XP29G8B269602 - 1968 Dodge Charger - General Lee Conversion

[JoeyGowdy]

Almost done with the final prep... in Barry Glidewell's paint shop in Rienzi Ms 38865

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[JoeyGowdy]

Almost done with the final prep... in Barry Glidewell's paint shop in Rienzi Ms 38865

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[68charger383]

Rowdy looks like he missed a few spots under the drivers door, wheel well and 1/4 extensions.

[JoeyGowdy]

Purchased this Teardrop Antenna from JimShine on eBay... looks and works great!

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[JoeyGowdy]

Purchased this Cobra 78x CB Radio from Dr.Ronnie on eBay... looks and works great!

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[JoeyGowdy]

Just a quick update... I'll be renting out the General Lee Replica to anyone interested
http://www.joeygowdy.com/garage/1968dodgecharger-rentagenerallee.html

Oh before I forget, check out the attached shirt I'm having made to go along with the General Lee theme:

[JoeyGowdy]

Just a quick update... if anyone here is going to be in the Memphis area tomorrow, then you should come to the Davis-Kidd Bookstore... Ben "Cooter" Jones will be there signing autographs for his new book and I will have my recently completed 1968 Dodge Charger "General Lee" parked outside... so come check it out:

Davis-Kidd Booksellers
387 Perkins Extended
Memphis TN 38117
(901) 683-9801

http://www.daviskidd.com/Default.aspx?tabindex=0&tabid=12&storeId=4

http://www.cootersplace.com/calendar_events.asp

[Kevin68N71]

I am not a fan of DOH, or the cars, or what the show did to hundreds of cars.  I want to smack someone every time they see my green, white vinyl topped 68 and and grin and point "General Lee"!  Ugh.

All that said, looks like you saved a nice car and made a nice car to drive and enjoy.  That's what's important.  We need more chargers on the road, whatever color or style.

I agree with some of the other writers about that gold color.  What a cool color with those seats.  You don't see too many of those.  And of course, you can always go back!!!!

[JoeyGowdy]

I am not a fan of DOH, or the cars, or what the show did to hundreds of cars.  I want to smack someone every time they see my green, white vinyl topped 68 and and grin and point "General Lee"!  Ugh. All that said, looks like you saved a nice car and made a nice car to drive and enjoy.  That's what's important.  We need more chargers on the road, whatever color or style. I agree with some of the other writers about that gold color.  What a cool color with those seats.  You don't see too many of those.  And of course, you can always go back!!!!

True!     I saved all the old original ext. & int. parts in-case we ever decided to go back original with it. 

[JoeyGowdy]

Took some quick photos earlier this morning after washing it before putting it on the trailer for it's trip to Memphis tonight... I'll take some better ones and post them here later, until then enjoy these pics 

Front & Rear
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[JoeyGowdy]

Driver Side Front & Rear
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[JoeyGowdy]

Passenger Side Front & Rear
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[JoeyGowdy]

Taken at the Laurelwood Mall in Memphis at 5:30 pm... as you can see people have already gathered looking at it

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[JoeyGowdy]

Another photo of the car... wait who is that looking in the trunk...

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[JoeyGowdy]

Ben "Cooter" Jones signing the inner lid of the trunk

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[JoeyGowdy]

A photo of what Cooter wrote on the trunk lid and the personal message he wrote in his book thanking me for helping him in Memphis 

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[JoeyGowdy]

Last but not least, a picture of Cooter and I posing together in the Davis-Kidd Bookstore in Memphis... oh and before I forget... I told him of a good website to check out that had lots of useful information on Dodge Chargers... who knows maybe he'll join us here...

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[JoeyGowdy]

A photo of Ben Jones and his wife Alma Viator in the Davis-Kidd Bookstore in Memphis

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[JoeyGowdy]

*Reserved for future Dukes of Hazzard Cast & Crew photos with my General Lee Replica*

[JoeyGowdy]

*Reserved for future Dukes of Hazzard Cast & Crew photos with my General Lee Replica*

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