The Valuzet Story The General Lee Part 3
From the Dukes of Hazzard the Original car builders..what a GREAT pleasure...Thank you for watching...and Byron Cherry had NOTHING to do with the filming
The Valuzet Story The General Lee Part 1 in HD
Ever wanted to know where the General Lee came from? or What color it really was? or How many were actually made? and what happened to the VERY FIRST ONE? Follow the inside story from the two brothers that built them for the classic TV show Dukes of Hazzard...Part 1
General Lee Ebay
These are the Valuzet Brothers at Melody Ranch in California. They built all the ORIGINAL General Lee's for the TV Show Dukes Of Hazzard
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=180663370765&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT#ht_1594wt_1167
The Story Behind The General Lee
Car #51 where are you? John Byrnes tells the story of General Lee #51.
Check out John's band here:
http://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/rock-the-flock/id358725448
AMAZING GENERAL LEE !!!
This is a montage of my General Lee, its autographed by the original cast from dukes of hazzard, and the original batman Adam west!!!! Enjoy
The General Lee - Behind the Build of "Lee 1"
http://www.themusclecarplace.com
This is an impromptu interview that we did with Jim Shine, one of the people that coordinated the restoration of "Lee 1," the very first Dukes of Hazzard General Lee car. The video was shot at the 2012 Scottsdale Barrett-Jackson auction 1 day before the car was sold.
Jim described every detail of the restoration, from the crushed frame rails the the use of cheap Acme orange paint over the original copper. He also revealed why every General Lee has vinyl roof trim (but no vinyl roof) and how THIS General set the template for every General ever made.
The video is hosted by me, Robert Kibbe of The MuscleCar Place Podcast.
General Lee R/C Car Jumps 5
http://generalleerc.com All the info you need to build one!
http://generalleerc.com All the info you need to build one!
http://generalleerc.com All the info you need to build one!
I want to help you build your own General Lee....pause this video at the end for a basic parts list, if you have any further questions....please send me a private message. I was inspired to build this car because I saw someone elses's home built Gen Lee, so if my video's have inspired you, that is an awesome feeling and thank you....... and good luck on your build....you can do it !
If you want me to build you a General Lee, it is very expensive = thousands of dollars. Sounds ridiculous, I know.....but I get asked a lot, it's okay to tell me I'm crazy or insane.
PAUSE this video at the end for a parts list........Go price out all the parts, try and find a body, do the custom work and get back to me, you might have a different opinion.....or, just a different car that can't do what mine can. Truth is, my car was put together rather quickly so I could start making video's.....so if someone trusts me to build their General, that is quite a responsibility.....and the purpose is to make them happy with their very own R/C General Lee, which takes a lot of care and time.
I will help with all the advice I can if you want to build your own, check out these other AWESOME builds that my videos and your comments inspired: ( teamwork baby! )
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KTRLot_fwHE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mOn_q_P9X_o
Check my channel for more General Lee videos & Information
If you can't find a hardbody on ebay, etc....here's a link to a lexan charger body that looks pretty good ( it's about 3/4 of the page down...there's a 1/12 and 1/10 version.)
http://www.rccarkings.net/bodies.htm
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General Lee
The Original General Lee - Lee 1! We spent some time visiting with the General Thursday September 25th! This car is the very first from the original television series. Special thanks to Brian & Marvin Murphy of Lee Enterprises... For more info check out their site - www.generalleeenterprises.com
Kenny Wayne Shepard Xtreme Lee (general Lee)
2012 san diego internatonal auto show. General Lee Rides Again- Kenny Wayne Shepherd's Xtreme Lee a altered edition.
Moonshine loaded in the trunk, Daisy in the front seat, and an empty stretch of road ahead. "Well those Duke boys are at it again...." says the voiceover. Mounted at the helm of the 1969 Dodge Charger painted bright orange with a waving confederate flag on the roof, today I am Bo Duke and I am going to get this shine delivered while outrunning anyone trying to stop me. The lovely burble of the 440 under the long hood stretched in front of me is just begging to be let loose. I mash the gas and tear off into the warm summer air giving the familiar horn a prod and leaving behind a cloud of dust.
This is a childhood fantasy being behind the wheel of a General Lee or in this case guitar extraordinaire Kenny Wayne Shepherd's "Xtreme Lee". A very unique interpretation of the classic Dukes of Hazard hero car that was custom built for Kenny who is both an Xtreme Mopar nut and Dukes of Hazard fan. Kenny is a blue guitar legend, he has sold millions of albums worldwide, received four Grammy nominations, two Billboard Music Awards, two Orville H. Gibson Awards, the Blues Foundation's Keeping The Blues Alive Award, and a Blues Music Award. As a total Mopar muscle car guy he owns several customized cars including a 1970 Plymoth Duster, a 1972 Dodge Charger, a 2006 SRT-8 Charger, and a 2009 SRT-8 Challenger. He was kind enough to hand us the keys to the General for the day with the stern warning not to jump the car unless we honk the horn while in the air.
This General is far from a painted up 69' Charger because if Kenny was going to live out a childhood fantasy then why not use some modern technology to make it better then the original. The build was a labor of love with the help of Redline Gauge Works, Ted Moser's Picture Car Warehouse, Year One, Mopar Engines West, Magnumforce Race Car Fabrication, Budnik Wheels and Eclipse Audio installed by Ace Customs were just a few of many involved. In the handling department an air ride suspension was fitted along with modern disc brakes. Custom designed wheels were built to look similar to the original General but in a modern large diameter sizes. The interior has custom touches such as a center console with inlaid Fender Guitar pick guard material complete with embossed Fender logo. The roof is lined with suede and suede race style seats replaced the factory buckets.
The General has never been a featherweight but of course if it had been I am sure Bo would have bent it in half jumping it all over Hazard County. Piloting a charger like this in LA traffic can be quite an adventure between the mammoth size and the attention it commands. The power from the 440 is awesome with smoking tires only a poke of the throttle away. The aftermarket air suspension can be a little jarring, but Kenny did recently rip through the hills of Malibu. I am sure comfort is just a minor adjustment to the settings on the suspension. The power four disc brakes bring the General to a halt in a hurry, a necessity when driving a fast bright orange car in order to avoid getting busted by Sheriff Rosco for speeding and hauling moonshine
