An assload of general lees

[THE CHARGER PUNK]

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=51ZdbfvO5Dc

[skip68]

Bitchin! We're gonna be in it this year!!! Should be a pretty fun three-day event! Can't wait! Horn went in yesterday!
Mrs.Skip68

[Shakey]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=51ZdbfvO5Dc

Please explain the term "assload".

Just what exactly is that?

[The70RT]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=51ZdbfvO5Dc

Please explain the term "assload".

Just what exactly is that?

I don't think I wanna know ......kinda like "my bad"..........say what the hell you mean!

[MOPARHOUND!]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=51ZdbfvO5Dc

Great link, thanks for posting it.  Gave you the feeling you were riding along in the car, in a sea of General Lees.

[Neal_J]

Nice video but you know, I doubt I would ever use the term "assload" to describe anything.  Ever. No way.

As a matter of fact, when I read it above my butt cheeks sorta automatically clamped down.

Neal

[Charger_Fan]

It's come to my attention that Punkmaster-B seems to be swearing a lot more around here these days. Whuzzup wit dat, B?

[BB1]

I thought he wrote AsssHoles. 

[73chgrSE]

What was the "official" year of the general lee? Or was there one?

[THE CHARGER PUNK]

1969

[mikepmcs]

If you are talking about show production the first episode aired Jan 26th 1979.

If you are asking the year of the car it is a 1969 Dodge Charger. 

Also you can type in general lee above in the search and find a ton of info on it as well.    Look for any post that JIMSHINE makes and you will get the most correct info.  IMHO.

v/r
Mike

[nakita7]

It's come to my attention that Punkmaster-B seems to be swearing a lot more around here these days. Whuzzup wit dat, B?

Isn't it funny how some people call that 'adult' language?....

[73chgrSE]

I was just asking because I thought I saw a few 68's in that bunch.

[Guns N Rotors]

What is the metric equivalent of an "Assload"?

[mikepmcs]

What is the metric equivalent of an "Assload"?

Ok, here we go.  Sorry I don't have exact numbers.

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=assload

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=metric+assload

metric 

A modifier meaning "even more than"

Most commonly used with buttload, assload, or sh#$load.

The modifier 'metric' has been co-opted from the term 'metric ton,' which is 205 pounds more than a 'ton.'

So, an 'assload' is a lot, but a 'metric assload' is even more.

IE:  A pipe broke, and now there's a metric buttload of water in my basement!

metric buttload n. a large but indeterminate quantity. Also metric ass-load, metric f***-load, metric sh#$-load.

Sometime along the time of British metric conversion, The Powers That Be ran up to a quandry - what to do with the arseload, known worldwide as the British Assload. No suitable metric counterpart was immediately available. Thus, an equivalent mass, the metric assload was invented.
Not to be outdone, the Canadians soon got in on the act during their very own metric conversion. Sensing that a metric assload wasn't large enough for measuring things such as beer, ice, snowfall or hooses per square kilometer, the metric shitton was set to be equal to 100 of the British's new metric assload.



v/r
Mike

[Recharger]

What is the metric equivalent of an "Assload"?

I think the metric equivalent is an Arseload...

[BB1]

This Mike guy is one hell of a poster. I think he has brains up his assload.   

(Adj) Did you see the "assload" of potatoes he had to deliver?

(N) You sir are double half stack of "assload."

(Sentence) Assload,... you call that an Assload, I've seen better assloads on a assload Carrier.

[71ChallengeHer]

 

[Chatt69chgr]

I went to the Dukefest last year.  There were a lot of General's there but only a few were good restorations.  Rest were 20 footers.  Some of the guys seemed to have done there own work and knew what they were talking about but a lot apparently hired others to do the resto work.  Some of the work was real poor.  A Mopar show where real Mopar folks attend is more interesting and valuable to those of us serious about our restorations.  I did get to talk to the fellows that actually jumped the cars in the tv show and they were really nice.  But so were the stars.  Exceptionally nice.

I think there are going to be some changes this year as far as autographs are concerned.  John Schneider told me that last year he was only able to sign 6 or 7 thousand autographs.  Thats a bunch.  But probaby 50,000 wanted one.  He says that he will have a trailer there and you can leave what you want in his trailer in a self addressed stamped envelope or box and he will sign it and send it back to you.  I don't think he will be signing any autographs at the show.  I suppose that could change.  I have no idea what the others will do.  Far as I know, Cooter didn't sign any since he was busy with trying to run the show and deal with mad attendees.  Of course, you can catch him at his shop.  I don't know what those guys that want a hood signed are going to do.

It was really hot there.  We thought we were getting there early and we did but we didn't understand that you need to park outside the place and walk in and get in line.  You can walk in past the gate anytime and walk up to where the line forms.  The best place to park it turns out was the back side were the Generals come in.  I would suggest scoping the place out the day before to get an idea of the lay of the land.

Last year was my 2nd and last Dukesfest.  First year at Bristol I didnt' get any autographs because I didnt' understand how it all worked.  By the time I figured it out it was too late.  The lines were a mile long.  At Nashville, I got everyone's autograph on my 1:18 scale car and the section of body I cut off specially to get autographed (left quarter 2 feet either side of the flip-top gas cap and about a foot wide).

Going to the shows was a piece of cake for me since I live in Chattanooga and it's not too far to either Bristol or Nashville.  There were a lot of people from Indiana at the Nashville show.  And some from foreign countries.  It's pretty well nirvana for a Duke fan. 

They jumped a car but I didn't stay to watch.  The car was pure junk welded together and made to look like a General from 100 feet.  The I-piece was made out of some sheet tin.  The rest of the body was badly rusted and they had roll bars and other strengthing bars welded in to it in a inconspicuous fashion.  So nobody should worry too much about them jumping one of these. 

While you are in Nashville, Corky's is the place to get good BBQ ribs.  Also, check out 2nd street downtown at night.  You need to park in a garage as all the street parking disappears quickly.  No matter if you go into any of the clubs, it's fun just to walk up and down the street and check out the night scene.   

[Neal_J]

Wow, the jump of that rust-bucket sounds like a blast!!



Neal

[69bronzeT5]

It's come to my attention that Punkmaster-B seems to be swearing a lot more around here these days. Whuzzup wit dat, B?

Not being in school is doing it to him!

[bmoparmofo]

So like shitload, but different?

[bee_fishy_6869]

So like shitload, but different?

According to the urban dictionary
"assload; more than a lot but less than a shitload"

LOL

[konigcharger]

                          

Wow, the jump of that rust-bucket sounds like a blast!!



Neal

[Dale The Bold]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=51ZdbfvO5Dc

That footage was shot from inside my General Lee. I posted that on YouTube.  After driving home that night, I could still hear the horns echoing in my head.

[71gtx]

 general lee chagers  

[The70RT]

general lee chagers

Come on now your new so be nice. There is some on here with nice GL's. It is also a plus to be able to spell Charger correctly

It's come to my attention that Punkmaster-B seems to be swearing a lot more around here these days. Whuzzup wit dat, B?

Not being in school is doing it to him!

I doubt that. I work at a high school and they all have potty mouths!!!!!

[71gtx]

general lee chagers

Come on now your new so be nice. There is some on here with nice GL's. It is also a plus to be able to spell Charger


I spelt it like that on purpose . I think it's the ugliest charger combination there is, orange with beige interior, I never liked the show, it rates right up there with knight rider.

[Charger1973]

 

[PocketThunder]

general lee chagers

Come on now your new so be nice. There is some on here with nice GL's. It is also a plus to be able to spell Charger


I spelt it like that on purpose . I think it's the ugliest charger combination there is, orange with beige interior, I never liked the show, it rates right up there with knight rider.

You dont like David Hasselhoff? 

[71gtx]

Don't get me wrong, I just think it's rather pointless to go all gaga over a fictional character, like the general lee. There were so many chargers destroyed making the show. Any charger from 66-74 are potentially a cool car. My personal favorite is a 69 charger 500. I tend to be a character that leans more to indiviualism rather than fad. 

[Charger_Fan]

Don't get me wrong, I just think it's rather pointless to go all gaga over a fictional character, like the general lee.

Sounds like you're still pissed at your parents for not letting you wear Spiderman underwear as a kid.

[The70RT]

Don't get me wrong, I just think it's rather pointless to go all gaga over a fictional character, like the general lee.

Sounds like you're still pissed at your parents for not letting you wear Spiderman underwear as a kid.



ouch.......

[71ChallengeHer]

Don't get me wrong, I just think it's rather pointless to go all gaga over a fictional character, like the general lee.

Sounds like you're still pissed at your parents for not letting you wear Spiderman underwear as a kid.

[TripleBlackGator]

It's not an assload of General Lee's. It's a load of asses IN General Lee's.

[LL1 1967 Coronet]

At first...when people started buildng General Lee's, I thought it was cool.. The Wow factor was there.  But now, I'm starting to dislike General Lee's. I can't see why they have such a following, and why people continue to build these things  How many does the world need?? Build them to stock or jump the M-Fer's.... show's over folks!  (okay, let the ugly responses start)

[mikepmcs]

LOL, you guys are too funny.  I have one and I really don't think I'm an a$$.  Hey, it's just what I wanted, it's not concourse and it's what I could afford and i'm having fun. I'm 40 years old and maybe i'm finally getting to live a dream that i've had since I was 13-18 YO.  So hate it if you want but that is the way some of us have to do it.
I'm proud to drive my Charger and have a ton of fun in it.  If and when I win the lotto, then I will worry about having the 100pointer, and oh yes, I will have one.

v/r
Mike

[71gtx]

Don't get me wrong, I just think it's rather pointless to go all gaga over a fictional character, like the general lee.

Sounds like you're still pissed at your parents for not letting you wear Spiderman underwear as a kid.

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[Dale The Bold]

I'm proud to drive my Charger and have a ton of fun in it.  If and when I win the lotto, then I will worry about having the 100pointer, and oh yes, I will have one.

Yeah, it's worth putting a few frowns onto the faces of a few car guys in the process of putting smiles on everyone else's.

As far as the number of Chargers destroyed by the show, there have probably been more than 300 Chargers destroyed by drunk drivers (only about 13 chagers, though).  But I don't post a lecture every time someone says something about their beer hobby.

[gnrl01]

Hmmm last time I checked in I thought everyone loved one another, I have some time to do some reading and find out us General Lee owners are asses. As it has been discussed a million times before why bash guys for building what they want? I don't understand the rationality of rather seeing a car scrapped rather than restored and put back on the road..obviously everyone has diffrent income levels and wether it is a resto as an original or a replica they are all cool to me guys! Why make statements that you know for sure will piss people here off. I would not think of bashing not one of the cars on this site no matter how nice or poorly done. Its about the people and the cars...not that I am some expert I just think it is disrespectful when postings like this are allowed to remain. JUST "AN ASS IN A GENERAL LEE'S"OPINION

[The70RT]

Hmmm last time I checked in I thought everyone loved one another, I have some time to do some reading and find out us General Lee owners are asses. As it has been discussed a million times before why bash guys for building what they want? I don't understand the rationality of rather seeing a car scrapped rather than restored and put back on the road..obviously everyone has diffrent income levels and wether it is a resto as an original or a replica they are all cool to me guys! Why make statements that you know for sure will piss people here off. I would not think of bashing not one of the cars on this site no matter how nice or poorly done. Its about the people and the cars...not that I am some expert I just think it is disrespectful when postings like this are allowed to remain. JUST "AN ASS IN A GENERAL LEE'S"OPINION

If they were bashing Bush it would have been removed long ago. It's all jelousy

[Charger1973]

Yeah I agree.  That is bull...  So I suppose everyone who has a black 68 Charger is an ass too, because its a "Bullitt" clone and they destroyed that car in the movie too.   

[LL1 1967 Coronet]

gnrl01  Its called an opinion - - and they're like asses too - - everybody has one ...and they all stink    (but we still love you) 

[gojo64]

gnrl01  Its called an opinion - - and they're like asses too - - everybody has one ...and they all stink    (but we still love you) 

yeah & I've noticed some on here have 2 a$$es, the one they crap with & the the one they talk with.......

[gnrl01]

I am not trying to make a bigger deal out of it than what it is but to me it is simply common courtesy to one another, everyone has a right to their opinion, however everyone has a right to their own tastes in the hobby. If I owned a mint Daytona Charger (which I think are awesome) along with many,many other mopars, I would not put myself on a pedastal and knock others vehicles to make myself feel better or more superior about mine. Why not instead of knocking those people help those that are less fortunate by giving them a part here and there or selling it cheap. I tell you what my car was a freaking old 318 original heap that had sat in a barn for 20+years pilfered beyond belief, if it wasn't for all the wonderful mopar non self indulgent asses out there my car would still be sitting on a dirt floor. I do not have silver lined pockets but had the desire to build what i thought would make me and my family happy. I will never forget I was searching high and low for upper door pads for my 69 and Ebay was through the roof and most wanted a mint for 30+ year old pieces. I was turned onto a Mopar guy who lived in Pennsylvania a long way from Iowa, we talked for several hours about chargers and cars, he sold me all four of my uppers two years ago for $60+shipping. I was like are you sure cause they are going for alot more...he said " I am just glad to be able to help another individual that has the dream to put another one of these cars back on the road" I got those uppers and they were awesome with no cracks and the emblems looked even great still. It is people like that that make this hobby enjoyable..people helping people! I know there are alot of you here like that and it made me think when I was selling parts. It's not always about the money, it's called humanity! Sorry for my rant guys but my general lee ass got a bit chapped

One last thing when I got my car running and drove it for the first time, I was not thinking how great it is to own a General Lee, I was in awww of just driving the car I waited over 30 years to own or drive. It was a time machine for me and truly kinda a rush. These cars will always be my drug of choice


From this...









To this....

[LL1 1967 Coronet]

I Can Respect That!   

[Neal_J]

Can't we all just get along???

We are united here by a common love of all things Charger. 

We should all respect any Charger - regardless of engine size, restoration status, or running condition.   

To me, America means individual freedom & tolerance!!




Oh and man I love those General Lee jumps every year.  Those ROCK too!

Neal

[Charger1973]

I Can Respect That!   

Me too.  Its a bad ass car, I know from experience 

[Judhudson]

gnrl01 , that is one sweet car, especially the interior.  Have any more pics?

[bordin34]

Nice looking cars and video. In the vid I spotted at least 3 68's.

[quapman]

Any time I think of General Lee's, I have to release an ass load.
General Lees=Genital Herpes

[Charger1973]

Any time I think of General Lee's, I have to release an ass load.
General Lees=Genital Herpes

quapman=crapman?   

[71ChallengeHer]

 

[TripleBlackGator]

Can't we all just get along???

We are united here by a common love of all things Charger. 

We should all respect any Charger - regardless of engine size, restoration status, or running condition.   

To me, America means individual freedom & tolerance!!

Oh and man I love those General Lee jumps every year.  Those ROCK too!

Neal

Hmmmm. I will retract my comment about a load of asses. I am sure not all GL clone owners are.

Pictures of gnrl01's Charger from where he started to where it is today makes me happy that he and others like him brought the car back from the dead. It is a GL clone and my least favorite Charger in existence but a Charger was saved.

On to Neal_J comment above in which he states : " We should all respect any Charger - regardless of engine size, restoration status, or running condition. Shortly followed by the comment : "Oh and man I love those General Lee jumps every year." Where's your respect now Neal? You are not a Charger fan in my book. Maybe a Dukes of Hazzard fan but clearly not a Charger fan.

If anyone enjoys seeing a Charger wrecked in the media or at a staged event then they are an ass in my opinion. That opinion will never change!

[gnrl01]

Thanks for the props guys here are some more for ya....

[pettyfan43]

The biggest thing some of you people don't understand is that everybody I have seen that has a General Lee CLONE seems to LOVE to have fun with em.

Hey John Schneider has one of those General Lee clones, if you get a chance see if you can race him, ya better have a SERIOUS car and be a VERY good driver, because Schneider's "ugly orange car with a tan interior" packs a SERIOUS kick! AND Schneider can drive it! That car is SERIOUSLY fast and WILL go around a corner!

The unfortunate thing is that you seldom see the real thing because the owners feel the need to keep em under lock and key.  The worst part is that some people just don't understand what it is like to truly enjoy your car.

Get a grip, it's JUST a paint job and a set of wheels! Get your own car and build it YOUR way and let these guys be, most everyone I have spent any time around are great people who just like to enjoy their cars!

I guess I am wrong as well, if I buy another 69 Charger, it's gonna be a Dirty mary Crazy Larry replica, just because that is my favorite TV/Movie car EVER!! I've always wanted one.

I thought the WHOLE reason to own these cars was to enjoy them, I own a 66 and a 73, I will tell you right now, I'm gonna build them the way I want em, if you don't like it, too bad.
So some guy wnats a General Lee Replica. I'm cool with it. If they are having fun with their cars, more power to em.

I feel sorry for the guys who have several really NICE cars, but are afraid to drive them, because they are "too valuable!".  Date coded this and numbers matching that, lots of money in something that is basically a conversation piece.  I like Bill Weiman's approach (He's the guy with all the HemiCuda convertibles) they are musclecars, DRIVE EM like Musclecars!!!!

I get a kick out of watching Mike on BullRun thrashing Mr Angry! It's a MUSCLECAR!!!!!!! 

[Judhudson]

Cool pics, thanks for sharing!

[BB1]

Yeah I agree. That is bull... So I suppose everyone who has a black 68 Charger is an ass too, because its a "Bullitt" clone and they destroyed that car in the movie too.

Someone called me an ass? Me never. 

I remind you sir, that my Charger is not a clone, it is a non R/T 2X black from the factory. If people say "hey look at the Bullitt clone" I will give them and ear full.

It's a special order car that was made in 67 before the movie was ever in production.

It's discrimination I tellz yeah.   

[LL1 1967 Coronet]

Man, I'm sitting here with a lump in my throat because I'm eating my words about General Lee's (after seeing the father and son pics together).  Anything a father and son can enjoy together is priceless.  If a car can bring people together like that I don't care if you build a Flintstone mobile out of a Charger  . - as long as it was rough when it started out  hee hee hee 

[gojo64]

Man, I'm sitting here with a lump in my throat because I'm eating my words about General Lee's (after seeing the father and son pics together).  Anything a father and son can enjoy together is priceless.  If a car can bring people together like that I don't car if you build a Flintstone mobile out of a Charger  . - as long as it was rough when it started out  hee hee hee 

Wow, someone who doesn't have a General Lee finally gets it......just because we have a General Lee doesn't mean we like the jumping & trashing of Chargers or that we are asses.

[Neal_J]

On to Neal_J comment above in which he states : " We should all respect any Charger - regardless of engine size, restoration status, or running condition. Shortly followed by the comment : "Oh and man I love those General Lee jumps every year." Where's your respect now Neal? You are not a Charger fan in my book. Maybe a Dukes of Hazzard fan but clearly not a Charger fan. If anyone enjoys seeing a Charger wrecked in the media or at a staged event then they are an ass in my opinion. That opinion will never change![/b]

I understand your opinion, but I respectfully disagree.  My point is simply that if someone chooses to jump & crash their rust-bucket car, that's their choice to make.  In the same way, it's their choice to make as to whether to restore to stock, make a GL or create a clone.  As I said above, it's entirely about freedom and individual choice.  

And as long as they continue to crash 'em, lotsa folks (& I) willl be watching on YouTube.  Yee hawww!!

Neal J.

[Mike DC]

 
NASCAR crashed Chargers by the ton in the old days.  So did the various drag racing classes.  So did Trans Am racing.  All these forms of old racing involved buying the most prized & sought-after collector musclecars and then hacking them up to fender-bash them to death.  (Hell, at least DOH smashed up mostly automatic 318/383 cars!)


So which forms of Charger-smashing are the "good ones?" 

It's still just an opinion. 
Personally, I've met A LOT of charger-lovers who never once went to a 1960s NASCAR or T/A or drag race event, but they sure saw a lot of DOH on telelvision as a kid.

 

[Ghoste]

I don't think it's entirely accurate to say those old forms of racing involved buying the most prized and sought after collector musclecars.  They were new then and almost worthless and the only reason they were created in the first place was to win races.  The reason there are only 9 Hemi Cuda convertibles from 1971 is because nobody wanted them.  Since there are still 9, is it okay to smash 8? 9? 1?  What if one of those cars was a rustbucket, then it would be okay to finish it off even if it were a valuable rustbucket right?  Bill Wieman owns most of them so it would be his free choice and right to take them all out in a field and blow them up.
I respect your opinion too Neal but just because the numbers are higher in the carline we're discussing doesn't justify it in my opinion.  Even the fake Hemi 71 vert they destroyed for  Nash Bridges was a senseless act IMO.  Ultimately, I think those of us who are against destroying old cars for kicks will be proven right, but sadly it won't happen until it's too late.   It's just like someone points out whenever we gripe about the costs of even project cars today, there were a finite number made and some are lost forever each year.

[TripleBlackGator]

I don't think it's entirely accurate to say those old forms of racing involved buying the most prized and sought after collector musclecars.  They were new then and almost worthless and the only reason they were created in the first place was to win races.  The reason there are only 9 Hemi Cuda convertibles from 1971 is because nobody wanted them.  Since there are still 9, is it okay to smash 8? 9? 1?  What if one of those cars was a rustbucket, then it would be okay to finish it off even if it were a valuable rustbucket right?  Bill Wieman owns most of them so it would be his free choice and right to take them all out in a field and blow them up.
I respect your opinion too Neal but just because the numbers are higher in the carline we're discussing doesn't justify it in my opinion.  Even the fake Hemi 71 vert they destroyed for  Nash Bridges was a senseless act IMO.  Ultimately, I think those of us who are against destroying old cars for kicks will be proven right, but sadly it won't happen until it's too late.   It's just like someone points out whenever we gripe about the costs of even project cars today, there were a finite number made and some are lost forever each year.

I couldn't agree more Ghoste. Thank god someone else get's it!

[Mike DC]

   
I agree that smashing ANY Charger costs us something.  I just don't agree that smashing them in the media is "worthless." 
I just don't think you guys realize what an impact these Hollywood portrayals still have on these cars. 

"Grindhouse" is just a bunch of dead Chargers to us.  I get it.  But that's because WE are already into the old car hobby with years of well-formed opinions.  And we're way past the age of being heavily influenced by stuff in movies.
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Back in the early 1980s, I'm sure there were a lot of grown men in the Mopar hobby who didn't think DOH would have much positive influence on Chargers in the long-run.  They wouldn't have cared about the wrecked cars in those days, but let's suppose they HAD known about the future Charger supply running low . . . could you have EVER convinced them that such a dopey TV show for grade-school kids would eventually cause 600+ restored orange Chargers over 25 years later? 

Of course not.  They would only have seen the real tangible cars they were LOSING on television show at the time, and they would have never been able to imagine the influence & eventual cars saved/regained because of it in the long run.

 

[Ghoste]

An interesting counterpoint Mike.  I'm not sure I agree with you but I have to admit it makes me think.