OK, opening a can of worms, but, What is so Great about the General Lee?

[68coronetGLwannabe]

Have you guys seen this picture?  

No I havent. Could you please post it?

[Cooter]

Have you guys seen this picture?  

Wow Skippy, what color is that? Blue? Looks killer, but i see the grille isn't finished yet. Missing something in the middle.

[skip68]

The car wasn't always going to be a GL so it remained a 68.  The paint is 69 GM hugger orange with a white undercoat.   

[Ghoste]

For the most part the push bar would obscure that anyway.

[Mytur Binsdirti]

There's no place for a woman's opinion here, right guys?   I believe the dishes need cleaning.   Sorry about this gentlemen, now back  as you were.  

Well, it is a proven fact why women's feet are smaller than men's feet; it's so they can get closer to the stove.

[Cooter]

For the most part the push bar would obscure that anyway.

Um, .....nope.

[Cooter]

Well, it is a proven fact why women's feet are smaller than men's feet; it's so they can get closer to the stove.

And it's no wonder your "Turbinsdurti".

[skip68]

There's no place for a woman's opinion here, right guys?   I believe the dishes need cleaning.   Sorry about this gentlemen, now back  as you were.  

Well, it is a proven fact why women's feet are smaller than men's feet; it's so they can get closer to the stove.

Yes!  It's pure science.   

[Ghoste]

For the most part the push bar would obscure that anyway.

Um, .....nope.

In all honesty Cooter, and I fully realize only from a personal perspective, but that is one of the reasons I dislike the push bar so much.  Perhaps to you and even everyone else for that matter the push bar is unobtrusive and even attractive but when I see it it draws my attention away from a very well crafted grille and instead I focus on a huge ugly black mass of steel hanging out in front.  It's like putting old school metal braces on a supermodel.  I know Im likely in the minority on that but to me, the push bar absolutely obscures the grille.

[Cooter]

For the most part the push bar would obscure that anyway.

Um, .....nope.

In all honesty Cooter, and I fully realize only from a personal perspective, but that is one of the reasons I dislike the push bar so much.  Perhaps to you and even everyone else for that matter the push bar is unobtrusive and even attractive but when I see it it draws my attention away from a very well crafted grille and instead I focus on a huge ugly black mass of steel hanging out in front.  It's like putting old school metal braces on a supermodel.  I know Im likely in the minority on that but to me, the push bar absolutely obscures the grille.

No, I understand your position on that one Ghoste. If it weren't for the fact that I kept getting the "Hey man, where's the bush guard at?" replies at a show, I wouldn't have installed one on mine. But, I could just see the YouTube Videos now when John S. was driving MY GL.."Wow, they couldn't get a General Lee that had a push bar?!?" 

[Ghoste]

And that is something I totally get too.  If I were to do a GL, or any other movie car, I would want to duplicate each detail whether it was something I liked or not.

[Mytur Binsdirti]

In all honesty Cooter, and I fully realize only from a personal perspective, but that is one of the reasons I dislike the push bar so much.  Perhaps to you and even everyone else for that matter the push bar is unobtrusive and even attractive but when I see it it draws my attention away from a very well crafted grille and instead I focus on a huge ugly black mass of steel hanging out in front.  It's like putting old school metal braces on a supermodel.  I know Im likely in the minority on that but to me, the push bar absolutely obscures the grille.

Now I get it; the General Lee is the Ugly Betty of Chargers!  

[Budnicks]

In all honesty Cooter, and I fully realize only from a personal perspective, but that is one of the reasons I dislike the push bar so much.  Perhaps to you and even everyone else for that matter the push bar is unobtrusive and even attractive but when I see it it draws my attention away from a very well crafted grille and instead I focus on a huge ugly black mass of steel hanging out in front.  It's like putting old school metal braces on a supermodel.  I know Im likely in the minority on that but to me, the push bar absolutely obscures the grille.

Now I get it; the General Lee is the Ugly Betty of Chargers!  

   

[Cooter]

Now I get it; the General Lee is the Ugly Betty of Chargers!  

I'm driving my "Ugly Betty" of Chargers...Oh, now I get it; You paid three prices for some shell that is most likely missing all the "Correct" parts....

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[skip68]

OH boy, here we go.     

[nvrbdn]

Now I get it; the General Lee is the Ugly Betty of Chargers!  
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[Cooter]

OH boy, here we go.     

Remember, it's only a little fun lovin' ribbing and done all in fun Skip.

[Mytur Binsdirti]

Now I get it; the General Lee is the Ugly Betty of Chargers!  

I'm driving my "Ugly Betty" of Chargers...Oh, now I get it; You paid three prices for some shell that is most likely missing all the "Correct" parts....

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Actually, I'm amazed at how many parts my car is not missing, especially considering how long ago it was taken apart. Sure there's some small stuff that is gone & I'll be on the hunt for that but it's a small price in aggravation to pay. My car has the original door panels, seats, alternator, starter, voltage regulator, ballast resistor, starter relay, rear brake pads, + & - battery cables, etc. It's matching numbers on the engine & trans and the distributor & carbs have the tags, so there goes your theory of not having the correct stuff.  

In regards to the amount that you think I paid; you don't have any idea what that figure is, so it's unfair to say that I paid 3 times as much as your car is worth, but then again, I don't know your car and I could have paid 8 times as much as it's worth.  

[Cooter]

It's a Hemi car..You paid for it. Period. No bother, it's "All in fun"...

[Mytur Binsdirti]

Of course it it!   

[Cooter]

It's all good there Turd bin, neither Hemi, 440-6, or 318 Chargers are worth much more than $8K now anyway.

[skip68]

I've got a HEMI!.....I've got a HEMI!....  Look at me......I'm so cool.......         Sorry Dirty T.       Your car is flat out going to be top notch sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet.    

[Mytur Binsdirti]

Your car is flat out going to be top notch sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet.    

Thanks for the compliment. It's the 4th hemi car I've owned & I do think that this one will be the nicest of them all.

[nvrbdn]

i always thought that one day i would own a hemi car.................................but it will take 6 numbers to get me to that point.  and every month they draw the wrong six numbers.....   glad you can enjoy owning a hemi car.

[rebby]

Your car is flat out going to be top notch sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet.   

Thanks for the compliment. It's the 4th hemi car I've owned & I do think that this one will be the nicest of them all.

It's looking that way so far. I've been following your build thread and all that I can say is.... "I'm not worthy!!!" Keep up the good work!