Phil Posted November 15, 2017 Report Share Posted November 15, 2017 I'm planning on making a General Lee for a 1:18 Scale RC Car that I have.... Actually, I have a few of these Cars, and am planning to make something for each of them....more on that later, possibly.... Anyway....getting back to The General Lee....mine won't be 'Screen Accurate', by any means, but, I will at least *try* to make mine as accurate as my skills will allow To that end, I have a question to start off with....probably more, as I go.... When I was looking through Google Images for Decals etc., I saw a number of results with a Race Flag as well....is this just a Marketing thing, or was this actually on The General Lee? Here's an example of what I'm taking about here: And here: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meadowmufn Posted November 15, 2017 Report Share Posted November 15, 2017 They were on the back of the General at the end of One Armed Bandits as Bo drove off with Jill Rae Dodson and the kid who was in the back seat "squirtin' flies" with soda. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted November 15, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 15, 2017 8 minutes ago, Meadowmufn said: They were on the back of the General at the end of One Armed Bandits as Bo drove off with Jill Rae Dodson and the kid who was in the back seat "squirtin' flies" with soda. So....was it just for that one time, or was it a regular thing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meadowmufn Posted November 15, 2017 Report Share Posted November 15, 2017 Someone else here might be able to say otherwise, but I don't recall seeing it any other time than that episode. Hobie Hartkins 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HossC Posted November 16, 2017 Report Share Posted November 16, 2017 Here are the crossed flags from "One Armed Bandits". I don't remember seeing them in other episodes, although they may be visible in other Georgia episodes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RogerDuke Posted November 17, 2017 Report Share Posted November 17, 2017 Hey Phil....Welcome to Hazzard County. It sure is nice to meet a new friend and fan of the show. I think it is likely that those flags were only on the first episode but there is a distant bell ringing in my head telling myself that I saw it briefly on another one of the Georgia episodes....probably not though. I'm always looking for an excuse to watch an episode or two so thanks for giving me one. We hope you become a regular here on the HN Phil. I'll get back to you if I find it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meadowmufn Posted November 18, 2017 Report Share Posted November 18, 2017 On 11/15/2017 at 4:16 PM, HossC said: Here are the crossed flags from "One Armed Bandits". I don't remember seeing them in other episodes, although they may be visible in other Georgia episodes. I knew Hoss would come up with photo ev-ee-dence. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted November 18, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 18, 2017 15 hours ago, Meadowmufn said: I knew Hoss would come up with photo ev-ee-dence. :-) So, I guess the question remains....when I make mine, do I put the crossed-flags on or not? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HossC Posted November 18, 2017 Report Share Posted November 18, 2017 The crossed flags seem to be popular with people who build replica General Lees, maybe because of the affection in which they hold the Georgia episodes. Personally, I like them, but I wouldn't consider them essential. Phil 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RogerDuke Posted November 20, 2017 Report Share Posted November 20, 2017 On 11/18/2017 at 6:19 PM, HossC said: The crossed flags seem to be popular with people who build replica General Lees, maybe because of the affection in which they hold the Georgia episodes. Personally, I like them, but I wouldn't consider them essential. Very well said Hoss. The General Lee is the most recognizable car in history so it doesn't really matter if you put them on or not. It's just a matter of personal taste. If you put them on and later regret it, it might be tough to take them off but if you don't put them on you could always do it later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted November 20, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 20, 2017 3 hours ago, RogerDuke said: Very well said Hoss. The General Lee is the most recognizable car in history so it doesn't really matter if you put them on or not. It's just a matter of personal taste. If you put them on and later regret it, it might be tough to take them off but if you don't put them on you could always do it later. Fair enough then :-) When I get around to making mine, I'll leave the crossed-flags off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobie Hartkins Posted November 20, 2017 Report Share Posted November 20, 2017 I think the kid squirting flies was Ernie what's his name's son....the guy that played cooter's cousin ...LB? You know ....he was the Cooter cousin, the one in Duke of a Duke. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HossC Posted November 20, 2017 Report Share Posted November 20, 2017 You're right, Hobie. The kid is Jason Lively, and he returned to Hazzard as Rod Moffet in "The Boar's Nest Bears". Two years after that, he played Chevy Chase's son in "National Lampoon's European Vacation". Technically, Ernie Lively is Jason's stepfather. He was also in "One Armed Bandits", as Dobro Doolan. The part you're referring to is Longstreet B. Davenport, who showed up for three episodes in the second season. His final appearance was as Clyde, the Guard in "The Ransom of Hazzard County". NB. Ernie's first four appearances were credited as "Ernie W. Brown". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted November 22, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 22, 2017 Another question I have (for now, anyway....there's bound to be others as I go....), is about the Bull Bar.... I've seen photos with and without the Bull Bar, and, with the ones with, there appear to be different styles....is there a 'definitive' Bull Bar for The General Lee? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HossC Posted November 22, 2017 Report Share Posted November 22, 2017 The General always had a nudge bar, but there were two different types. The one used in earlier shows was a stock item (I think it was designed for pickups) which was welded to the front bumper. In later shows, they moved to a wider custom nudge bar which was welded directly to the chassis. The second one was obviously much more practical, but many fans find the original narrow bar more aesthetically pleasing, even it it did fall off in some episodes. The screengrab below is from the beginning of "My Son, Bo Hogg". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted November 22, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 22, 2017 You mean this as the large one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted November 22, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 22, 2017 Incidentally, I was going to include another photo for a comparison, but it said I had exceeded my limit....even when I tried to do so in another reply.... Was there something I did wrong? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HossC Posted November 22, 2017 Report Share Posted November 22, 2017 I use an image host to post my pictures (although I can't recommend the one I use), so I don't know what limit you hit. Hopefully MeadowMufn will see your question. The picture you posted shows the wide nudge bar. The earlier one was about a foot shorter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RogerDuke Posted November 22, 2017 Report Share Posted November 22, 2017 I never noticed that there were two different styles. Thanks Hoss. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boss JD Hogg Posted November 23, 2017 Report Share Posted November 23, 2017 The shorter push bar was used up till the beginning of season 4 even though it's usually referred to as the Georgia push bar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted November 23, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 23, 2017 4 hours ago, HossC said: I use an image host to post my pictures (although I can't recommend the one I use), so I don't know what limit you hit. Hopefully MeadowMufn will see your question. The picture you posted shows the wide nudge bar. The earlier one was about a foot shorter. You mean Photobucket? I've seen too many issues with that for me to even be vaguely interested in using it :-/ I'll look around to see if I can find a decent, and free, option....otherwise, when I've finished my General Lee, I may well have to delete this Topic in order to allow me to post photos of my finished Car :-/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boss JD Hogg Posted November 23, 2017 Report Share Posted November 23, 2017 Phil, I use flickr.com and it's free to use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted November 23, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 23, 2017 1 hour ago, Boss JD Hogg said: Phil, I use flickr.com and it's free to use. Thanks for that, I'll look into it :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roth Potter Posted November 23, 2017 Report Share Posted November 23, 2017 On 22-11-2017 at 9:53 AM, HossC said: The one used in earlier shows was a stock item (I think it was designed for pickups) which was welded to the front bumper. Are you sure it was welded? I think I read somewhere that they were bolted on. I don't have a picture of that but I have a picture of a replica which is yet to be put on the car where you can see how they would mount it. And I also use Flickr. All the pictures I have posted on here are hosted on that website. By now that is 1800+ pictures for free. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HossC Posted November 23, 2017 Report Share Posted November 23, 2017 The replica nudge bars like the one you posted are bolt on items, but I believe the narrow ones in the show were welded. Take a look at www.lostgenerallee.com where they were trying to work out if they had a screen used General Lee (bolding by me): Quote As we recently annouced - the Smith Brothers of General Lee fame are in the middle of restoring the second "Lost General Lee" car found in a California movie car junkyard several years ago. While there is no confirmation on GL number or specific episode these cars were used in - this second car has some unique features that may make it more recognizable amongst the early (and small) fleet of General Lees used in the first couple of seasons. For one, the car has evidence of a small pushbar welded to the front bumper. The use of small front pushbars dominated the first couple of seasons of "The Dukes of Hazzard" - so this would seem to relate this surviving car to the first couple of seasons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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