Looking to buy a General Lee? STAY AWAY FROM BK AUTO!! It's almost over!!!

[jb666]

I am itching for a fix man come on! More pix!

Ok, I'll give you a teaser. The color is done, something extra's going in right here, then 4-6 coats of clear are going on. I'll have a lot more pictures later... Just something to show you that IT'S PAINTED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 

[69bronzeT5]

YEAH!

[Steve P.]

  Ummm, your ghosting in www.dodgecharger.com??

[skip68]

    SWEEEEEEEET !

[MoparManJim]

OMG!! it's going from being a ghost to coming orange!   

[jb666]

Ummm, your ghosting in www.dodgecharger.com??

You lost me here.. What's this mean, Steve?  

If you mean my pale complexion resembling a ghost, then yes, you are right, I could use some sun.

[Steve P.]

Ummm, your ghosting in www.dodgecharger.com??

You lost me here.. What's this mean, Steve?  

If you mean my pale complexion resembling a ghost, then yes, you are right, I could use some sun.

Hahahahahahahahahaahahahahaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa...... I needed that...

You know, like ghost flames or stripes. Only it would be the site logo...  Well, I guess that's not the surprise or you would have understood. Or your trying to keep it a surprise!!!!  lol...

[jb666]

Ummm, your ghosting in www.dodgecharger.com??

You lost me here.. What's this mean, Steve?  

If you mean my pale complexion resembling a ghost, then yes, you are right, I could use some sun.

Hahahahahahahahahaahahahahaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa...... I needed that...

You know, like ghost flames or stripes. Only it would be the site logo...  Well, I guess that's not the surprise or you would have understood. Or your trying to keep it a surprise!!!!  lol...

Well, first, to give away ONE PART of the surprise, I'm going to make the Mopar guys happy(if it's possible to do that while making a General Lee out of a Charger) and say this -- I decided to use the color that IMO should have been used from day 1. Not Chevy "Flame Red", but Hemi Orange.

No ghost flames though.. Even better..  I'll spoil the surprise after I get more pictures taken (in person). He just called and is on the 4th (out of 6) coat of clear.

[ChgrSteve67]

Everything Looks better in color.   

[RamchargerMopar]

Thank you 

[General_01]

YESSSSSSSS!!!!! Now we're getting somewhere. The end of the tunnel is looking very bright now. Cool.

[MoparManJim]

YESSSSSSSS!!!!! Now we're getting somewhere. The end of the tunnel is looking very bright now. Cool.

And orange also.

[Mike DC]

I decided to use the color that IMO should have been used from day one.  Not Chevy "Flame Red" but Hemi Orange.

From what I've been told, Hemi Orange actually was tried for the GL on day one.  


But take a look at the Challenger in "Natural Born Killers," and you see what the factory Hemi Orange paint shade comes out looking like on Hollywood's 35mm film stocks:

 



The DOH crew didn't wanna have to keep monkeying with the color timing of their prints just to keep the car looking right.  So they basically picked the Corvette color because it looked like Hemi Orange on film.  Flame Red is brighter and a bit more yellowish, and that did the trick.

[jb666]

I decided to use the color that IMO should have been used from day one.  Not Chevy "Flame Red" but Hemi Orange.

From what I've been told, Hemi Orange actually was used for the GL on day one.  


But take a look at the Challenger in "Natural Born Killers," and you see what the factory Hemi Orange paint shade comes out looking like on Hollywood's 35mm film stocks:

 



The DOH crew didn't wanna have to keep monkeying with the color timing of their prints just to keep the car orange.  So they went with something brighter & a bit less red than the factory shade.  

I've ALWAYS loved Hemi Orange, so when it came down to deciding on a color there was never any question for me.. I can't wait to see the thing..

[tan top]

  ..........   come along way ..can't wait to see more pictures ..... once its painted

[mikepmcs]

that's awesome!!! 6 coats, now that's what I'm talking about.   
i'm excited for you brother!!!

Did you find that padding for the inside?? 

v/r
M

[jb666]

that's awesome!!! 6 coats, now that's what I'm talking about.   
i'm excited for you brother!!!

Did you find that padding for the inside?? 

v/r
M

No, not yet.. But to be totally honest with you, I haven't looked too hard. I will get on it now though, believe me...

It's a pretty exciting time.. Not to mention, how many guys have had their car painted by a guy who moonlights as a Barry White impersonator?? I'll betcha that narrows it down.

I'll leave you with my dancing banana.

[mikepmcs]

I bet he was singing this one while he was painting. 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x0I6mhZ5wMw

And this is what you'll be singing tomorrow when you see the car.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fcd3XuQwDQQ

Not to mention, how many guys have had their car painted by a guy who moonlights as a Barry White impersonator??

[hemi-hampton]

Since Hemi Orange has a real slight tint of Metallic I'm going to guess your surprise has something to do with this. Maybe more metallic? Maybe coarser metallic, maybe pearl instead of metallic? Or am I way off track? LEON.

[jb666]

Since Hemi Orange has a real slight tint of Metallic I'm going to guess your surprise has something to do with this. Maybe more metallic? Maybe coarser metallic, maybe pearl instead of metallic? Or am I way off track? LEON.

Ahhhhhhhhhh, Leon, you are a smart man...    I'll fill in the details tomorrow.

I bet he was singing this one while he was painting. 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x0I6mhZ5wMw

And this is what you'll be singing tomorrow when you see the car.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fcd3XuQwDQQ

Not to mention, how many guys have had their car painted by a guy who moonlights as a Barry White impersonator??

Mike, I think I might have just peed my pants, THAT was funny!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Big C called me earlier (in between coats) and did the best Barry White impersonation on my voicemail 

[hemi-hampton]

Ahhhhhhhhhh, Leon, you are a smart man...     I'll fill in the details tomorrow.


I'm a Painter, Whatcha expect   LEON

[jb666]

Ahhhhhhhhhh, Leon, you are a smart man...     I'll fill in the details tomorrow.


I'm a Painter, Whatcha expect   LEON

Then I'm surprised you didn't ask why a siphon fed gun was being used... You must have known what was going on..

[hemi-hampton]

For some reason I never noticed the Antique Siphon feed gun until now that you mentioned it, Just had to go back & look. LEON.

[jb666]

For some reason I never noticed the Antique Siphon feed gun until now that you mentioned it, Just had to go back & look. LEON.

Just used for that one step.. While I'd love to make this car glimmer like the average Bass boat/Dune Buggy, I didn't want to go to an extreme, because it's not the car to do it on.. So we kept it subtle, but custom enough to know it's not normally like this.

[hemi-hampton]

So, I'm going to Guess he's using a big 2.0 (or similar) tipped primer gun with no filter to spray some big flakes