It's time for another General Lee replica - this one is #24. The donor car for this General Lee had been sitting is a salvage yard for over 25 years - it was mostly intact, originally green with tan interior and 318/automatic. Of course it will end up orange with tan interior and a 500 cubic inch big block!!!
Here's how it looked after saving it from sitting in the Oklahoma sun for 25 years - pretty beat up, had been wrecked way back when - so it's going to get a lot of new panels...
https://www.scotlea.com/tv-movie-cars-gallery/item/90-general-lee-replica-24#sigProGalleria68357cc77f
Time to tear it down...
https://www.scotlea.com/tv-movie-cars-gallery/item/90-general-lee-replica-24#sigProGalleriafda5b54ed5
On the rotisserie to cut out the floors and add subframe connectors..
https://www.scotlea.com/tv-movie-cars-gallery/item/90-general-lee-replica-24#sigProGalleriaeff59f3ea9
Doesn't look like much on the outside, but this 440 was stroked to 500 cubic inches, has 10.5:1 compression, aluminum Stealth heads, and will be dressed and set to kill when it's finished...
https://www.scotlea.com/tv-movie-cars-gallery/item/90-general-lee-replica-24#sigProGalleriabd045965a4
Lots of new metal going in - floors, truck, dutchman, quarters, etc, etc...
https://www.scotlea.com/tv-movie-cars-gallery/item/90-general-lee-replica-24#sigProGalleria6092d4094c
Bodywork started on hood, doors, and fenders...
https://www.scotlea.com/tv-movie-cars-gallery/item/90-general-lee-replica-24#sigProGalleria58ffff0074
All metalwork is done, 4-point roll-bar added to increase body rigidity, all suspension put back on (front gets new disc brakes), and it's back on the ground and headed to bodyshop...
https://www.scotlea.com/tv-movie-cars-gallery/item/90-general-lee-replica-24#sigProGalleria0ed16c9ec1
Getting straight...
https://www.scotlea.com/tv-movie-cars-gallery/item/90-general-lee-replica-24#sigProGalleriadf64a84485
Hemi Orange paint !!! We painted the bottom of the car with matching orange bedliner to keep it looking nice and resist chips and scratches...
https://www.scotlea.com/tv-movie-cars-gallery/item/90-general-lee-replica-24#sigProGalleria2a3c871138
Assembly time!! Car is painted, panels hung and engine/trans in place...
https://www.scotlea.com/tv-movie-cars-gallery/item/90-general-lee-replica-24#sigProGalleria9ab242ca4d
Lots of parts going in place...
https://www.scotlea.com/tv-movie-cars-gallery/item/90-general-lee-replica-24#sigProGalleria16a4ef6261
https://www.scotlea.com/tv-movie-cars-gallery/item/90-general-lee-replica-24#sigProGalleria1cc19aaa95
Exhaust is complete, interior coming together, front end assembled, and decals are on - it's officially a General Lee...
https://www.scotlea.com/tv-movie-cars-gallery/item/90-general-lee-replica-24#sigProGalleria4b8ac21fd5
Finished and out tearing up the back roads again...
https://www.scotlea.com/tv-movie-cars-gallery/item/90-general-lee-replica-24#sigProGalleria746bb10422
https://www.scotlea.com/tv-movie-cars-gallery/item/90-general-lee-replica-24#sigProGalleriaf000de1ba9