General Lee #17
This 1969 Charger is a true numbers-matching 440 RT! It had seen a hard life before it was brought to us, it was already stripped down pretty good but we stripped it down even further and rebuilt it into a screaming machine. Here's a few pictures of what it looked like when we started...
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https://scotlea.com/tv-movie-cars-gallery/item/52-general-lee-17#sigProGalleriae78009895dThen it was media blasted to bare metal to get rid of all the rust, and expose all the cancer that needed cutting out.
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https://scotlea.com/tv-movie-cars-gallery/item/52-general-lee-17#sigProGalleria26943ac7fcLot of new sheetmetal was put in place, including quarterpanels, floors, trunk, tailpanel, cowl, and lots of small patches.
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https://scotlea.com/tv-movie-cars-gallery/item/52-general-lee-17#sigProGalleriae3b55b95a7The original 440 big-block was rebuilt with a Mopar purple cam, HP exhaust manifolds, and backed up with a rebuilt 727 transmission.
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https://scotlea.com/tv-movie-cars-gallery/item/52-general-lee-17#sigProGalleria3fffaac3c9Paint is done - looking much more orange now; the front suspension gets rebuilt and the engine finds its home...
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https://scotlea.com/tv-movie-cars-gallery/item/52-general-lee-17#sigProGalleria7000ba8c39Lots more assembly - engine accessories, dash, exhaust, trim...
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https://scotlea.com/tv-movie-cars-gallery/item/52-general-lee-17#sigProGalleriaebba128571Carpet and roll bar done, fenders and hood attached, just more stuff going on...
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https://scotlea.com/tv-movie-cars-gallery/item/52-general-lee-17#sigProGalleria2fdbffe103Interior is done in Saddle Tan, and trunk is detailed and carpeted as well...
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https://scotlea.com/tv-movie-cars-gallery/item/52-general-lee-17#sigProGalleria2fa69f0bf8Finished - decals applied that turn this from an orange Charger into the General Lee...
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