Anybody still building General Lee's anymore? ???????

[440]

I would have thought the Fast and the Furious crowd would have taken some of the "You should" comments.

[Mike DC]

                
The F&F car has the notoriety but it doesn't have such a signature image.  

Virtually the only consistent thing about it is the dark gray or black color.  Even the supercharger was gone for one of the movies. 

[JB400]

Outside of the first movie, the Charger never really was a major icon in the series.  Just a signature more or less.

[Mike DC]

   
It's Dom's signature car.  But it hasn't saved the day in every adventure like the GL or Knight Rider.  It's just one of the cast I guess. 

It did have a big role in #7 though.  Even more so if you count the off-roader Charger, another black '70 that was built for Dom. 

 

[440]

At least the first one was somewhat believable. The later ones I found hard to get into.

Cdr's Charger from this forum would look right at home in the F&F, personally I'd hate F&F comments but I love the "down to business" look about it. I guess other Chargers feel the same about DOH comments.

[Ghoste]

I didn't find the wheelie all that believable.

[440]

Hence somewhat... The wheelie was a lot more believable then pulling a vault out of the wall and dragging it down the road taking out buildings. Or racing out of a collapsing parking garage only to jump out off a section that just happens to fall in front of the car, while still in mid air hanging a bag of granades off a helicopter, which the rock shoots with a .50 cal blowing up the helicopter.

I'll take the wheelie instead  

[c00nhunterjoe]

I used to think that wheelie was impossible too until i witnessed it 1st hand. No photoshop here....

[alfaitalia]

Speaking from this side of the pond....and I'm still in the planning budgeting side for my build and still looking for a car to rebuild but....... I was looking at a GL replica but have decided against it. Even though I'm the UK where Chargers are rare I think I would not build a GL as it would just be too common! Strange?.....well its because of the fact that of all the Chargers I've seen on the road in the UK (which is probably about 6 in my 49 year life) nearly all were GLs....I think now its just about been done to death IMO. As stated above the flag is not an issue in the UK with 99% of folks only even knowing the flag from the show and knowing nothing of its history.
Personally I would rather have Dom or Blades Charger.....but I'm not doing that either as I'm not into the matt paint look. Leaning towards high gloss black with a red strip (nothing new but looks great IMO)....or possibly (bit more controversial) dark metallic blue with "real" style lighter blue flames. Like the pics below if I can figure out how to attach them!! (although only flames from leading edges not the wheel arches (fenders!)). But the whole point is I think it is cooler to be more original than all the GLs and quite easy with a little imagination....especially over here where NOT being a GL Charger would stand out more!!! Don't get ne wrong I love GLs and I'm the right age and have full respect for those you guys have built.....just not for me.

[Ghoste]

I didn't say wheelies were impossible, I said the F&F one is not believable.  I will stand by my statement.

[alfaitalia]

Double post!

[skip68]

Blue flames on black would look amazing.   

[Charger-Bodie]

I will build a GL when I find a good car to start from.

[jaak]

I will build a GL when I find a good car to start from.

After seeing your work, Brian, ANY car is a good one to start from for you! Seriously can't wait to watch you build another car. I haven't been around much until here lately, you still have the White 68 and Green 69?

Jason

[Charger-Bodie]

I will build a GL when I find a good car to start from.

After seeing your work, Brian, ANY car is a good one to start from for you! Seriously can't wait to watch you build another car. I haven't been around much until here lately, you still have the White 68 and Green 69?

Jason

Still have the white 68, but I sold the green 69 to by a Hellcat Challenger.

[cdr]

I will build a GL when I find a good car to start from.

I had a thought that was your next one. now i kinda wish i would have built one, but i might do the white flag & #'s on mine as it is.

[Mike DC]

          

I didn't say wheelies were impossible, I said the F&F one is not believable.  I will stand by my statement.

I think he was referring to the fact that it's moving forward on a wheelie and the tires are smoking at the same time.  

Everyone looks at the movie and says it's impossible.  I don't see why.  
Improbable?  Yes.  But if cars with all 4 wheels on the ground can spin tires and move forward at the same time, then it can happen during a wheelie too.  The physics don't rule it out.  



The most unrealistic thing about the F&F#1 wheelie was the way the car lurched up to a certain angle and then paused & hung exactly there.  Hydraulic bars underneath the chassis don't produce a natural motion.  Having the weight hung out behind the rear bumper (subsequent F&F movies) does the job so much better.  
         

[jaak]

I bought these Friday Night....

[440]

Awesome score, with center caps too.

[440]

Jaak, if your interested I'll give you a set of center cap stickers.

[jaak]

Jaak, if your interested I'll give you a set of center cap stickers.

Yeah man, that would be awesome! Thanks!!! I will send you a PM.

[skip68]

Nice.    

[Charger-Bodie]

I will build a GL when I find a good car to start from.

I had a thought that was your next one. now i kinda wish i would have built one, but i might do the white flag & #'s on mine as it is.

Do it!

[lukedukem]

I will build a GL when I find a good car to start from.

I had a thought that was your next one. now i kinda wish i would have built one, but i might do the white flag & #'s on mine as it is.

Me too Charlie, do you know where to get the white ones?

Luke

[cdr]

I will build a GL when I find a good car to start from.

I had a thought that was your next one. now i kinda wish i would have built one, but i might do the white flag & #'s on mine as it is.

Me too Charlie, do you know where to get the white ones?

Luke

I do not know LOL, will start some research. I sent David @ performance car graphics a message.