[Greg Reid]

^^ Like the car, hate the wheels and suspension mods.

[GT182]

Those big rims are obnoxious looking and the worst ride ever with the rubberband tires. I rode in a car with 22 inch rims and couldn't get out of it fast enough. Worst ride I've ever had in a car. An old B-61 Mack truck rides better.

[Chris65LeMans]

Originally Posted by GT182

Those big rims are obnoxious looking and the worst ride ever with the rubberband tires. I rode in a car with 22 inch rims and couldn't get out of it fast enough. Worst ride I've ever had in a car. An old B-61 Mack truck rides better.

I'm on a Yukon/Suburban forum, and it's really funny how many guys will go on there and bitch about the terrible ride with their 22s, 24s, etc and low profile tires. Mine has 20s with a good-sized sidewall, and even my wife mentioned that it rides great.

[bird72]

Originally Posted by Greg Reid

^^ Like the car, hate the wheels and suspension mods.

Here's my take on these type and even more Donk extreme...…. (like you asked, sorry, ha)

Just from my observations I've drawn @ssumptions..... anyone can correct me if wrong.... but there seems to be a younger age set getting into vintage cars. Seems to be a niche thing with certain (sedan and convertible) favorite cars to mod. Some have thought out suspension mods to accommodate the (to me) cartoonish rims. Some have decent engine bays with tidy normalish hot rod engines. Some have crazy graphics. Some have weird cartoon (again) pastel colors. Some of these cars are well done craftsmanship.

I admit I don't understand them. My parents didn't understand Led Zeppelin. I might as well be a 21st century dude blasted into the next century trying to figure it out. But what is cool is that maybe vintage cars have a new resurgence. Maybe some crossing social and cultural (and age) boundaries is happening. Would I own one? Heck no. But I would dig going to a Donk show and seeing another aspect of hot rods I never thought I would. I think we should accept them as our weird young brothers

[Greg Reid]

Originally Posted by bird72

Here's my take on these type and even more Donk extreme...…. (like you asked, sorry, ha)

Just from my observations I've drawn @ssumptions..... anyone can correct me if wrong.... but there seems to be a younger age set getting into vintage cars. Seems to be a niche thing with certain (sedan and convertible) favorite cars to mod. Some have thought out suspension mods to accommodate the (to me) cartoonish rims. Some have decent engine bays with tidy normalish hot rod engines. Some have crazy graphics. Some have weird cartoon (again) pastel colors. Some of these cars are well done craftsmanship.

I admit I don't understand them. My parents didn't understand Led Zeppelin. I might as well be a 21st century dude blasted into the next century trying to figure it out. But what is cool is that maybe vintage cars have a new resurgence. Maybe some crossing social and cultural (and age) boundaries is happening. Would I own one? Heck no. But I would dig going to a Donk show and seeing another aspect of hot rods I never thought I would. I think we should accept them as our weird young brothers

I'm pretty much of the same philosophy. Their car, their style. There was a gold '69 GTO convert local to me a few years ago. Solid looking car. I saw it several times without a chance to talk to the guy. About a month later, I saw it again and it was donked out. I didn't like it a bit but at least it was on the road and HE liked it. I was no longer interested in talking though..lol!

[Baron Von Zeppelin]

Originally Posted by bird72

Here's my take on these type and even more Donk extreme...….

I agree with your take on those , especially if they have craftsmanship and some complexity. It's an art form, and mechanical.
Have never seen one i "liked/wanted" - but can pick the best one out of a group.
So that's a start ....

Originally Posted by bird72

...I think we should accept them as our weird young brothers

but thats cutting it a little too close for me
maybe my brother-in-laws nephew
or my cousin's sister-in-law's brother