Looking to buy a General Lee? STAY AWAY FROM BK AUTO!! It's almost over!!!

[jb666]

Ok, just a couple of "filler" shots I took in between stages that I never posted..

First, is this really cool '57 Chevy Convertible the guys were working on.. This is one Hell of a car!!









And last, just wait.. There are some special plans for this shirt, a dummy and about 500 rounds of ammo from an automatic weapon.. That's going to be an entertaining video, as well as a good stress reliever.

[MoparManJim]

Man, I think I just feel in love here..... with a car!  

Jeff, that is one very very very nice charger so far. I can just see how it will look when it is all back togother. 

[jb666]

I'm sure you will be keeping all your receipts. You seem reluctant to go after the guy who sold this car to you, I would at least ask for his receipts. It's a hard lesson you learned, but looks like she will become the car of your dreams...and now you know the quality of the work...bottom to top. Congrats.

Sorry, I meant to address this... Once this is done and all I have the total (all MY slips) in order, the guy who sold me this car will be in court. It makes no sense for me to pull him into court right now since it's not done yet. Court papers have already been filed.

[teamroth]

Looks awesome Jeff! can't wait to see it in person. Almost there bro, chin up!

[jb666]

Looks awesome Jeff! can't wait to see it in person. Almost there bro, chin up!

Thanks!! Any time man!!

I just got a call from the Big C at the shop.. He said "Your concern that the car hasn't been started for several months is over, it fired right over and sounds awesome!!".

It hasn't run since February. When it needs to move it just gets pushed around...  

On a good note, the fourth and final installment of my "hack job" series should be coming out shortly...

http://www.bangshift.com/forum/index.php?topic=11452.new#new

Brian's a member here, as well, but that's a cool site because there are a lot of hard core racers..

From the beginning, if anyone here's interested, here's his first article on the car:

http://www.bangshift.com/blog/General-Lee-Clone-Total-Butchery.html

The next article:

http://www.bangshift.com/blog/Update-1-The-Hack-Job-General-Lee.html

The most depressing article:

http://www.bangshift.com/blog/The-Hack-Job-General-Lee-has-Officially-Hit-Rock-Bottom.html

The latest installment:

http://www.bangshift.com/blog/The-Hack-Job-General-Lee-Update-Light-at-the-End-of-the-Tunnel.html

[BIRD67]

Hey Jeff, you ought to do what we did to our first engine builder for the 'Bird.. He was a complete ass like BK so we did loongg burnouts up and down his street to get back at him, he wasn't very happy, but we got our point across!

[jb666]

Hey Jeff, you ought to do what we did to our first engine builder for the 'Bird.. He was a complete ass like BK so we did loongg burnouts up and down his street to get back at him, he wasn't very happy, but we got our point across!

Well, if BK wasn't thousands of miles from me I might consider that.. Then again, Thomas would probably love that.. He'd be taking pictures telling everyone "This is one of the cars that I built!! Look at it go!!!" and would take all the credit for it..

[mikepmcs]

Car looks incredible Jeff.  Tell the fellas, they are awesome!!

BTW that text was from me about 2 hours ago from my blackberry,(i had just returned from the Verizon store) I got a new number.  This is all your fault you know with that darn Ithingy you have there.  Now I'm Techmeyer Johnson.

[jb666]

Car looks incredible Jeff.  Tell the fellas, they are awesome!!

BTW that text was from me about 2 hours ago from my blackberry,(i had just returned from the Verizon store) I got a new number.  This is all your fault you know with that darn Ithingy you have there.  Now I'm Techmeyer Johnson.

Mike, the other night when you pulled up to the guy's shop and I looked at the inside of your Challenger, you looked like a State Trooper. Laptop on a swivel facing you, on, connected to the internet.. You are high tech dude, whether you want to admit it or not .. My IPhone's got nothing on your setup!! 

And I don't need to tell the boys they are awesome, you just did!! 

[TA70455]

WOW, those first pics from last week did this NO justice. that Flag looks absolutely AWESOME!!!!!!!  I can't wait to see it in person.

[jb666]

WOW, those first pics from last week did this NO justice. that Flag looks absolutely AWESOME!!!!!!!  I can't wait to see it in person.

Well you know where it is, Chris  and you know when I'm there!!!

[jb666]

Guess what someone just pointed out to me??? The genus's at BK Auto mis spelled the first word on their shirt 

It's Acquisition not aquisition 



Wouldn't you think someone would proof read things like this before SHIRTS went into print??

[teamroth]

^^

[Steve P.]

I am very happy that the GL is coming together for you Jeff. After the blood and tears and GOD KNOW how much money, I am reallllly very happy to see the light at the end of the tunnel.

I don't know if it's the same for others, but I have been watching this build from the first post. I have wanted to hurt that bassard in some long term lesson of a way to show the World that this stuff will NOT be tolerated. The odd thing is that I have been forgetting just how BAD the putty party was on this ride. I have just seen pics on another website of this car and was horrified when looking at pics I HAVE SEEN before and just kind of forgotten due to how it looks today. I guess that's a testament for all the guys making this build something very special. I just have to say, I wanted to throw up when looking at some of the old pictures again. It's hard to say what the worst of it was.  I do NOT believe that just shutting BK down is right. Not even on the same street. I think the only thing that thief can do is fall on his own sword. That would not help him to save face. Just that it would FOR SURE keep him from ever doing this again.


Jeff, I hope this story doesn't end when you do your first burnout or win your first trophy. The car deserves what awards if receives from this point forward due to you making it happen and finding the RIGHT people for the job. Be proud of YOU. I am.....

[jb666]

Wow Steve, thanks!!!

The one thing that's kept me going through all of this is the large group of friends I've made BECAUSE OF this car.. I think about it every day, had I bought the 100% perfect car I THOUGHT I was getting, sure, maybe I wouldn't be going through the Hell of rebuilding a total POS Toilet, but I certainly wouldn't have been introduced to the people I have... From the first stages (connecting with Jon, who IMO is the best thing to ever happen to the world of racing/suspensions/chassis work) to meeting the guys at the current shop with all of the members here, who have helped me in some fashion, that is PRICELESS.

People have asked, since last year, "what's keeping you from going bonkers??". I'll tell ya, NOT MUCH, just friends!!!  This forum freakin' rocks, and the people that have the skill to make these cars into  a work of art truly are my heros!!!   

So, if I could do it all over again would I change it?? Sure I would, but I'd also make damn sure I know the people that I know now.

[chargergirl]

I'm sure you will be keeping all your receipts. You seem reluctant to go after the guy who sold this car to you, I would at least ask for his receipts. It's a hard lesson you learned, but looks like she will become the car of your dreams...and now you know the quality of the work...bottom to top. Congrats.

Sorry, I meant to address this... Once this is done and all I have the total (all MY slips) in order, the guy who sold me this car will be in court. It makes no sense for me to pull him into court right now since it's not done yet. Court papers have already been filed.

Good for you...GL IS HANDSOME NOW AND HAS SUBSTANCE! Print all correspondence, promises, and other critical info...of course you know that. There are those that are only out for a buck and will even sell a clone as a true car. THAT is just not done either. What I have found is those that lie don't last long...that's a good thing!

[tan top]

Guess what someone just pointed out to me??? The genus's at BK Auto mis spelled the first word on their shirt  

It's Acquisition not aquisition  



Wouldn't you think someone would proof read things like this before SHIRTS went into print??

dang i thought the mistake on the Tshirt was restoration & fabrication 

[skip68]

Man, thanks for making me go back and look at the junk pictures Steve.       DAMN! This car has come back from the grave.      Good job Jeff.     Soon you will have the smell of rubber to complain about.   

[teamroth]

Man, thanks for making me go back and look at the junk pictures Steve.       DAMN! This car has come back from the grave.      Good job Jeff.     Soon you will have the smell of rubber to complain about.   

so would you say it was "RESURRECTED"?

[jb666]

Man, thanks for making me go back and look at the junk pictures Steve.       DAMN! This car has come back from the grave.      Good job Jeff.     Soon you will have the smell of rubber to complain about.   

so would you say it was "RESURRECTED"?

Oh geeze man, don't get Chuckie going again.

[MoparManJim]

Man, thanks for making me go back and look at the junk pictures Steve.       DAMN! This car has come back from the grave.      Good job Jeff.     Soon you will have the smell of rubber to complain about.   

so would you say it was "RESURRECTED"?

Oh geeze man, don't get Chuckie going again.

Again? I didn't know that he has stop from the first time 

[teamroth]

 

[jb666]

I was told today that Mike(PMCS) came through for us in a BIG WAY, and I owe him huge...

A few weeks ago Mike stuffed a full radiator support through the trunk/back seat area of his brand new Challenger and drove down to the shop.. Last week he drove to the shop from Carlisle and dropped off (SAME DAY!!) the front marker light assemblies.

Well, both items ended up being mint, and they were primed for paint yesterday & today. I'll have some shots of them painted this weekend.

The best part? MONTHS ago when the car was at Jon's shop, Mike came down (the first time) with a box of grille parts. When I first looked at them I thought "Wow, this stuff is junk!". FAR FROM IT. The main fabricator of the shop the car's at now went to town (as you saw in the pictures) and restored my grille to 100% using parts from Mike.

So Mike, I thank you, the body shop thanks you and the front end of my car thanks you   YOU ARE THE MAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I can't thank you enough, and some day I hope to be able to return the favor.

[skip68]

Man, thanks for making me go back and look at the junk pictures Steve.      DAMN! This car has come back from the grave.     Good job Jeff.    Soon you will have the smell of rubber to complain about.  

so would you say it was "RESURRECTED"?

Oh geeze man, don't get Chuckie going again.

Again? I didn't know that he has stop from the first time  

I would have to say the car was hit with a "VENGEANCE"......       

[mikepmcs]

Jeff, very nice words.  I'm just glad I could help.