Cop Car Ford Crown Vic Transformed Into a General Lee Dodge Charger

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Check out this video feature on how Hollywood stunt man James "Ski Car Stunt" Smith built a General Lee Dodge Charger out of an ex-cop car Ford Crown Victoria in just 12 days... and then jumped it at a live stunt show!
James is used to dealing with tight deadlines and limited budgets when it comes to certain productions and has a unique gift of making the impossible happen, on time.
When tasked to be the stunt coordinator for the 2017 "Dukes of Hazzard" Fan Festival at an event called Cooter's Last Stand in Virginia, Smith had to come up with yet another (and increasingly harder to find) 1969 Dodge Charger to be turned into a General Lee hero car for the stunt show. To make this an even bigger challenge, the car would have to survive a big jump at the end of the show on both days of the event.
So James came up with a plan for a vehicle that would look the part, survive the jump and be easily repairable if something were to get broken. Plus the vehicle he had in mind as a donor was readily available and no one would care if it got wrecked. He sourced a 1999 Ford Crown Victoria Police car retired from the Portland Police department. With a little help from his brother and partner at Smith Bros. Restorations, they attacked the Crown Vic with a few tools and a Sawzall... reducing the car to a basic drive-able tub in about three hours.
Then the task of hanging a mixture of newly ordered 69 Charger body panels and salvaged parts out of the extensive Smith Bros. Restorations own stash onto the late model Ford chassis. James integrated the roll cage into the structure of the newly formed Charger and in about 12 days had the car finished and painted flat black for a quick video shoot in which he drove the car on two wheels... called a car ski because of the narrow tire tracks left behind.
James then painted the car to look like the General Lee from the "Dukes of Hazzard" television show and got it ready for the Cooter's Last Stand event. The car performed flawlessly and flew great on both days of the show. When asked if he would consider making more of these nearly indestructible flying General Lees Smith says ... "Maybe"
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  • @AutoEdits
    @AutoEdits2 жыл бұрын

    HOWDY EVERYONE! Check out this Stunt video featuring James and Sam kzread.info/dash/bejne/nn-GkpmPYKiYgqQ.html

  • @rufugginkiddin

    @rufugginkiddin

    2 жыл бұрын

    how much would you charge to build a general lee like this?

  • @donnyclark8699

    @donnyclark8699

    8 ай бұрын

    Would you still build one if u have someone wanting one?

  • @mtnmann72
    @mtnmann724 жыл бұрын

    The irony that the general lee is made from a police car.

  • @anarcheaologist3715

    @anarcheaologist3715

    4 жыл бұрын

    A Ford one that

  • @KiwiPokerPlayer

    @KiwiPokerPlayer

    4 жыл бұрын

    Nothing wrong with Ford, as long as it wasn't made in the US... The best engine ever built is the Australian Ford Barra straight 6. The Ford Falcon model stopped production in the US in 1965, but it lived on in Australia and New Zealand until 2016. It either had a V8 which was okay, or the Barra inline 6. That Barra is without question, the best petrol engine ever made. Don't believe me? Google it.

  • @mrfixitusa6165

    @mrfixitusa6165

    4 жыл бұрын

    He's not saying there's something wrong with Ford, just that it's ironic that they used a Ford to make a car that is so famous as a Dodge.

  • @jbcarsvids4128

    @jbcarsvids4128

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@mrfixitusa6165 Exactly they should have used a modern charger if they could

  • @mrmrlee

    @mrmrlee

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@KiwiPokerPlayer The Ford modular V8 engine is a great engine, the heart of many police cars and taxi cabs for decades, logging hundreds of thousands of miles. Was used in Mustangs, Lincolns and trucks, features overhead cams with either 2, 3 or 4 valves per cylinder. I have 2 vehicles with the 4.6 liter.

  • @knytrydr73
    @knytrydr736 жыл бұрын

    I have mad respect for James Smith for several reasons... 1. He understand the value of the classic charger and won't ruin one for a one time jump 2. He made a perfect replica of an iconic car. 3. He did the stunt with a landing ramp so the car can be used multiple times. Respect!

  • @georgevelez1545

    @georgevelez1545

    5 жыл бұрын

    Replicated a iconic car with another more plentiful iconic car

  • @AutoSearPin

    @AutoSearPin

    5 жыл бұрын

    Dont forget he did that poor vic a favor by removing "portland" off of it

  • @MrGmilton

    @MrGmilton

    4 жыл бұрын

    Couldn't agree more!!!

  • @waynewilliams5802

    @waynewilliams5802

    3 жыл бұрын

    @kytryd73....maybe u can meet him one day an toss his salad.

  • @Mr2010forgeben

    @Mr2010forgeben

    3 жыл бұрын

    My biggest is 6:46 "There's a little damage there but that's just history of the car."

  • @corneliuscrewe8165
    @corneliuscrewe81656 жыл бұрын

    My wife is gonna be mad when I start cutting up my Grand Marquis, lol...

  • @theremoteanater

    @theremoteanater

    4 жыл бұрын

    Did she get mad

  • @nagrag5265

    @nagrag5265

    4 жыл бұрын

    its easier to get forgiveness than permission!

  • @isaacsrandomvideos667

    @isaacsrandomvideos667

    3 жыл бұрын

    Cornelius Crewe lol

  • @mrmrlee

    @mrmrlee

    3 жыл бұрын

    I'm turning my Grand Marquis off road with a 3" lift and truck tires lol!

  • @daryelthomas9414

    @daryelthomas9414

    3 жыл бұрын

    I am cutting my Marquis and putting a 51 Merc body on it. Keep your fingers crossed

  • @consciouscool
    @consciouscool5 жыл бұрын

    Guy rebodies car in 3 days, put most body shops to shame.

  • @fabriziojuliancaldara3950
    @fabriziojuliancaldara39506 жыл бұрын

    Disclaimer: No Chargers were harmed in the making of this video.

  • @ohger1

    @ohger1

    6 жыл бұрын

    Perhaps not, but what of the SJWs who are wailing and gnashing their teeth over the Confederate Battle Flag? Who speaks for them. Who *cries* for them???

  • @Contact_Info

    @Contact_Info

    6 жыл бұрын

    Fabrizio Julian Caldara just liberals

  • @fabriziojuliancaldara3950

    @fabriziojuliancaldara3950

    6 жыл бұрын

    Didn't mean to make a political comment of this. I just watched the video because i was interested in how they fit the shell of a charger in a Crown Vic. I don't care your ideologies, I'm not even american.

  • @rubensflorentino548

    @rubensflorentino548

    6 жыл бұрын

    John-Del the flag was already erased from the "official " Charger.

  • @blubberbean9558

    @blubberbean9558

    6 жыл бұрын

    John-Del no one because whoever thinks the confederate flag is racist is a dumbfuck who thinks we should erase history

  • @MrGingerdavis11
    @MrGingerdavis116 жыл бұрын

    This guy is a hero. Save the vintage cars.

  • @PlymouthOwner

    @PlymouthOwner

    5 жыл бұрын

    It's not even a real charger lol

  • @the_criminal_mastermind

    @the_criminal_mastermind

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@PlymouthOwner he means save the real ones from being destroyed

  • @roccobenvando3459

    @roccobenvando3459

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@PlymouthOwner the general lee is a dodge challenge look it up

  • @roccobenvando3459

    @roccobenvando3459

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@PlymouthOwner not trying to be rude i just get really annoyed when people misuse the names of the cars I like

  • @Stacy_Smith

    @Stacy_Smith

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@PlymouthOwner That's the point. The guy's conscience finally guided him to make the correct decision.

  • @Charger383Mopar
    @Charger383Mopar5 жыл бұрын

    As long as the jump cars are like this I wouldn't mind watching a jump some time. Thank you for not using a real Charger.

  • @samwoodward9817

    @samwoodward9817

    4 жыл бұрын

    Curtis Fleabag it’s Remanufactured AMD body panels, As he said multiple times throughout the video. The only “real” charger parts were either too far gone to use on another car or are super easy to purchase new. It’s a Ford frame, and cheap steel that looks like a charger.

  • @jacobshort6528

    @jacobshort6528

    4 жыл бұрын

    It's basically a kit car! Cool beans! Much cheaper to build and own than rebuilding a Charger from junkyard parts! And it'll get way better gas mileage, as the only thing an original '69 Dodge Charger couldn't pass, was a gas station! LMAO!!

  • @isaacsrandomvideos667

    @isaacsrandomvideos667

    3 жыл бұрын

    Charger383Mopar YES!

  • @zacharybolin7572

    @zacharybolin7572

    3 жыл бұрын

    @Indy Sanders If the wheelbase is the same im sure it would work. try it and donate it to me when youre done.

  • @isaacsrandomvideos667

    @isaacsrandomvideos667

    3 жыл бұрын

    Charger383Mopar yep

  • @waltham99
    @waltham994 жыл бұрын

    You should produce General Lees for customers from Crown Vics. That would be great!

  • @doc_teamwaxoffroad

    @doc_teamwaxoffroad

    3 жыл бұрын

    Contact Smith Bros Restorations. Check out Stacie's Country Cooking & Adventures on youtube.

  • @richardallison8756

    @richardallison8756

    5 ай бұрын

    Yeah 👍 I want one too 😊

  • @Stuka87
    @Stuka876 жыл бұрын

    Cool build. I like that rather than wreck the last few chargers that are left, use a car that is super common instead.

  • @microbusss

    @microbusss

    6 жыл бұрын

    true I do want a real 69 Charger like this & drive it to Hazard, Nebraska!

  • @Tomek1985

    @Tomek1985

    6 жыл бұрын

    now I want to buy a crown vic and make charger from it !!!

  • @martinez1701a

    @martinez1701a

    6 жыл бұрын

    microbusss I wanna build a General Lee and drive it all over LA and San Fransisco to piss off the libs lol

  • @jackmehoff8459

    @jackmehoff8459

    6 жыл бұрын

    martinez1701a you would probably get shot at. Rebel flag through the hood not a good idea

  • @martinez1701a

    @martinez1701a

    6 жыл бұрын

    Bernie Lomax good thing I carry

  • @JDub07
    @JDub076 жыл бұрын

    Could you imagine showing up to the tag office in that? "Yeah i need to register my Ford Crown Vic." Lady: "ummmmm....what?"

  • @uncledadcan

    @uncledadcan

    6 жыл бұрын

    Can you imagine getting pulled over by a cop and trying to tell him your Dodge Charger is actually a Ford Crown Vic ?

  • @JDub07

    @JDub07

    6 жыл бұрын

    uncledadcan yeah that would take some explaining! I'd be carrying my project photo album just in case!

  • @djmajiktuch82

    @djmajiktuch82

    6 жыл бұрын

    Or buying this car and taking it to a mechanic and him telling you "Dude this is not a Dodge Charger it's a Ford Crown Vic." 😠

  • @raysummitt4188

    @raysummitt4188

    6 жыл бұрын

    Johnny cash gave him a idea in one pice at a time lol

  • @uncledadcan

    @uncledadcan

    5 жыл бұрын

    P71 ?

  • @chadfitterling9211
    @chadfitterling92116 жыл бұрын

    As a Mopar enthusiast this makes me so happy to see! This is what film crews, and stunt performers NEED to do whenever a classic car is required for whatever scene or stunt is being done. It absolutely breaks my heart to see old pickups or muscle cars of any brand get destroyed just to for a movie scene...I can't even watch the "Fast and Furious" movies because it kills me to see old vintage cars get destroyed just to film a movie. I truly love what they did here with this car. It's helping to keep the genuine factory production parts/complete cars in circulation where they belong! I can't even imagine how many production 69 chargers have been destroyed by film and stunt crews over the years as the "General Lee". What they did here is absolutely awesome! I really hope this becomes a trend for these sorts of things in the future, and more real factory production cars can be left for restorations/driving. Excellent job!

  • @noahgaray7923

    @noahgaray7923

    5 жыл бұрын

    Chad Fitterling one of the ones that hurts the most for me is from the tv show scrubs. They wreck a nice 70-72 skylark because of a spoof of some movie where a 71/72 blue skylark drives over a bridge. Don’t remember what it was called exactly

  • @jeninjeans

    @jeninjeans

    5 жыл бұрын

    I watched a video once and they actually used some 70-71 chargers and replaced some parts so it looked like a 69

  • @mercwiffamouff7301

    @mercwiffamouff7301

    4 жыл бұрын

    @Curtis Fleabag did you watch the video? LoL they made that charger shell from scratch. Its all pressed sheet metal....

  • @JimsEquipmentShed

    @JimsEquipmentShed

    4 жыл бұрын

    Curtis Fleabag No, it’s still a crown Vic.

  • @karlosvulture5014

    @karlosvulture5014

    3 жыл бұрын

    It's a FORD charger!! Someone had to say it!! Lol, and honestly it just doesn't sound right!! But nevertheless this is absolutely the right thing to do,to many cars have been destroyed just for the sake of entertainment!

  • @White-Head
    @White-Head6 жыл бұрын

    Best looking ford I've ever seen lol

  • @comradecommissar311

    @comradecommissar311

    4 жыл бұрын

    Glenn & Carolinda Powell I’m a GM guy and I still agree lmao

  • @TiborRoussou

    @TiborRoussou

    4 жыл бұрын

    I'm a GM guy too; but disagree. I miss my 1969 Mustang :(

  • @loganyashchyshyn9065

    @loganyashchyshyn9065

    4 жыл бұрын

    Oof

  • @charlesatwell6658

    @charlesatwell6658

    4 жыл бұрын

    Don't you mean best forge you've ever seen?

  • @RW-zh7kl

    @RW-zh7kl

    4 ай бұрын

    Apparently you've never heard of a Ford GT40? Torino Talladega, a Mustang?? It's been a pretty popular car for like idk @ 60 years now..

  • @knackereddad01
    @knackereddad016 жыл бұрын

    This is a great build! Hollywood take note...you don't need to wreck any real Chargers any more!!! Quite tempted to build my own now.

  • @richardprice5978

    @richardprice5978

    6 жыл бұрын

    Me to and I have a real one but I don't dare race it with other cars bumping into it / close so this = Perfect drift car or dirt track race car just needs a lsx or a 440 Rb / 2 gen hemi

  • @UN-intelligent

    @UN-intelligent

    6 жыл бұрын

    Richard Price yes...please stick with a Dodge motor. Done be one of those guys.

  • @senpaislytherin3212

    @senpaislytherin3212

    6 жыл бұрын

    Hollywood doesn't wreck original chargers 😂

  • @richdiscoveries

    @richdiscoveries

    6 жыл бұрын

    Knackered Dad Hollywood doesn't care, a car is just money to them :-( This man is a true car enthusiast, he knows the value of a car that can't be replaced

  • @abymondesir23

    @abymondesir23

    6 жыл бұрын

    I like to play with muscle cars if this is accurate thats damn sad

  • @dacrd
    @dacrd6 жыл бұрын

    general vic or crown lee

  • @pg1171

    @pg1171

    6 жыл бұрын

    Crown Royal...

  • @alaska79

    @alaska79

    6 жыл бұрын

    Vic Lee

  • @TommyRibs

    @TommyRibs

    6 жыл бұрын

    The force is strong in this one.

  • @adrianparada5950

    @adrianparada5950

    6 жыл бұрын

    cee dee general lee interceptor lol

  • @endlessroadie3131

    @endlessroadie3131

    6 жыл бұрын

    I like general vic more

  • @night77willis88
    @night77willis885 жыл бұрын

    Uncle Jessie would've beeen so proud of you recycling most of your strapped parts

  • @goodoldboy518
    @goodoldboy5186 жыл бұрын

    I have been wanting a General Lee my whole life

  • @the_criminal_mastermind

    @the_criminal_mastermind

    3 жыл бұрын

    Honey I'm cutting up the Lincoln!

  • @realmaindrianpace
    @realmaindrianpace6 жыл бұрын

    Makes perfect sense, the CVPI is a full frame beast of a car, the toughest cop car ever, and has a similar width and wheelbase to a Charger. It's far more rugged than a B body. A reusable jump car, what a concept!

  • @johnnydeez7966

    @johnnydeez7966

    5 жыл бұрын

    I beg to differ, I have a 68 Dodge Charger with 383 BB bored out 30 over. all bushings and parts replaced under the B-Body. I've tested it around ugly dirt roads hardly ever feel em having torsion bars, and new suspension parts with Energy suspensions. Old Dodges were and as sturdy as the crown vic. Steve McQueen's Mustang can vouch for that too during the chase scene.

  • @frigglebiscuit7484

    @frigglebiscuit7484

    5 жыл бұрын

    @westbender 820 its also about 500-1000lbs heavier.

  • @hitlercat7341

    @hitlercat7341

    4 жыл бұрын

    @Curtis Fleabag loved to see old general lee's wrinkle when they did those jumps.

  • @wildestcowboy2668

    @wildestcowboy2668

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@frigglebiscuit7484 I'm glad you told that Joe Biden loving gun banning clown off

  • @jasonvoorhees8545

    @jasonvoorhees8545

    2 жыл бұрын

    @Johnny Deez Bah. A 69 has nothing on the updated technical marvels of a modern day CVPI

  • @mikeyhartman2877
    @mikeyhartman28774 жыл бұрын

    I love how you’re thinking about the cars, keeping the classics alive and destroying less aspirated, popular cars

  • @that_dude_with_the_torino1171
    @that_dude_with_the_torino11716 жыл бұрын

    Please, please, *please* make a semi step-by-step tutorial on this car!

  • @hiesenburg669

    @hiesenburg669

    4 жыл бұрын

    No kidding. Cause now all the sudden owning a general Lee doesn't seem to be too out of reach.

  • @YosemiteTheDeer

    @YosemiteTheDeer

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@hiesenburg669 or doms charger

  • @waynewilliams5802

    @waynewilliams5802

    3 жыл бұрын

    Got access to wrecked, low mileage crown vics, wish he would show us how to

  • @wildestcowboy2668

    @wildestcowboy2668

    Жыл бұрын

    Dang bro show us how to do it

  • @justauser
    @justauser5 жыл бұрын

    Hell yeah! I love NOT destroying classics! Thank you

  • @tomeis8499
    @tomeis84996 жыл бұрын

    Pure genius! No more babying your 50+k vintage mopar with one of these

  • @ranchurdhimster4955

    @ranchurdhimster4955

    6 жыл бұрын

    Tom Eis thinking about doing this. You're right. The coolest send-it-mobile

  • @TowMater603
    @TowMater6036 жыл бұрын

    As an owner of 7 , yes 7 Crown Vic's and a huge love for the Dukes of Hazzard , i love this video more than one 'like' click. i would love to own that car. word cannot express my happiness towards this build. if you're ever in New Hampshire , i NEEEEED to see this car. anyway thank you for uploading . PS: The Dukes of Hazzard has been a Family thing and the show means alot to me because my mom and i would watch this every week when i was a child. and the Crown Vic , well Ford is my life and these cars have been so loyal to me , in almost 20 years of having a Ford Crown Victoria (P71) i have never broke down. and yes , ALL my cars were retired police cars. Some call me a 'Whacker' but whatever , y'all don't know a good fleet car like i do.

  • @grovelover

    @grovelover

    5 жыл бұрын

    what year of a crown vic would you be able to do this with?

  • @hiesenburg669

    @hiesenburg669

    4 жыл бұрын

    The one in the video is a 99 but im sure they didn't change them up that much over the years

  • @wildestcowboy2668

    @wildestcowboy2668

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@hiesenburg669 I'm going to hack mine up tomorrow. Im sure it will take me longer than 3 days. Wish he had showed us a little more about the build.....he is about the dollar

  • @guppybunz
    @guppybunz4 жыл бұрын

    “I used the police to escape the police”

  • @sebastianochs7714
    @sebastianochs77145 жыл бұрын

    Thank you guys! All the chargers that died in the 80s😭

  • @ryanstreuli9554

    @ryanstreuli9554

    4 жыл бұрын

    Sebastian O. Breaks my heart seeing them smashed for movies and Tv, I want to own a 69 charger in future more then anything

  • @DJVICTOR-es7gs

    @DJVICTOR-es7gs

    4 жыл бұрын

    Ryan Streuli wouldn’t even be nothing if it wasn’t for the show

  • @waynewilliams5802

    @waynewilliams5802

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@DJVICTOR-es7gs u right bone, the show saved the rest of them. In 79 dad said u couldn't give one away until the show

  • @Esteez
    @Esteez5 жыл бұрын

    Imagine how pissed his grandson would be when he grows up and gets given a general lee, only to find out its really just a crown vic 😂😂

  • @17531trice

    @17531trice

    3 жыл бұрын

    It's still unique and valuable in its own right.

  • @waynewilliams5802

    @waynewilliams5802

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@17531trice I'm glad you told that clown off

  • @frankh.3849
    @frankh.38494 жыл бұрын

    The panther frame is one of the best frames on the planet

  • @Toxic2T

    @Toxic2T

    3 жыл бұрын

    Too bad we didn't get those here in Argentina.

  • @TempoDrift1480
    @TempoDrift14805 жыл бұрын

    Dude! That's bad ass. I'm a crown Vic lover so this is right up my alley.

  • @1967davethewave
    @1967davethewave5 жыл бұрын

    As an owner of several vintage Mopars, including 2 '69 and 1 '68 Charger over the years let me say that you are a ROCK STAR!!!! Awesome way to keep the legend of the General Lee alive without destroying anymore of the ever dwindling supply of original cars. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.

  • @ThunderPants13
    @ThunderPants134 жыл бұрын

    Cletus: Where's the dipstick? Luke: You're under the hood, Cletus.

  • @tylerkutcher

    @tylerkutcher

    3 жыл бұрын

    It was bo that said that lol

  • @shakerattleandrollgarage7223
    @shakerattleandrollgarage72236 жыл бұрын

    I was there and until you got right up to it ..You could hardly tell that it wasn't a charger...while y'all had it sitting there I was jaw dropped as to how well and safe the car was built...Wild is the word I would use just wild!!! Loved it great job!!!!!!

  • @unclefreddieDied

    @unclefreddieDied

    6 жыл бұрын

    How was the sound?

  • @shakerattleandrollgarage7223

    @shakerattleandrollgarage7223

    6 жыл бұрын

    uncle freddie it actually didn't sound bad ,besides that signature dodge start ..

  • @craigwanta6613
    @craigwanta66135 жыл бұрын

    Ah, so this is where the saying " F'ing Old Rebuild Dodge" came from!

  • @RolandoMarreroPR

    @RolandoMarreroPR

    4 жыл бұрын

    In this case Flying Old Replica Dodge!

  • @Kix-86
    @Kix-864 жыл бұрын

    I have only one word for how awesome this is: awesome.

  • @alexhess4925
    @alexhess49255 жыл бұрын

    You destroyed a beautiful ford crown Vic to make this? Just kidding!!!

  • @xkaosxvpx8165

    @xkaosxvpx8165

    5 жыл бұрын

    alex hess crown Vic’s imo are ugly lol

  • @maidenrulz73

    @maidenrulz73

    4 жыл бұрын

    alex hess lmfao.....awesome!!!!!

  • @theremoteanater

    @theremoteanater

    4 жыл бұрын

    I like them but a dime a dozen

  • @RevtosTV
    @RevtosTV6 жыл бұрын

    That is just awesome!! Great job on that build! It looks just like a Charger!

  • @brainards11
    @brainards11 Жыл бұрын

    This was awesome to see!!! As a kid in the 70s, I watched Dukes of Hazard religiously and this was so satisfying to watch! I loved it!!!

  • @geraldscott4302
    @geraldscott43022 жыл бұрын

    I am a 63 year old recently retired government fleet mechanic who has been driving Crown Vics as my personal cars for over 2 decades. I don't plan to ever drive anything else. There are enough cars and parts to keep a Crown Vic (and Mercury Grand Marquis) running for decades into the future. They are one of the safest cars ever built. They are built like a tank. And stock ones are super comfortable and get amazing gas mileage on the highway. I was involved in a fairly major accident in one several years ago, and it held together. I only had very minor injuries. If this had happened in a little front wheel drive car, it would have been completely crushed, and I probably would have been too. The Ford Panther platform cars are absolutely amazing.

  • @cg_coyote
    @cg_coyote6 жыл бұрын

    Damn, that would be a fun car to own. Great video, very well done!

  • @matthoffman8162
    @matthoffman81626 жыл бұрын

    From a B-Body Charger Fan, And especially a Dukes Fan, Thank you for saving a Charger. There's not many left. And while the jumps are always great, seeing them get all twisted up brings a tear to my eye every time.

  • @colonelkurtz2269
    @colonelkurtz22693 жыл бұрын

    Roscoe and Enos are still out there waiting on the Dukes to come by. Good tv memories.

  • @VanHofeldt
    @VanHofeldt4 жыл бұрын

    So great to see someone who cares about preserving classics and not destroying them for fun because each time they’re destroyed that’s just one less

  • @stuartmotorsports
    @stuartmotorsports6 жыл бұрын

    You should receive a Mopar medal of honor my friend! Brilliant! Thank you!

  • @richgorsuch2667
    @richgorsuch26675 жыл бұрын

    You sir are awesome! Nice job on the General Lee Crown Vic!!

  • @benp9356
    @benp93563 жыл бұрын

    As a long time owner of similar vintage Mopar, I truly appreciate the approach you've done to both continue having the Duke's Charger in action for the public, and preserving the restorable shells for future use. Excellent! Thank you very much!!!

  • @ScottXC91
    @ScottXC916 жыл бұрын

    I’m so glad you made this video. I was always the guy screaming blasphemy when I’d see videos of these cars being jumped and wrecked. I should have known anyone that has the skills and passion to build a car like this would respect the original car enough to not pointlessly destroy it. So much respect.

  • @truckerrickakamanowar
    @truckerrickakamanowar6 жыл бұрын

    Cool video. Loved that show when I was a kid. Those were the good ol days.

  • @crownvicinterceptor7234
    @crownvicinterceptor72346 жыл бұрын

    like to see a honda accord do that? long live the crown victoria...

  • @wadewilson4867
    @wadewilson48674 жыл бұрын

    Man, you are definitely living my dream. I’m a ford guy through and through but I always loved the show and obviously the General Lee when I was a kid growing up. Outstanding job. I just saw a General Lee in front of a store last week near where I live (Valpo, In. ) and I thought, my grandkids would love going for rides with their paw paw on weekends to get ice cream. I love the modern day safety / reliability aspect of it. If you have time, a tutorial would be appreciated nation wide. Again, outstanding job from one gearhead to another. God bless.

  • @rays7437
    @rays74374 жыл бұрын

    I'm a service guy with a Ford dealer. Believe me, those Crown Vics were tanks. And they were often jumped. Sometimes they would come in with the radiator cor support smashed half way up in to the radiator. The story was always the same. The officer hit a bump and then the engine started to over heat a little while later. Among the over heat codes stored in the PCM there would be a code for vehicle top speed reached. Haha. We would just fix it, realign it, and return it to service.

  • @m.ferreira470
    @m.ferreira4706 жыл бұрын

    Great General Lee! It was really interesting on seeing how the transformation happened!

  • @davidsferrazzo
    @davidsferrazzo6 жыл бұрын

    Can you please in the future make a step by step video on how to make this?!?

  • @vaccumsealed
    @vaccumsealed6 жыл бұрын

    Holy COW! That looks so painstakingly difficult but turned out GREAT! Youre an artist in your own kind. Beautiful work.

  • @veeser1
    @veeser15 ай бұрын

    This blew my mind brother. I would have never in a million years thought you could actually buy the sheet metal for a charger anywhere.i always thought once they quit building that model they retired the prints and it was illegal to reproduce. This shop sure knows there shit. Good job to them and this impressed the shit out of me.

  • @nolan7871
    @nolan78713 жыл бұрын

    Thats an amazing amount of work, he's so humble!

  • @kennydemartini2169
    @kennydemartini21696 жыл бұрын

    Awesome job, sir! Thanks for the tip about using a box fan for a grill, I will be using that idea in the future, and I've used several AMD panels, and they fit nicely!

  • @mitch4527
    @mitch45277 ай бұрын

    As a huge fan of the 68 - 70 Chargers, I find this utterly fascinating. I really appreciate this gentleman saving the remaining Chargers .

  • @ppipowerclass
    @ppipowerclass6 жыл бұрын

    This is absolutely fantastic. Like you said, flying through the air, you would never know the difference. For a completely custom build, you guys did a great job. Looks really good.

  • @charlieharper886
    @charlieharper8866 жыл бұрын

    This is SWEET. I've wondered many times if something like this would be possible, given the rarity and value of REAL Chargers. It's a tough, easy to find car and you wouldn't have to be completely paranoid about damaging it. Maybe you could do some kind of an in dept guide on how you did this, like measurements on welding the panels on and things like that. I just restored a 77 Smokey and the Bandit Trans Am, so I'm no stranger to body work!

  • @adrianparada5950
    @adrianparada59506 жыл бұрын

    A limited edition General lee interceptor, lol, nice built!!

  • @trentonharris5521
    @trentonharris55216 жыл бұрын

    That's awesome sir, getting new sheet metal instead of tearing an original up. Loved your comment about letting one be rebuilt for the road instead of tore up jumping. Kudos to you ! ! ! 👍👍👍

  • @kristiangameplay6534
    @kristiangameplay65345 жыл бұрын

    you made a fantastic job for a jump show car. when i was a kid i watched this tv serial and i loved it. nice memories :)

  • @rainbowdash6990
    @rainbowdash69903 жыл бұрын

    Has a body of a Charger Has a heart of a Crown vic.

  • @sirensc3566
    @sirensc35665 жыл бұрын

    That is awesome! Glad you are not crashing the real deal!

  • @tomlee432
    @tomlee4323 жыл бұрын

    Now that is a very good idea. A vintage car is not harmed and there are thousands of crown vics out there. Great job. Hell I might build one. Here in Detroit we have plenty.

  • @americarsqueensland1667
    @americarsqueensland16675 жыл бұрын

    Boy, that's creative dedication and all that just for a few seconds in a show. WOW!

  • @gatesyslots
    @gatesyslots2 жыл бұрын

    That's amazing! A shame they didn't do thos years ago, but the modern Crown Vics weren't around yet. You guys are pretty talented fabricators/men! Nice work!

  • @crashandcynder
    @crashandcynder6 жыл бұрын

    i would want one as a daily driver

  • @jayt4697

    @jayt4697

    5 жыл бұрын

    well it doesn't have windows so I'm not sure how great that would be.

  • @jamesnoble8205

    @jamesnoble8205

    5 жыл бұрын

    Hope you have thousands of extra cash for the constant gas stops :-)

  • @aOldRustyTruck

    @aOldRustyTruck

    5 жыл бұрын

    17 city / 24 highway oof better than my jeep atleast

  • @SuperflyLamar

    @SuperflyLamar

    4 жыл бұрын

    James Noble it’s still just a crown Vic, not like it has an old school hemi. Hell it gets better mileage than my little 6 cylinder.

  • @mousetoad7040

    @mousetoad7040

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@jamesnoble8205 My 2000 Town Car gets 20 MPG average if driven lightly. That's better than my other dailys, LOL!

  • @charger19691
    @charger196916 жыл бұрын

    Excellent idea and the General Lee looks great leaping through the air! Crown Vic parts are plentiful!

  • @Mobischer
    @Mobischer5 ай бұрын

    Great work restoring the Chargers. Hope you can restore many more so we can still appreciate and drive them

  • @democratsaretheDEVIL
    @democratsaretheDEVIL5 жыл бұрын

    Great job. The craftmanship and love for cars is what we need, keep building!

  • @1212sman
    @1212sman6 жыл бұрын

    Oh, dear lord the wheels are turning. There are so many possibilities for cool builds on the Panther platform. Cop cars are still reasonably cheap, not a ton of miles on most. I've got an '09 driver (ironically enough; from the Tigard Police department, a suburb of Portland) with only 85k on the clock. These things are freakin' tanks.

  • @Wicked_RotF30

    @Wicked_RotF30

    6 жыл бұрын

    steven livingston mine has 200k and still going strong...

  • @TheVenom8343

    @TheVenom8343

    6 жыл бұрын

    My 2004 is sitting at 210,000 miles and it cranks and runs like it has 20,000 miles. Absolutely amazing cars!

  • @lokisgodhi

    @lokisgodhi

    5 жыл бұрын

    Wonder if a 70-71 Torino body would fit? Or a 69 Mercury Cyclone. That would be cool.

  • @heldhostageplshelp
    @heldhostageplshelp5 жыл бұрын

    This is one of the most amazing car builds ever. It's genius.

  • @gegalvezge
    @gegalvezge6 жыл бұрын

    Dukes of Hazard was my favorite show as a kid. You really brought back alot of nice memories. You guys are freakin awesome. Thanks for bringing back The General Lee and i will see you all at The Boars Nest im buying!!!!👍

  • @mncarguy
    @mncarguy6 жыл бұрын

    Wow, excellent job!

  • @3BricksHigher
    @3BricksHigher6 жыл бұрын

    Very nice. Somewhere Roscoe is living it up knowing that a Police car and a General Lee had a kid... Hence the car you built :)

  • @ViperDemonWright
    @ViperDemonWright5 жыл бұрын

    This is freaking cool! So glad that your carrying on tradition but trying to save the originals.

  • @chevanator5027
    @chevanator50275 жыл бұрын

    This is brilliant! And the best part no original chargers were destroyed!

  • @lilorbielilorbie2496
    @lilorbielilorbie24966 жыл бұрын

    this is a pretty cool idea. people are doing the same thing to the 67/72 Ford f-100,s. they cut all of the crown vic. stuff off and drop on the f-100. now that he has done this just wait for all of the people to want to get rid of crown vic,s.

  • @samspina3249

    @samspina3249

    6 жыл бұрын

    lilorbie lilorbie haha like off of Hot Rod Garage?

  • @DiegoGarcia-wi5mz
    @DiegoGarcia-wi5mz5 жыл бұрын

    Soo..can we can call this a Dodge Charger replica?

  • @Andrei-eb2du

    @Andrei-eb2du

    5 жыл бұрын

    Yep

  • @davidklippert5600

    @davidklippert5600

    4 жыл бұрын

    Diego García m'

  • @DiegoGarcia-wi5mz

    @DiegoGarcia-wi5mz

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@davidklippert5600 what

  • @Toxic2T

    @Toxic2T

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@DiegoGarcia-wi5mz that's a view bot

  • @e34jan
    @e34jan Жыл бұрын

    I'm so happy to see, that no classics were harmed by this🥰

  • @Timetonut
    @Timetonut4 жыл бұрын

    Hell yeah! This is awesome as it keeps the beauty of the design and keeps one more Charger alive to stick around.

  • @Timetonut

    @Timetonut

    4 жыл бұрын

    I did want to hear the engine.

  • @Robocoppat
    @Robocoppat5 жыл бұрын

    2 THUMBS UP for the CONFEDERATE FLAG 👍👍. Great job and Great video. And to HELL to the people who ruined our chances of never seeing this car on TV ever again!

  • @MrWolfTickets
    @MrWolfTickets5 жыл бұрын

    I love the precise ramp to ramp, so smooth!!

  • @JimsEquipmentShed

    @JimsEquipmentShed

    4 жыл бұрын

    Ben Wolfram Yea, that’s the difference between have an actual stunt crew, as opposed to a goof with a heavy foot. Math........

  • @marvinmann2711
    @marvinmann27114 жыл бұрын

    You had me fooled if I hadn't have read the title of the video. Super impressed.

  • @windowcreek1798
    @windowcreek179811 ай бұрын

    One word....MAGNIFICENT.

  • @jonnk.customsfabrication2194
    @jonnk.customsfabrication21946 жыл бұрын

    I own tons of p71's and I'm doing a general lee clone now. Awesome build. 👍

  • @bananaman2184

    @bananaman2184

    4 жыл бұрын

    I asked a few people if they’ve done it and none replied, hows your project going if you started it at all?

  • @waynewilliams5802

    @waynewilliams5802

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@bananaman2184 he is turning a 71 into a 69. There is a shop here that does them. Most of the cars are 318 tho

  • @bananaman2184

    @bananaman2184

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@waynewilliams5802 71? Didn’t they have a completely different chassis?

  • @waynewilliams5802

    @waynewilliams5802

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@bananaman2184 don't get me lying bone but I almost bought a 1974(69) general Lee. Paperwork for a 74 inside looked 74 outside was a AMD 69 an yes doors opened bone

  • @bananaman2184

    @bananaman2184

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@waynewilliams5802 I gotta look into that, 68-70 chargers are hard to come by for me

  • @MHLivestreams
    @MHLivestreams8 ай бұрын

    You could sell these, dude, what cool work. I love it. Very impressive.

  • @kellienicolebrooksschettin6598
    @kellienicolebrooksschettin65984 жыл бұрын

    Thanks man that crown vic is sturdy beast actually has a frame under it too thanks nice work

  • @walterhubicki5207
    @walterhubicki52076 жыл бұрын

    Awesome. When I first heard on the Kibbe and Finnegan show that this was a Crown Vic and not actually a charger I was upset at being a Mopar fan. Now that I see this I actually understand why and then stoked. Man would I have it like to have one of these with a small block Chrysler stuffed under the hood. Good job man.

  • @markeholbrook

    @markeholbrook

    6 жыл бұрын

    I'd rather have a late model supercharged Hemi in it.

  • @rh1507
    @rh15075 жыл бұрын

    First time I've seen a Ford Crown Victorian police car turned into a Dodge Charger General Lee.

  • @robertordewald8678
    @robertordewald86785 жыл бұрын

    best use I've ever seen for a Crown Vic Bravo!

  • @robotmad
    @robotmad5 жыл бұрын

    All credit to you for your ingenious build and not destroying an original.

  • @howarddrakeford
    @howarddrakeford6 жыл бұрын

    I can't believe it!! Now that is BAD ASS!! Never knew that could even be done!! Put some damn roll up windows and a set of wipers on it, I'd buy it!!!!

  • @chriswerner8968

    @chriswerner8968

    5 жыл бұрын

    N

  • @MrChopp3r
    @MrChopp3r5 жыл бұрын

    Hmmm. imagine a crown vic converted into a 1969 charger daytona replica.

  • @jacobirvine704

    @jacobirvine704

    4 жыл бұрын

    I was just thinking the same thing! That would be awesome... an affordable wing car replica

  • @emirdaskan8000

    @emirdaskan8000

    4 жыл бұрын

    @Edmond Schwab in film it vas rt but Thé cars used was not rt or 1968 looking like 69

  • @emirdaskan8000

    @emirdaskan8000

    4 жыл бұрын

    @Edmond Schwab in fast 1,4,5,7

  • @TheREDneckdevildog
    @TheREDneckdevildog6 жыл бұрын

    It was dream come true for me to be able to see the General Lee jump at Duke fest this year

  • @wibo3218
    @wibo32185 жыл бұрын

    This made my day sooo good, i hope they did this with most of the chargers

  • @jacobirvine704
    @jacobirvine7045 жыл бұрын

    0:08 I spy a Dodge Daytona...

  • @wheels-n-tires1846

    @wheels-n-tires1846

    4 жыл бұрын

    @Cameron Dougherty the blue car IS a late 80/early 90s Dodge Daytona...

  • @jacobirvine704

    @jacobirvine704

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@wheels-n-tires1846 the front end indicates a 1989-91 Daytona ES, ES Turbo or Shelby. The color with what appears to be silver ground effects, plus the hood type and 'Shelby' door graphic at 2:03 indicates this example is specifically a 1989 Daytona Shelby.

  • @wheels-n-tires1846

    @wheels-n-tires1846

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@jacobirvine704 thx...loved those cars but wasnt sure what year exactly...👍👍

  • @300ddsrt3

    @300ddsrt3

    4 жыл бұрын

    I still have an 89” Daytona Shelby!

  • @beezer8686

    @beezer8686

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@300ddsrt3 I had a shelby turbo Z great cars but Oh the torque steer! oh yeah, had a 70 charger rt se too.

  • @Biden2024_
    @Biden2024_5 жыл бұрын

    *Imagine how confused a cop would be if they pulled you over and ran the vin*

  • @noahgaray7923

    @noahgaray7923

    5 жыл бұрын

    Jeremiah Griffith not confused at all. The vin is part of the body. On another note, I put a new dash in my 1977 mercury marquis. I could have swapped the vin haha. It was stamped on the metal part of the dash which was only bolted down

  • @dantheman316
    @dantheman3165 жыл бұрын

    this is honestly a really great idea and looks great to boot

  • @rickm9534
    @rickm95345 жыл бұрын

    Isn't it ironic the General Lee is a retired cop car???? Love it!!!

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