General lee chargers. Is there more To a 69 charger faith?

[petercharger]

I have a friend that took a 383 gold, black top with tan leather interior and painted the GL.   He mentioned that the car gets  lots of attention ...like ....we're is daisy?    Where's Bow?    Can I slide or jump through the window...he says it gets old.   He is going to sell it for that reason.  So why Would u want to Own one?   Car issues ?   Night rider wanna be better?   The A Team closet 5th member?  High school non jock?  

[JB400]

Probably for the same reason your buddy built one, because if I was to build a GL, it's because I want it.

[MaximRecoil]

I have a friend that took a 383 gold, black top with tan leather interior and painted the GL.   He mentioned that the car gets  lots of attention ...like ....we're is daisy?    Where's Bow?    Can I slide or jump through the window...he says it gets old.   He is going to sell it for that reason.

That's a strange reason to sell it. I guess he's not cut out for owning a classic car of any sort, because you'll get repetitive comments from people no matter what it is, and repetition tends to "get old".

So why Would u want to Own one?

Because it is the best looking car ever.  

Car issues ?   Night rider wanna be better?   The A Team closet 5th member?  High school non jock?  

Huh? What do car issues, Knight Rider, The A-Team, or people who weren't "jocks" in high school have to do with wanting to own a "General Lee"?

[jaak]

LOL! And I thought College Football forums were bad. 

Jason

[JB400]

Makes for a logical reason to sell the car.  Nobody likes to hear the same thing over and over and over again from several different people on a regular basis.  At least with a generic classic car, the stupid comments only happen every once in a while.

Regardless of what else he posted Maxim, I see no reason pick a part his comments and just concentrate on the question at hand:

Why do you want to own a GL?

Yes, I know you answered already.

[MaximRecoil]

Makes for a logical reason to sell the car.  Nobody likes to hear the same thing over and over and over again from several different people on a regular basis.  At least with a generic classic car, the stupid comments only happen every once in a while.

Regardless of what else he posted Maxim, I see no reason pick a part his comments and just concentrate on the question at hand:

Why do you want to own a GL?

Yes, I know you answered already.

I couldn't care less about what you do or do not see a reason for. Are you under the impression that a reason must be cleared through you before making a post?

Additionally, I didn't "pick apart his comments" in the first place. I asked him a question, because I am wondering what he's talking about (obviously).

[1974dodgecharger]

He seeks approval...same with comments about my car....

Omg u lowered a classic car and ruined it..
Omg u put 20 inch rim in the rear of a classic all ruined
Omg u fcked up your car by driving your suppose to keep classics in the garage...

Mostly i get this crap,,,,,,,,if i had a classic muscle i would (fill the blanks )

I say do what u want with your car as long as u enjoy it.....

[myk]

With all due respect to the rest of the human race, a man shouldn't give a rat f**k about what people think about him, his property, and especially his Charger.  When I picked up my Charger in '94 I got nothing from crap from my parents, family, friends, and let's not forget the Rice-burner retards with their fart-can equipped Nippon econo-boxes that were suddenly everywhere.  Did it make me regret the car?  Not one damn bit!

The key to happiness is learning how to stay true to yourself while giving the finger to anyone else who dares to impinge on that truth.  Your friend needs to take a good look at himself and decide who he is and what he wants out of life, and then summon the courage to live that way...

[70moparman]

You own a general lee so you can jump shit with it... And smash into shit, and trade paint with other vintage iron on the back roads of some unincorperated county...  If you can pull a Daisy look alike out of the deal, thats bonus points...  

I would rather do the same with the original gold/ black top/ tan interior combo... 

[Mike DC]

    
In fairness to this guy, he is not the first person to do this.  Build a GL, and then quickly decide they don't want to deal with the attention it draws and get rid of it or repaint it.

Driving a GL in public is in a whole other league from just about any other car.  Plenty of GL owners have said things like, "I thought I knew what it was like to get attention back when I first had the car as a regular '69 Charger . . . No.  That wasn't even close."  

   
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Why own a GL?  

Why spend a ton of money on Star Wars merch?  
Why make a NASCAR replica?
Why wear a shirt with your favorite sports team on it?  

Whatever floats your boat.

[Dino]

With all due respect to the rest of the human race, a man shouldn't give a rat f**k about what people think about him, his property, and especially his Charger.  When I picked up my Charger in '94 I got nothing from crap from my parents, family, friends, and let's not forget the Rice-burner retards with their fart-can equipped Nippon econo-boxes that were suddenly everywhere.  Did it make me regret the car?  Not one damn bit!

The key to happiness is learning how to stay true to yourself while giving the finger to anyone else who dares to impinge on that truth.  Your friend needs to take a good look at himself and decide who he is and what he wants out of life, and then summon the courage to live that way...

[bill440rt]

I wouldn't want to own one. They seem to attract more morons than "regular" Chargers. Not talking about GL OWNERS, but the passerby's & commentary.
Here's an example. A friend of mine completed his GL this year. Something he's wanted forever. Well, his buddy decides it would be a great idea to do a hood slide on it. Now, my friend is the proud owner of a GL with a caved in hood. 

Non-GL owners get their fair share of comments, too. But from readings on here the ratio sure seems higher amongst GL owners.
But whatever floats your boat.
And I agree with myk's last comment.

[Cooter]

I kinda call bullshit on the not givin a f*ck what others think.imo, what others think has made these cars the icons of history they are.
And if you deny the fact that enjoying the thumbs up and attention (which is the whole reason/point we got into these cars imo) and trying to convince the world that installing tarded 25" wheels is your right, then why so defensive when you recieve the very "tarded" comments about your 20" wheels? You are certainly welcome to do stupid shit, however, if you cannot deal with the negative comments regarding your stupid ideas/moves, maybe you should think about becoming a sheeple and do what will cause those comments NOT to happen...
Contrary to popular belief, we ALL do this because we own cars not everybody can own, and envy those who do. The GL is just at the top of the envied pile....even more poular than hemi stuff.


Acting like your buddy did however is common for todays ignorant people. I mean, this ain't like it was twenty or thirty years ago when he couldn't ask some owners about the pitfalls of ownership. What?  He thought he'd be the ONLY GL owner that didn't recieve some bad attention??
Seriously??? No, he is like these celebrities that did all but sell their souls to get a taste of stardom and fame, only to find out it wasn't what they thought and complain about no privacy. Seriously???


There are true owners/caretakers if the General Lee and there are those who figure they'll dabble in it just to say they did.
If your buddy was a true DOH GL owner/fan, he wouldnt be selling....
Btw many have asked, but NONE have "hoodslid"on my car...if the owners hood got damaged from this, imo, its the owners fault for allowing it to happen.

[General_01]

I would say it is a combination of getting the attention (sometimes too much) from non car enthusiasts who just know the GL, but don't really know cars and the dismissive attitude of other classic car owners who either 1) dismiss the car since it is the "clown car" or 2)dismiss the owner because they think he/she is not a car enthusiast but a celebrity car lover. Or both.

Number 2 is the most predominant I think. Especially if I here someone say they got turned on to Chargers because of the GL. That just tells me that they would be driving a Chevelle if the creators of DOH had picked a Chevelle instead of a Charger.

I can tell you that I owned a GL and a 1971 Dodge Charger Super Bee. I get more car enthusiasts and Charger lovers around my 1971 when I go to car shows than I did when I drove my GL to car shows. Notice I said car enthusiasts and Charger lovers. Overall I got way more people around the GL at car shows, but it was the casual car show attendee who knew the GL and wanted to hear the horn, climb through the window, wonder where Daisy is at, etc. Not the guys who want to talk about what I did to the engine, what size tires am I running, am I running an 18-spline or 23 spline tranny, etc. etc.

It was fun while it lasted, but it does get tiring.

[bill440rt]

I'm not sure myk's comment had anything to do with these cars becoming icons of history, but more so being confident about yourself and what you have or drive. In this case, it applied to a GL owner with a changed heart.
In that sense, I really don't care what anyone says about anyone's diameter of their wheels. It's their prerogative. Or, their choice to own a GL.
My reply is simply my response to the OP's original question, and why I wouldn't want one for the above reasons. It is not meant to offend. It is also based on observation. GL owners complain all the time about others' negative comments and actions, yourself included. What was your reason for wanting to sell your GL?
And who's to say my friend "allowed" anything? It could have been done without asking "permission".
And to say the GL is at the top of the envied pile is certainly debatable, and has been ad nauseam.

[F8-4life]

Having a GL would be cool except if you spent a ton of money to get it.
Why not buy a ratty 318 charger, spray bomb it orange with the decals..the push bar makes it look cheap anyway.
That way it would be more casual fun, being that the money involved was more reasonable.
Also I don't get why every general has vectors, like these guys can't step out of the box for once?

[Mike DC]

lso I don't get why every general has vectors, like these guys can't step out of the box for once?

Why does everyone who builds a Richard Petty NASCAR replica put the same old boring blue paint and #43 on it? 

[Ghoste]

The wheels are part of it, if you are trying to do a recreation of one why would you think that its bad to make it accurate?  The whole point is to duplicate the original and to do that well takes a certain skill as well.  There are plenty of out of box GL based cars out there.
If you paid for a reprint of a famous painting would you take it home and doodle all over it so you could show everyone you were thinking out of the box?
I don't even like Vectors but if I were trying to do a GL they would be on there.

[F8-4life]

The wheels are part of it, if you are trying to do a recreation of one why would you think that its bad to make it accurate?  The whole point is to duplicate the original and to do that well takes a certain skill as well.  There are plenty of out of box GL based cars out there.
If you paid for a reprint of a famous painting would you take it home and doodle all over it so you could show everyone you were thinking out of the box?
I don't even like Vectors but if I were trying to do a GL they would be on there.

When they made the dukes they just put the vectors on as the common aftermarket rims of that era.
To make the car look cool, could have been keystones, cragars, slots or anything else. (all of which look better imo)
I get the accuracy point but being a make-believe tv show, at a point it seems silly.
I guess my dukes allegiance just doesn't run that deep.

[Ghoste]

I just see recreation and customization as distinctly different thats all.

[jaak]

 

[Just 6T9 CHGR]

Heck just being a '69 Charger owner (especially an ORANGE '69 Charger owner) automatically garners some Dukes comments.....constantly get asked where my Confederate flag is....Tell 'em its under the vinyl roof in case I want to "convert" LOL..

Then you even get the "other" Charger owners saying the 69 Charger has a Pontiac grill....sheesh.....Haters gonna hate!





 Us '69 owners take it all in stride...we know we are the best

[Ghoste]

Right on!  Word!  Huzzah!

[Mike DC]

Plenty of things about our cars have been revealed to be the product of offhand decisions by Chrysler.  The factory did things due to parts availability, nickel & diming, etc.   But we don't stop feeling the need to abide by those things on stock restorations just because we find out the original motivation was nothing grand.


I've got nothing against people who wanna vary their GLs, including changing the wheels.  I'm just saying that wanting to make an accurate GL isn't any more strange than caring about stock stuff, like whether a car's engine bay is body colored rather than black for example.   

[jaak]