Saying Goodbye to my GL [w/ mockup image]

[joflaig]

No not selling it! BUT I have sent in a deposit to Muscle Car Restorations (MCR) in Chippewa Falls, WI to finally perfect the body and re-paint it, plus some other misc things, such as mini-tubbing the rear and maybe a dana 60 if money allows. The current schedule is for Oct. 2009. The basic goal is to perfect the body (strip, dip, metal work and e-coat) and then re-paint it show quality BLACK (no vinyl).

I spent the last year redoing literally everything else BUT the body. Now, with AMD parts it's cheaper to replace than restore so I will get a new full floor pan, rear deck filler panel, both front fenders, rear crossmember under the taillight panel and probably the rear frame rails, plus I'm sure there are some other surprises.

The problem is I bought it painted up as a GL (no decals), but after spending the last year resto modding it, I've discovered that I really like making the car my own vision. Of course, it was my life long dream to have a GL and naturally I plan on enjoying it till next Oct, but I am also not an attention seeking type personality...so I am conflicted.

I guess what I need some help with is deciding on the color of the bumble bee stripe and the wheels. I am leaning toward using a sublime decal. I have never seen a '69 with that color stripe (would love to see pics). As for wheels, I like the nascar style and some designs of the black pro-touring type wheels like you see on cars such as Angrier. I'm not into very flashy chrome, but at the same time I do want to show off the big disc breaks on all 4 wheels. I don't like thin pro-touring tires with the stance I have. It's more street.strip. I am planning on keeping the window tinting, so over all I don't want the thing to look too sinister, so black rims may be a problem.

Here's some pics of it as it is now. Thanks in advance for any ideas or pics you may dig up!

[joflaig]

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[mikepmcs]

make sure you post up when you start getting rid of the gl goodies.

[69bronzeT5]

I really like the Nascar look too. That's why I'm putting US Wheel Black Daytonas on my Duster when I get the cash.

Good luck with the re-do

[tan top]

  sounds like a good game plan  , love the nascar type wheel     ..................

[chgr500]

Can I have your old paint? 

[PocketThunder]

Do you live close by there Joe?  Your car is pretty sweet the way it is but you cant beat a black '69 Charger..    

Have you thought about going with a black general like triplblkr/t is doing?   

[Back N Black]

I can take your car and give you one that needs all the panels you listed. J/K. It will no doubt look awesome when completed. Lots of pics. 

[moparstuart]

No not selling it! BUT I have sent in a deposit to Muscle Car Restorations (MCR) in Chippewa Falls, WI to finally perfect the body and re-paint it, plus some other misc things, such as mini-tubbing the rear and maybe a dana 60 if money allows. The current schedule is for Oct. 2009. The basic goal is to perfect the body (strip, dip, metal work and e-coat) and then re-paint it show quality BLACK (no vinyl).

I spent the last year redoing literally everything else BUT the body. Now, with AMD parts it's cheaper to replace than restore so I will get a new full floor pan, rear deck filler panel, both front fenders, rear crossmember under the taillight panel and probably the rear frame rails, plus I'm sure there are some other surprises.

The problem is I bought it painted up as a GL (no decals), but after spending the last year resto modding it, I've discovered that I really like making the car my own vision. Of course, it was my life long dream to have a GL and naturally I plan on enjoying it till next Oct, but I am also not an attention seeking type personality...so I am conflicted.

I guess what I need some help with is deciding on the color of the bumble bee stripe and the wheels. I am leaning toward using a sublime decal. I have never seen a '69 with that color stripe (would love to see pics). As for wheels, I like the nascar style and some designs of the black pro-touring type wheels like you see on cars such as Angrier. I'm not into very flashy chrome, but at the same time I do want to show off the big disc breaks on all 4 wheels. I don't like thin pro-touring tires with the stance I have. It's more street.strip. I am planning on keeping the window tinting, so over all I don't want the thing to look too sinister, so black rims may be a problem.

Here's some pics of it as it is now. Thanks in advance for any ideas or pics you may dig up!

looks great the way it is

[joflaig]

looks great the way it is

...but you would beleive some of the ody issues. I have to do it sooner or later and if sooner then do Iredo the GL oaint or make it my own creation. That's my dilema. I will be seeling the old GL wheels, horns, antenna and radio when the times comes.

[firefighter3931]

Looking forward to your progress John....Nothing looks better than a black Charger ! 

Of course i'm a little biased. 



Ron

[joflaig]

Except for a GL I agree. have you ever seen a black with a subline stripe and minitub wide tires? I'm desperately trying to find images and I haven't sorting out the wheels yet either.

[Aero426]

What kind of budget have you estimated for MCR to do the work?   They are a high end shop that does nice work. I'd imagine it's a pretty serious commitment. 

[joflaig]

What kind of budget have you estimated for MCR to do the work?   They are a high end shop that does nice work. I'd imagine it's a pretty serious commitment. 

Yup. I'm not under and illusions, but since it's not a full resto, just the body and paint it will less that the full deal. The only thing that needs restoration at this point is the body. I did everything else during the last year, kinf of a reverse resto, I guess.

[billssuperbird]

 

[mikepmcs]

Have you thought about going with a black general like triplblkr/t is doing?   

That looks like sunroofblacklee's car
Are there 2 members doing a black lee with a sunroof?  What are the odds of that?

[MoparManJim]

Have you thought about going with a black general like triplblkr/t is doing?   

That looks like sunroofblacklee's car
Are there 2 members doing a black lee with a sunroof?  What are the odds of that?

Its the same car man.

[joflaig]

Have you thought about going with a black general like triplblkr/t is doing?   

That looks like sunroofblacklee's car
Are there 2 members doing a black lee with a sunroof?  What are the odds of that?

Yeah, no more GLs for me. I've pretty much outlines what I think i want, it's envisioning it that is the problem because I have not see it before. i looked at every member's ride page in that thread too.

[PocketThunder]

Have you thought about going with a black general like triplblkr/t is doing?   

That looks like sunroofblacklee's car
Are there 2 members doing a black lee with a sunroof?  What are the odds of that?

who is sunroofblacklee?  I thoght there was only one black General, and i got his info from this thread by tripleblkr/t. 
http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,49451.0.html

         

[General_01]

Hey joflaig, good luck with your car. I was going to suggest that you post up your car in the photoshop thread and ask ds440 to put the paint scheme you want on it. He is great at it and very gracious with his time. This will give you an idea of what it will look like.

I understand wanting to move on. I did the same. I had my General for 7 years. That cured my need and I sold him to work on my '71 Super Bee.

[mikepmcs]

who is sunroofblacklee?  I thought there was only one black General, and i got his info from this thread by tripleblkr/t. 
http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,49451.0.html

yep same dude, looks like he has 2 screen names. that car looks awesome.  sorry for the hijack jo.

v/r
Mike

[joflaig]

Hey joflaig, good luck with your car. I was going to suggest that you post up your car in the photoshop thread and ask ds440 to put the paint scheme you want on it. He is great at it and very gracious with his time. This will give you an idea of what it will look like.

I understand wanting to move on. I did the same. I had my General for 7 years. That cured my need and I sold him to work on my '71 Super Bee.

  I won't post this on the confederate general lee forum or I'd get hell.

[General_01]

Hey joflaig, good luck with your car. I was going to suggest that you post up your car in the photoshop thread and ask ds440 to put the paint scheme you want on it. He is great at it and very gracious with his time. This will give you an idea of what it will look like.

I understand wanting to move on. I did the same. I had my General for 7 years. That cured my need and I sold him to work on my '71 Super Bee.

  I won't post this on the confederate general lee forum or I'd get hell.

[Xtreme Machines]

I just got through with a customers car, went from orange to black. Black is the new orange for '09.

[hemi68charger]

Wow !!!  What a nice lookin' GL......

[1969chargerrtse]

Except for a GL I agree. have you ever seen a black with a subline stripe and minitub wide tires? I'm desperately trying to find images and I haven't sorting out the wheels yet either.

Isn't there someone here on the site that does photo work?  I've seen other threads where he added items and changed colors.  Maybe he can add a color stripe for you?

Update, found it.

http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,21149.0.html

[joflaig]

Except for a GL I agree. have you ever seen a black with a subline stripe and minitub wide tires? I'm desperately trying to find images and I haven't sorting out the wheels yet either.

Isn't there someone here on the site that does photo work?  I've seen other threads where he added items and changed colors.  Maybe he can add a color stripe for you?

Update, found it.

http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,21149.0.html

Yes, thanks. I did post there yesterday. I can't beleive nobody knows of a car like this though with pics or something.

[PocketThunder]

Argimasters (sp?) old car was a black 68 with a green stripe and wing. 

[joflaig]

Argimasters (sp?) old car was a black 68 with a green stripe and wing. 

Can't seem to find that user... I had considered a plumy crazy stripe, but there is something sportier and slightly more agressive, I think to using sublime.

[mikepmcs]

it's actually arigmaster and his car doesn't have the color scheme you are looking for although he had a nice ride.
v/r
Mike

[mikepmcs]

some more of his ride here

http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,14523.msg163732.html#msg163732

[joflaig]

some more of his ride here

http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,14523.msg163732.html#msg163732

I would say it's certainly "different".

[PocketThunder]

it's actually arigmaster and his car doesn't have the color scheme you are looking for although he had a nice ride.
v/r
Mike

thats right, it was a purple wing, my mistake.   

[joflaig]

What do you guys think of this 1st attempt? I will keep the tinting and raised white letter tires. I thought maybe the wheels hide the calipers too much. Not sure how chrome would look, I don't want too heavy and sinister a look. I thought I could balance the stripe by changing the color of the shoulder harness pads to the same thing...that wouldn't be going overboard. Of course, the wider tires with the mintub don't show here.

[Ghoste]

I think it looks great.  The calipers seem plenty visible to me and the stripe and tinting all of it just gives the car a real sinister look.

[joflaig]

I think it looks great.  The calipers seem plenty visible to me and the stripe and tinting all of it just gives the car a real sinister look.

I'm not super crazy abou those wheels. I think the redline on the wheels does however contrast nicely with the red calipers, like on NASCAR wheels, and that doesn't seem to conflict with the green stripe. This is not meant to be a pro-touring car either, street/strip all the way.

[TruckDriver]

I like that!

Now if we can get more people to turn their "General's" into something that cool

[FlatbackFanatic]

Love the green stripe! Maybe go with some 15x10 Craiger S/S and 15x8 in the front? just a thought.

[knitz01]

I like it a lot When you were explaining it I wasn't crazy about it, Must have a hard time imagining it.

[sunroofblacklee]

I agree looks good, not bad for you first atempt. Sorry about the two user names when they redid the site I couldnt get back under my old user name, forgot my password and didn't get a new one sent to me. I'm going with with the good year eagle gt 2 tires on mine like you have on yours right now. If you have any side shots of your lee with those tires on it could you post one for me, I would love to see it. Just want to make I like the font on those tires.

[sunroofblacklee]

One more question, what shade of window tint do you have on your car, 5%,20, 35%?

[joflaig]

One more question, what shade of window tint do you have on your car, 5%,20, 35%?

not sure, but 20-35% is probably in the right range. here's the best shot I have of the tire. it looks great shiny. i love white raised letters.

[firefighter3931]

The Sublime stripe looks cool ! 

I'm not a fan of those wheels however. 

A chrome/polished alum wheel would look much better, inmo....especially on a Black Car ! 


Ron

[mikepmcs]

i agree, they fit Mikey's angrier, but I say get some chrome or polished ones as well.

[joflaig]

The Sublime stripe looks cool ! 

I'm not a fan of those wheels however. 

A chrome/polished alum wheel would look much better, inmo....especially on a Black Car ! 


Ron

Yeah, the wheels are going to be the hardest thing to settle on. I don't like the angrier wheels to much either, they cover to much of the disc and caliper, for me, but I like the nascar wheels with the red strip,, but they have a similar problem, of course there are also those chrome or polished outside rim wheels with the black center spokes too.

[mikepmcs]

black and polished outer will look cheap IMHO.

i was always a fan of these myself

[mikepmcs]

convo's ain't bad either

[mikepmcs]

couple more am racing wheels

[joflaig]

black and polished outer will look cheap IMHO.

i was always a fan of these myself

I kind of agree that black wheels can look cheap especially with their popularity on so many ricers and also I am not building a pro-touring car. I like these wheels, but proably more for a drag car. I know it's vain, but I want to see and show off my fancy slotted and drilled discs and the 4 piston calipers. 

[joflaig]

convo's ain't bad either

These are nice, again for me at least because they seem to be mor epolished than over-chromey, which I prefer, but they too cover to much up.

[joflaig]

couple more am racing wheels

Torque Thrusts and their many varients would look ok, maybe these are too shiney and maybe for me a bit to common or popular.

It looks like picking the wheels will be the toughest thing.