Definition of: Donk (automobile)
Donk is a slang term referring to a type of highly customized automobile, typically an inexpensive American-built sedan from the 1970s,1980s or 1990s. Donks originally grew out of the Dirty South hip hop subculture but the trend has spread across the United States. Vehicles customized in the donk style are distinguished by their outsized (even disproportionate) rims, ranging from 20" to 30" or more in diameter, as well as fanciful custom paint-jobs and expensive audio hardware. 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 almost comically exaggerated look gained from installing a lifted suspension and enormous rims, donks are also known as "hi-risers" or "sky-scrapers."
Popular vehicles for these types of modifications are full-size Chevrolet, Ford and Chrysler models. Two of the most popular models to modify are the Chevrolet Impala and Chevrolet Monte Carlo. Many enthusiasts agree that the term "donk" was orginally shortened from "donkey," because the Chevolet Impala logo resembled one. The donk label has been applied to other cars, but the only true donk is an Impala. There are several sub-types of donks, although the distinctions are blurred and open to debate. However, most hi-riser enthusiasts agree that a traditional donk is a 1970s-era car with a sloping rear end. A "box" is a sub-type of a donk, usually a 1980s-era car with a boxy or squared-off front and rear end. A "bubble" is another sub-type and is usually a car with smooth, streamlined lines from the 1990s or 2000s.
I threw in an aftermarket cheap HID kit purchased off eBay for about $55 and some APC 5 3/4" Round Diamond Cut Conversion Headlights
.. you can get them at just about any auto zone sitting on tha shelf ..($19 ea.)
straight PLUG-N-PLAY ...took every bit of 4minutes to install
BEFORE (w/sealed beams) AFTER (w/HID's)
hell wit them ol dim ass sealed beams !!!!
THA BEGENNING ......
STILL UNDER CONSTRUCTION THO
went ahead and copped a white Grant Steering wheel w/olds horn logo and a Grant Steering wheel Pop off System
<- twaz a sad day ...threw a rod ....motor SHOT!
....and tha 455 rebuild begins
Had all the origional nasty ass brackets , cleaned, sanded, and CHROMED
..hood hinges and err thang
look good don't it ?
couldn't find a chrome A6 compressor or chrome alternator case that i was willing to pay for... so i just improvised and painted them red and had tha pulleys and brackets on em chromed ..... i think it looks better this way then an all chrome one ... i figure tha red and chrome compressor and alternator would transition thangs well wit tha color of tha motor and car
couldn't decide on wheather i was gonna geep tha origional pulley fan or go ahead and run an electric fan, but after talkin wit folks i opted to go ahead run 2 electric fans ...not sure if i'mma keep tha origional fan shroud or get a chrome one or just leave it off all together ... done too much cosmetic work under tha hood just to end up covering it up wit old parts ..i wanna be able to see my pulleys when i pop tha hood
got rid of tha old Quadrajet .... upgraded to an electric choke Holley 770CFM Street Avenger
Decided to go ahead and snatch all the old wires out tha car and wire it up wit NEW-NEW wires..... so i got a 72 GM Muscle Car PAINLESS WIRING ASSEMBLY
..which is turning out to be more of a PAIN than it states in tha instructions ....lol ..but it's all good ... i'll be happy i did it in tha end ... tired of dealing with them old glass fuses under tha dash and brittle wires running throughout the car ...plus it gives me the hookup for my electric fans, aftermarket guages, etc..
mounted electronic egnition and coil ... dropped in my distributor and mounted my chrome brake booster ... oh and put on the holley 770 carb
$TILL UNDER CONSTRUCTION
