As most of you know, I usually bring you Project XJ6 updates at around this time each Wednesday, and the Junkyard Outtake every Friday. But this week, things just aren’t working out that way. So, rather than pages’ worth of all things new and exciting, today I give you… this.
What can I say? This week just hasn’t been very conductive to writing.
The weekend was occupied by all-night work that spilled over into Monday. My brother’s birthday came on Tuesday, along with a major shift in a project I’ve been working on (yay, another all-nighter!). Today brings the collision of my birthday, and a full day of snooze-worthy meetings that I was unable to duck out of. Thursday will find me off at a (likewise inescapable, and similarly boring) conference; and on Friday I’ll be back at the office, trying to make up for all the hours wasted earlier in the week.
With all that going on, there wasn’t time to tour any junkyards. There also wasn’t time (much less non-rainy weather) to shoot pictures for this week’s Project XJ6 – which, dare I say, is shaping up to be one of the most exciting yet. I’d love to share the story with you now… but without pictures, it comes across kinda flat.
Next week promises to be much more workable. I’m really looking forward to showing you the results of the Jag’s road test – including a twist that I’m positive no one will guess. I’m also excited to bring you the long-awaited Chryslers of the Back Forty, and to check out a new self-serve yard that recently opened. So much to see in the coming days!
Until then, enjoy a few pictures of this donked, torched, 4WD-ified Fleetwood concoction.
Some moron had their priorities in order and wasted their money on dubs (fancy rims) n’ tires, lifting. But they ran out green when it came time to really fix that thing up.
Methinks that is a 4×4 truck frame under that Cad body….note the front hubs the the trailer hitch.
Just for fun , I decided to ask some of the ghetto rats in my neighborhood ” what does ‘ DUB ‘ Mean ? ” after they began adding big chrome ” DUB ” letters to their various hoopty rides .
I did expect smart assed replies , I wasn’t ready to find that many of them have NO IDEA what it means , it’s just cool man, ya dig ? .
I suppose I’m lucky no one shot me for impertinence .
Donk means you are stupid and don’t actually like cars , that’s pretty obvious .
-Nate
Crimes Against Humanity
Perhaps the lesson here is to always use appropriately sized fuses when installing a BAS (big-assed stereo). A sad end to a grand old car. I wouldn’t have been nearly as sad over a 1976 Fleetwood.
Do they have Capital Punishment where you are Keith?I can see a good case for it
I hope the “twist” on the Jag was a positive one!
He bought those wheels and put them on the Jag. 😛
4WD Jag! 😀
Immediately before the Jag caught fire. 🙁
Mother of God…..
🙂
I wonder what the point of putting it on a truck frame was in the first place? Wouldn’t need that kind of lift to clear until you get to 24’s or so, which those definitely aren’t. Waste of a ’66 Fleetwood even before it got “crisped”.
I’m guessing subsequent owners.
First of all, happy birthday Keith! It doesn’t sound like it’s shaping up to be too much fun between the all-nighter (coding?) and a raft of meetings. Did you get the memo about the new coversheets for the TPS reports? 🙂
Second, shame about the Caddy. I’m surprised that whoever put that Fleetwood on stilts then razed it didn’t take off those wheels and try to sell them before hauling the carcass to the scrapyard. I see that there are still plates on it. Was it impounded?
Umm… Yeah… I think we’re gonna need you to come in on Saturday… That’d be great. Thanks…
There are five donkeys and one llama at my little place. Love them all but this donk had to die. No tears.
I threw up in my mouth a bit. Dafuq is wrong with some people?
Trashed a good car just to get attention. Another “Its all about me” person.
That doesn’t look half-bad when compared to some of the donks driving around my area.
In the past couple of weeks, I’ve seen a box B-body (pre-1990) Impala with what had to be at least 28s on it that of course had to be jacked up to the heavens for them to fit, as well as a ’94-96 Impala with wheels well into the 20s (at least the wheels were black to match the car).
How they can even get the 15-series tires (or whatever they are) onto the rims at all remains a mystery to me. Maybe they are solid rubber and are pressed onto the rims using a massive press, like they do for solid-rubber forklift tires.
For sale: petrol-powered BBQ, works really well. Has been heavily customised to resemble a Cadillac Fleetwood. Also been fitted with wheels to aid mobility – easily move it from your deck to your yard! Phone Max Rockatansky, Thunderdome.
How very tragic. What kind of person would do this to such a once-elegant and majestic automobile? Better it should have gone to the crusher to die with more dignity.
How can anyone do this to a Fleetwood Brougham! My 1966 FB has been gone for several years and I miss it.
This is the worst thing I’ve seen all year. Poor thing probably set itself on fire just to avoid being seen like that – “If I can get the lighter to land right way down, I can end this.” Tragically, the donk wheels survived.
It’s a SLAB on the slab.
My only hope is that the builder of that poor Caddy doesn’t breed…
This donk has been sent to the glue factory.
It looks like the freebasing got out of hand. Note to self, keep a fire extinguisher in the car.
$1500.00 of wheels and tires on a car that the junkyard probably gave them $300.00, if that.
CC effect I suppose. Tonight saw one that started as a rwd cutlass. Looked pretty good and I followed him about 2-3 miles. What got me laughing though (well really the whole car did) was that his truck lid came open and closed with every start, stop, and bump. All that money invested and I suppose he can’t close his trunk.
For some reason, I’m reminded of that Rockford Files episode with Tom Selleck – running gag was that the Caddy’s glove box would pop open (offering quick access to a pistol) and bang the passenger’s knees every time the car came to a stop.
Did a quick Youtube search… not quite the clip I was hoping for, but you’ll get the idea: