View Full Version : What's Your Opinion of "Extreme Lee"?!
FoxGranadaChuck
08-08-2005, 07:44 AM
I am wanting the opinions of you guys (and gals) concerning "Extreme Lee." In case anyone doesn't know what this is, this was a custom-built '69 Dodge Charger that was built for Kenny Wayne Sheppard that was featured once on Rides.
On one hand, I thought that the tire/wheel combo violated the spirit of the original General Lee. Not only was it too large, it just didn't match the rest of the car.
The remainder of the car REALLY rocked, though. The engine was supposed to produce 630+ pounds-feet of torque; definitely NOT your Daddy's Charger! The interior was well-designed, also.
Again, what do you guys think?!
F70t/a
08-08-2005, 07:58 AM
I really liked the car :cool:
Steve Chryssos
08-08-2005, 07:58 AM
I like it. Saw it at SEMA last year. Sits right. Wheels look way better in person. I'm more impressed with the fact that Kenny Wayne Shepard pursued the American Dream and then applied those rewards to fulfilling a childhood fantasy. That must be cool.
I'll be happy to build him some guitar shaped paddles if he wants to trade in his old-school 727/GV for a 4L80E with paddle shifter.
/Steevo
wantahertzdonut
08-08-2005, 08:08 AM
I haven't seen the said car, got any links to some pictures?
Guitar paddle shifters would be sweet! Could possibly do the same with the pedals...
Click this link, scroll about halfway down the page.
http://www.coperacingtrans.com/
I think it's pretty :cool: !
More
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I like it!
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Samckitt
08-08-2005, 08:47 AM
I like it. To me bigger wheels look so much "meaner" than 15". I personally have no use for 15" wheels any longer.
Scot
ViperBlue68
08-08-2005, 09:25 AM
I like it alot! I think the wheels look great...maybe if they woulda used a dark centered wheel it woulda looked a little more like the originals.
Bigblue73
08-08-2005, 09:30 AM
Get a better look at the wheels. They take the mopar rally rim center and incorporate the "Vector" wheel spokes into it. Budnick has a nice design, clean and simple. I like the car. I was built the way he wanted it or was sold on how it would be built. Kenny has a few other really nice cars besides this one.
Steve1968LS2
08-08-2005, 09:32 AM
If the "xtreme Lee" had 15-inch wheels like the original General Lee then it wouldn't be very "Extreme" would it?
Love the car.. uber cool in my book.. Now if we could just get him to jump it over something.. ;)
Musta changed wheels
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wantahertzdonut
08-08-2005, 09:46 AM
It looks good overall, but I think viperblue68 said it best where the wheels could use a gunmetal center. I personally think raised white letter tires would also be a step up, the tires have that "rubber band" look since they're such a low profile. Despite this, it looks like a fine, fine ride!
wantahertzdonut
08-08-2005, 09:47 AM
Musta changed wheels
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These look 100X better!
Above: Click the pic for larger size!
Those definitely look more like original, just.....Xtremer!
MuscleRodz
08-08-2005, 09:56 AM
It is a cool looking car, but was disappointed in the lack of suspension upgrades.
Mike
TonyL
08-08-2005, 10:03 AM
the wheels are the same, they just painted the center area of the spokes black. (probably due to pressure from fans) It looks far more correct now.
FoxGranadaChuck
08-08-2005, 10:10 AM
the wheels are the same, they just painted the center area of the spokes black. (probably due to pressure from fans) It looks far more correct now.
Cool!!! :cool: :cool: :cool:
ViperBlue68
08-08-2005, 11:20 AM
the wheels are the same, they just painted the center area of the spokes black. (probably due to pressure from fans) It looks far more correct now.
:rotfl: All I did was post once they should do that...I wonder if I post I need the new Camaro built Chevy will listen? :hammer:
BAD6SPD
08-08-2005, 11:28 AM
Double Post....
BAD6SPD
08-08-2005, 11:30 AM
I think the name is really bad..sounds like a sticker someone would buy at Autozone...and why the "XTREME" is in quotes, I just can't figure that out, just doesn't look right.....cool car other than that, personally I would take his Ford they showed before the Charger, that car was killer....
white79bu
08-08-2005, 11:41 AM
It would have been even cooler if it was a 5 or 6 speed car. I know the original was an auto but just think how cool it would be to powershift the General Lee.
dustinls1
08-08-2005, 12:03 PM
this car makes me sick, anything with "extreme" in the title makes me sick. anyone who uses the word "extreme" just isn't cool, and doesn't understand how overused that word is. that being said, the car does have some good attributes, i like the wheels, and there's nothing wrong with big power, but without better suspension and a manual trans it's just a showboat. the orange paint and confederate flag have got to go. that flag represents racism, opression, slavery, and none of the things that the south should be proud of.
Sorry, dustin, we should have checked with you first.
vanzuuk1
08-08-2005, 12:15 PM
I agree the wheels look better with the dark areas.
The car has a nice stance.
I hate the graphics and the word extreme.
I sure would like one in my driveway.( i like mr angrys charger better)
Steve1968LS2
08-08-2005, 12:15 PM
the orange paint and confederate flag have got to go. that flag represents racism, opression, slavery, and none of the things that the south should be proud of.
:lmao:
Why should the orange paint go? Is orange a rasist color???
I guess they should ditch the "Lee" and the Dixie horn too? So much for being a tribute to the General Lee car.. Should they burn all the episodes of the D of H? Maybe they should have painted the car green, named it the Captain Smith and filmed in Oregon.. Horn could have played Kumbaya or somethin..
And actually the flag does not represent those things.. it represents a time when part of the US wanted to break away for a variety of reasons, one of which was keeping the travesty known as slavery. I'm sure there are some rasist people that use the confederate flag as a symbol for thier world view but that does not mean that is what the flag represents.
It would be like saying our current flag should be view with disgrace due to the small percent of bad things that have been done under its banner.. what was done to the indians, racism, segregation, and any other unsavory thing that has happend under the watch of the stars and stripes.
I don't imbue inanimate objects with the bad actions of people.. it was not a flag that enslaved people, it was an out of date mindset and a failure of character.. People should look at the mindset of the people behind the symbol and not the symbol itself. The "Duke Boys" never uttered a racist ideal or showed support for the institution of slavery so the flag on their roof was not a symbol of that but rather pride for their southern heritage. Which, asided from slavery/racism, has a lot to be proud about.
And before you bring up the Nazi Swastika flag I will say that in that case everything the flag represents is evil and vile and the comparison is not fair.
Now back to the topic.. oh, and Im a Yank ;)
ViperBlue68
08-08-2005, 12:17 PM
:lol: ok lets not get into this crap we didnt post on here to start a :box: everyone has a right to their opinions :cheers:
Damn True
08-08-2005, 12:17 PM
Kenny wayne Sheppard is so extreme he spells hardcore with an "X"!
The extreme name is silly. But otherwise the car is pretty cool looking. I have no idea what they did to it mechanicaly though.
vanzuuk1
08-08-2005, 12:27 PM
wouldnt really be much of a general lee in purple, would it?
I like the original graphics, just not the "extreme" version.
Steve you beat me to it , dont think the indians are too fond of the red white and blue,boy did we f them over.
Steve1968LS2
08-08-2005, 12:30 PM
:lol: ok lets not get into this crap we didnt post on here to start a :box: everyone has a right to their opinions :cheers:
No fighting here.. I hate the idea of slavery as much as anyone, just tossing out another way of looking at it..
<--- filled with love
Steve1968LS2
08-08-2005, 12:32 PM
wouldnt really be much of a general lee in purple, would it?
I like the original graphics, just not the "extreme" version.
Steve you beat me to it , dont think the indians are too fond of the red white and blue,boy did we f them over.
Yep, the "Xtreme" deal is a bit silly.. I guess someone with a marketing idea came up with it.. guess they could have used "Super Sized Lee" or "New and Improved Lee".. lol
:dunno: Stock or "Xtreme"?
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Ralph LoGrasso
08-08-2005, 01:05 PM
I like the car, especially with the black painted spokes. I agree with the above though, the xtreme name is pretty lame.
vanzuuk1
08-08-2005, 01:06 PM
The extreme thing sounds like a mountain dew commercial.
bnickel
08-08-2005, 03:47 PM
:lmao:
Why should the orange paint go? Is orange a rasist color???
I guess they should ditch the "Lee" and the Dixie horn too? So much for being a tribute to the General Lee car.. Should they burn all the episodes of the D of H? Maybe they should have painted the car green, named it the Captain Smith and filmed in Oregon.. Horn could have played Kumbaya or somethin..
And actually the flag does not represent those things.. it represents a time when part of the US wanted to break away for a variety of reasons, one of which was keeping the travesty known as slavery. I'm sure there are some rasist people that use the confederate flag as a symbol for thier world view but that does not mean that is what the flag represents.
It would be like saying our current flag should be view with disgrace due to the small percent of bad things that have been done under its banner.. what was done to the indians, racism, segregation, and any other unsavory thing that has happend under the watch of the stars and stripes.
I don't imbue inanimate objects with the bad actions of people.. it was not a flag that enslaved people, it was an out of date mindset and a failure of character.. People should look at the mindset of the people behind the symbol and not the symbol itself. The "Duke Boys" never uttered a racist ideal or showed support for the institution of slavery so the flag on their roof was not a symbol of that but rather pride for their southern heritage. Which, asided from slavery/racism, has a lot to be proud about.
And before you bring up the Nazi Swastika flag I will say that in that case everything the flag represents is evil and vile and the comparison is not fair.
Now back to the topic.. oh, and Im a Yank ;)
well said Steve, i am 1/3rd irish immigrant and about 1/3rd cherokee, i was born and bred in texas and am texan/southern to the core. i am absoultely not a racist in way shape or form, but i do have a confederate flag tattoo on my arm. the flag does stand for more than slavery like you said and the south does have a very proud heritage and they have absolutely no problems standing up for what they beleive in, which is why i have the tattoo. every now and then the system needs a little shake up to continue the american way of life. the main reason for the actual start of the civil war had nothing to do with slavery it was all about money and the fact that the south had a lot more of it than the north to be truthful. slavery was a big part of it though. that to me was the biggest travesty this nation has ever committed, that and what was done to the indians. sorry guys didn't mean to go on a rant but i get kind of tired of people taklking about the confederate flag being a symbol of racism when it really is not. my personal opinion is that all the nazi-racist KKK aholes should be exiled to somewhere.
Nine Ball
08-08-2005, 03:49 PM
I'm pretty sure the name was derived simply from the word "Extremely".
Xtreme-Lee
Kind of catchy, bet you guys will remember it :D
I like the car, saw it at SEMA. I'd pimp it!
Tony (a former "Extreme" project owner)
vanzuuk1
08-08-2005, 05:08 PM
Thanks Bnickel, I never understood the assumption that the flag was racist.Not a rant , just expressing your view.
And by the way I just saw the movie and the driving scenes were amazing.It was dumb but funny.
Damn True
08-08-2005, 05:25 PM
They coulda called it Cost Lee or Similar Lee or.....oh nevermind
MuscleRodz
08-08-2005, 07:34 PM
I am not racist, I hate everybody equally. :enguard:
And we wonder why they almost removed the flag from the car for the movie. At least they address the issue in the movie.
And now, back to scheduled programming about the car.
Mike
bnickel
08-08-2005, 07:44 PM
yeah it is a bit controversial. sorry if i offended anyone it's not my intention to offend anyone.
vanzuuk1
08-09-2005, 03:52 AM
You didnt offend me , just fleshed out what I was thinking.I love my country but people are dreaming if they think the U.S. is without fault.
derekf
08-09-2005, 05:32 AM
Please try to avoid politically-charged discussions on this board, including but not limited to the meaning of the confederate flag, things the US has done that may or may not have been bad, racism, slavery, states rights, or anything along those lines.
There are plenty of boards that welcome those types of discussions. This is not one of them.
bnickel
08-09-2005, 07:12 AM
sorry. won't happen again.
Steve1968LS2
08-09-2005, 08:02 AM
sorry. won't happen again.
Same here.. but don't be too sorry, you didn't start that branch of the thread :)
Back on topic..
When you shove the term "extreme" in front of any name it is only a problem since people will always go "that isn't EXTREME... he should have..."
So unless your car is REALLY EXTREME it will only look silly. Cool car though. Would love to cruise it around downtown LA ;)
trapin
08-09-2005, 09:44 AM
I love what they did with it. I think it's an extemely nice ride.
Steve Chryssos
08-09-2005, 09:52 AM
Well if a General Lee doesn't spin your wheels, you can always have a Starsky & Hutch Gran Torino. Or not.
http://zebra3sd.com/2ndpg/torino/torino.htm
trapin
08-09-2005, 10:25 AM
this car makes me sick, anything with "extreme" in the title makes me sick. anyone who uses the word "extreme" just isn't cool, and doesn't understand how overused that word is.
Hey Jeff, I'll hold him down for ya. :lmao:
Schwartz Extreme Performance (http://www.schwartzperformance.com/)
MrAngry
08-09-2005, 10:29 AM
Is the car EXTREME - well... for a MOPAR, the word is yes. You guys also have to understand that there are simply not that many companies that produce aftermarket performance parts for old Dodges - There is one company that is getting into it - Magnum Racing - they have a full tubular k-frame w/coil overs and some other good stuff... but other than that its pretty slim.
Take it from someone who is slowly converting a 68' Charger into a pro-touring car. As for the GV overdrive - well think of it like this - my car has a reverse manual body through a Cheetah shifter coupled to a GV OD unit - I HAVE to shift. I don't have a "Clutch" persay, but I do have to click my bright switch on the floor to engage the OD in for all gears... it doesn't like fun but trust me, its a riot!
The more I look at KWS car and my own, I am seeing that mine is actually more "Extreme" than his is... hmm... maybe I should change my plate from "MR ANGRY" to "XTRM ANGR"...
General-ly I don't like the Starsky and Hutch car. It's not an Xtreme-ly fast car to begin with!
wantahertzdonut
08-09-2005, 11:24 AM
Yeah those Torinos never looked too good after 71. Once that "yawning" grille appeared in 72 it was over as far as I'm concerned.
Steve1968LS2
08-09-2005, 11:42 AM
Well if a General Lee doesn't spin your wheels, you can always have a Starsky & Hutch Gran Torino. Or not.
http://zebra3sd.com/2ndpg/torino/torino.htm
<-- looking for checkbook.. just call me huggy bear
bnickel
08-09-2005, 12:11 PM
i don't know man, i always thought a S&H torino would make a pretty cool power tour car, throw some 17" AR ansen slots on it, some big brakes and sway bars and lower it a couple inches. they ride like big banana boats so you wouldn't have to worry about your back or butt being sore after a long drive.
ViperBlue68
08-09-2005, 12:12 PM
Is that the same outfit that made Funk Master Flex's Starsky & Hutch Torino?
vanzuuk1
08-09-2005, 01:02 PM
My friend mike has a starsky car, at first I hated it but now I like it, its just an icon of when we were kids.
sorry about the political stuff.
Musta changed wheels
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Looks much better with the Black inserts
But seriously, if your creativity can only reach as fas as a syndicated show on the CMT Network, at least pay respects to the ICON by naming it properly. In regards to the confederate flag, let it go, it's a TV show car from the 80's. All it represents is that the doors are welded for "racing" and the car can outrun Roscoe and Cletus on any given day.
HatTrick
08-09-2005, 02:38 PM
Sticking with the 'Extreme-ly' theme, I think 'Admiral-lee' would be more in line with General Lee.
Hey, where's the vomiting smiley?
Steve1968LS2
08-09-2005, 02:45 PM
Happi Lee ???
derekf
08-09-2005, 03:48 PM
The engine was supposed to produce 630+ pounds-feet of torque
In that case, how about "Quick" Lee?
derekf
08-09-2005, 04:29 PM
or "Sudden" Lee
FoxGranadaChuck
08-09-2005, 04:37 PM
or "Sudden" Lee
Hey man, I'm game!!!
Nine Ball
08-09-2005, 06:41 PM
....or my last name Whatley!
I shall name my next project WOT-LEE!!!!
haha
I shall name my next project WOT-LEE!!!!
WOT, as in Wide Open Throttle?!?! I like it!:revto9k:
Brandon Miller
08-11-2005, 10:02 AM
So does anyone have any more pictures of it?
http://www.kennywayneshepherd.net/photos/xtremelee/
Interior
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Engine
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Steve1968LS2
08-11-2005, 12:05 PM
Now I get the name!!!
The car is running a K&N Xstream air filter!!! It is all so clear now ;)
http://www.knfilters.com/universal/X-stream.htm
formula
08-11-2005, 11:41 PM
the funny thing about the nazi flag is that the swastika was pirated from the aryans, a tribal, nomadic people who were really good at taking stuff over. like persia and india, for example. they called themselves "aryas" in sanskrit, which meant "superior", i.e. better than the persian wimps who got their butts kicked. hitler decided he wanted to be part of a superior race, so voila he started stealing crap from the aryans. the aryans didnt attempt to exterminate the people they conquered, though- far from it, actually. they did a bang-up job of advancing the growth of the indo-european culture that we spout from today.
also, the end of slavery was nothing but a last-ditch effort to end the war. there were tons of people up north who loved their slaves, and lots in the south who supported abolition.
this isn't meant to be a political debate, just some neat information that came to mind.
as for the extremelee- stupid name. an "xtreme lee" to me would need to be so wickedly powerful that they have to tweak it on a frame machine weekly from the sheer power of the beast. what the heck is "xtreme" anyway? is it like xmas, pronounced "christreme"?
bah.
vanzuuk1
08-12-2005, 02:21 AM
Its also funny , when we were kids we thought lincoln freed the slaves, and he is reported to have had slaves himself.
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