worked 383.

http://youtu.be/4SUDndpy8bw?hd=1

http://youtu.be/UTEGZk73cpo?hd=1
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I love my 18" rims.... my car handles great, and I think they look great... jmho I guess.... Beauty is in the eye of the beholder...

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nice !!! very sexxxy n hottt !!!



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