Ertl General Lee From The Dukes Of Hazzard

Welcome to my channel. In this video I restore 2 Ertl General Lees circa 1981 from the TV series The Dukes Of Hazzard.
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[@generationproductions1154]

like i mentioned in the last video ya did of the Boss Hogg's Car i am a Big The Dukes of Hazzard fan ! and i have some More Fun Facts for you about these lovley General Lee's From Ertl ! 1) 1981 molds of the General lee were more Detailed ! you can see there are Gooves in the back pannel for the tail lights ! in later 1997 Molds are less detailed and the Gooves in the back pannel for the tail lights are filled in ! thus you do not get to see the tail light pannel /grooves in later Molds ! another Key Differnce is that the 1981 molds of the General lee had rounded tube shaped Mufflers and the later 1997 Molds had the Block Mufflers on the underside Detail ! the reason for this was that the rounded tube shaped Mufflers were on a lot of the Stunt General lees for the skiing the stunt cars ! while the Block Mufflers were on the Hero car aka not stunt used ! other changes to stunt and hero was that the Engine used on the Hero car was a 440 Engine while the Stunt Cars used the 383 Engeine and it is also said that some Hero cars also used a V8 Hemi engine as well ! as seen later in the 2005 and 2007 Dukes of hazzard movies . 2) the first wave of ERTL 1981 molds of the General lee had white lettering General lee decal and black interior ! the later relases of the 1997 mold had verious changes from Black lettering General lee decal and Black interior to more of a fawn colored intrior and later had the blue and white edged lettering General lee decal . 3) the 01 Decals ! on all the sizes of the ERTL General Lee's 1:64 ( like the one's worked on the video ) 1:25 and the 1:18 scale General Lee 01's all seemed to be Block and scrunched together ! now the reason for the thicker 01's is because during fliming the season the Crew moved to a new location and so the Decals on the General lee also Changed ! they filmed in Gorgia and then moved to California to shoot the show ! swapping between locations sometimes also ! the thicker 01 was from the Original Gorgia General lee while the thiner 01 Decals were from the GL's in California ! but most ERTL models have the the thicker 01 that was from the Original Gorgia General lee ! lol but there was one Funny occasion i found a Digital 01's Decal in the ERTL Model kit ! Oopse ! anyways there is sappost to be a space between the 01's like 0 1 space between them but i belive why the ERTL Company had a more Squashed together 01's Decal was because of the picture's Given to them ! some pics of the General lee on an Angle looks like the 01's are close together ! like this "01" but in reality there was a small gap in between the 01's like this " 0 1 " Ooops ! :)

[@bandittweintraub]

back in the 80's Ertl had those General Lees churned out at several factories. it appears the molds from China survived, as they were reused in the 90's when there was a Dukes resurgence. in the later years of the Resurgence. the Generals (1:64 scale) gained more detailing on the lettering, and the interior plastic went from black to tan.

[@djhoisington1350]

In the making of the TV show they wrecked like 370 or so of the chargers they wrecked so many that they had to buy the challengers and turn them into the chargers

[@bandittweintraub]

@@djhoisington1350 wrong.. no challengers, no AMCs nothing was used on that show to portray the General Lee except 1968-1969 Dodge Chargers.

[@bandittweintraub]

@@djhoisington1350 when Chargers started becoming more expensive or troublesome to find, they reused jump footage or started using miniatures end of 6th season

[@johns3153]

@@bandittweintraub go visit Cooter's Luray in Virginia they have a wall of test cars they used before the dodge charger and then it is documented that the car wasn't taking a jump well enough so they did modifications to a challenger to make the jump work after that they used the car a total of 3 times

[@robgw]

I remember having a matchbox black ford transit van. I rubbed off the random logo and used my mums red nail varnish painting a tripe to make an A-Team van lol.

[@madeinAmericasince-rz9cp]

bro i love you

[@geoffmower8729]

Fantastic job I always loved the General Lee. Graveyard cars restored one of the real cars from the show right down to the air horns. I love there work.

[@DannysDiecastDisasters]

One of my best mates in my teen had the airhorn in his Falcon ute

[@lucadellasala6045]

they actually restored one of the jump cars from the 2005 movie

[@geoffmower8729]

@@lucadellasala6045 YES I want that car it was such a cool looking car love it.

[@davmatt74]

I had a few of these and a couple of the "Bandit" trans am's. I always liked the Ertl for their flexible axles. When you were a kid and performing a slow motion jump with the one of these cars and the wheels go deep into the fender wells on landing like on tv.( Ok, I'm 47 and still do slow motion jumps when no one is looking)

[@EdsterIII]

Great comment. The suspension was a huge selling point for me as well. The jumps as you mentioned looked so cool as the cars crashed to the track. Plus when racing them the "bounce" they had was awesome. I liked some Lesney and Matchbox for the same reasons. I still collect to this day. 50+ yrs old and I still love my cars. Sadly my health has caused my hunting trips to end. But these cars are, have been, and will continue to be a big part of me and my life.

[@garycarpenter2980]

Slow jumps... Are you sure you're not the Bionic man

[@marx4538]

The first restored one looks like a new model, while the second one looks like a great, true restoration.

[@robertobuenrostro2781]

Well it's about time them Duke boys showed up.

[@jorgemarkin1510]

Looks good..would love to see the grill blacked out.

[@nigelwatson504]

Yeah but Danny it was a lot better TV back in the 80s then the shit we get now 😁😁😁😁😁😁👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@teresaw.4582]

Beautiful work!#2 is my favorite.

[@e.x.e-yt]

People like you are the that keep my childhood alive

[@EmbraceTheSuck]

I’ve been watching your videos and it has been a trip down memory lane for me. I gave my extensive collection of Hot Wheels and Matchbox cars to my nephew many years ago. I had quite a few of the older cars and trucks from the 80s and earlier, the benefits of older brothers. Your work is stellar and your presentation is top notch!

[@hestheMaster]

Bo and Luke now each have a General Lee to drive Sheriff Rosco nuts. Very Cooool!

[@LukesVintageRC]

So glad to see this, I restored a Marui big bear in general lee theme on my rc channel. Just awesome car and a legend. 🤙

[@spetsnaz1014]

Just some good ol boys, never meanin no harm.

[@90daysinvegas53]

Great restoration job!.. Love the jumps at the end with the diecast replacement.

[@skodakatie7341]

Great work, they look amazing restored to their former glory, I too used to love watching those programmes as a very young girl, you didn’t mention Street Hawk, Airwolf and of course McGuyver, also staple viewing of the 1980’s, happy childhood memories!

[@Winterchylde]

The sequence of photos at the end were the perfect touch... you must have had a loot of fun putting those together!

[@jewabeus]

One of my favorite shows as a kid & I really appreciate you tackling this one. I think it's a really cool design & that you did a great job with those decals.

[@martindaredare]

Excellent work Danny.

[@stanfordcoffee]

I grew up in southern California, and I had to drive to work on an elevated highway. Just off the highway, There was a lot, surrounded by a privacy fence, with 30 to 40 "General Lee's" that they had used while filming the TV series. Cheers

[@descendantsofgrayskull1914]

Excellent restoration of my all time favourite car, the General Lee.

[@richardmanderscheid6836]

Thanks for not being PC and putting the “Stars and Bars” on it. I would love to find one!

[@hodgeshotwheelsanddiecast5192]

The General Lee wouldn't be complete without it👍.Whole damn US is full of politically correct sissies who want to rewrite ,and erase American history.

[@MrMikeyt65]

@@hodgeshotwheelsanddiecast5192 EXACTLY SO HODGES IT'S PATHETIC AS HELL!

[@hodgeshotwheelsanddiecast5192]

@@MrMikeyt65 👍

[@misterscaz6011]

Have to admit, I was a little triggered, but I had some camomile tea and listened to a little Bjork and I'm ok now. 😏 The tea was fair trade of course.

[@1973Washu]

This is not for the enemies of freedom at Reddit

[@GreyHulk2156]

Those 'General Lee' cars have been restored, you could say, *generally* well. :) I'll get my coat.

[@madeinAmericasince-rz9cp]

nah, ill Grant you that one

[@user-zv6ns2ki3u]

Super cool super taf top 😊

[@mr.sideburns2031]

I'm always in when I see the General, it is my favorite TV car of all time. They both look great.

[@kevinboughter4031]

Absolutely fantastic restoration and video as always excellent work

[@joepalmisano9372]

That outro was awesome!!

[@djrose3]

Them Duke Boys would be very happy with these restored Generals! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@udorechner6846]

Very nice restorations. Both cars ow looks beautiful.

[@acecowan8106]

had one as a child, awesome

[@richardunicorn7879]

I like the yellowed windows on the one car. They don't look bad, they actually look like they are tinted. Good job an both cars.

[@wwkdiecastmore5647]

Nice restoration of the old General Lee, well done! I love seeing these old beat up cars given new life again!....Bill

[@dee1orean]

I lost track of how many of these General Lee's I had as a kid. Like the cars used in the show these Ertl, cars didn't land well!! Those shell type wheels would always crack!

[@HPTBANDIT]

I bet there is a hundred of these cars buried in the back yard of our old house. My biggest gripe was the cheap ass wheels. I broke a couple just on the first jump.

[@MatchboxResurrection]

Great job on both Danny. Love the ending !!!

[@movieminiatures268]

Fantastic restorations as always Danny and I loved the glamour shots at the end of the video. Thanks for the shout out mate.

[@mattpovah5952]

Very well done. I admire your skills with the fast set putty.

[@tygrkhat4087]

YEEEEEE-HAAAAH! Them Duke Boys would be proud of your work Danny.

[@5linx4lif]

I still have my general lee from that set. I want to restore it so this helps a lot. Thanks for the vid.

[@johnkelley9877]

They both look great and look like the original car. Thanks for this tutorial.

[@Tim-57]

Cars look really nice Danny. Loved your action shots at the end.🙂

[@LeeTaylorTV]

Oh man i love Dukes Of Hazzard and still watch it to this day, i keep my eyes open for this car all the time but never any luck :(

[@Don_Neto_Jr.]

Coo, coo, coo, I got ya now Duke boys! Awesome rebuild Danny. I had all the Dukes cars growing up & my fav was The General Lee, my brother & I had several because, it was such an iconic car even way back then. Thanks for the Vid.

[@cutrockr-diecastracing2773]

Great result on these average to start with cars! I really enjoy, appreciate, wow, how many you get thru, cheers.

[@gehrj1]

You do great Work Danny! Awesome attention to detail! I've shared your channel a few times on social media hopefully that'll get you some more attention.

[@kgc.tanto8902]

1977 Pontiac Bandit Edition Trans Am, wld b so cool to have.

[@smithy2]

Nice video man 😎👍 one of the best shows back in the day, the General is one of the cars i lost as a kid that still eats me up...

[@luisgonzalez9638]

Great job 👍👏 I like both cars

[@BMBENRgs]

Fantastic job

[@gregghatfield9946]

Tan interior and black around the tail lights and would have been next to perfect... great car and loved the show

[@hulonsmith2419]

Great job on the G-Lees!!!

[@mikemars8503]

Looked through my old cars and i have one and the Boss Hogg car! Time for some new paint!

[@DrewsCustomDiecastDrewMSmith]

Great job on rebuilding 2 General Lee's! I really like the Hot Wheels rims over the Ertl. Makes it look more like the real General.

[@taylorandsonsgarage]

The DUKES OF HAZZARD is my all time favorite tv shows

[@marshallwilson1872]

mine too

[@leesantos9711]

A masterpiece mate ! Like better than new .

[@film49uk]

VERY NICE JOB ON BOTH THE CARS ...SAVED FOR THE FUTURE

[@michaelstorm7552]

Bravo great job sir.

[@MultiEricr]

I have both the General Lee, and the A-Team van. I would love to have them restored.

[@davidneilson3508]

Nice transformation on both models 👍👍😊

[@smilesfourmiles2714]

Very well done

[@brsrc759]

Hell yeah that's sweet and nice job man! I've got a couple of those ertl general Lees

[@rebelxxx3382]

Great job!! ..only details missing is the interior was originally beige and in the rear between the tail lights was originally black.. what you did is better than i could ever do though..love it!!

[@solitairesmith3553]

BEAUTIFUL job as always. Loved the show when I was little:)

[@YbarrasMind]

How much does a restoration cost

[@maxpayne7238]

Wow my favorite car 🚗 from my favorite tv shows i love it and the color really really really great job on my favorite car 🚗

[@LeaveTheMark_YT]

Another Kiwi KZbinr! Hooray! I enjoyed watching this video. Quite satisfying to watch relics go from Grime to Greatness! :)

[@aquaman199]

Wow nice work on the cars

[@virtualpianoman5175]

I banged mine up perty good when I was a kid... Always kept a bottle of orange touch up paint nearby for those nosedive landings, or bumps to the rear by another car.

[@tomcumberland6360]

Hell yeah nice one Danny love the dukes 🤘🤘🤘

[@Mad9977]

looks awesome 😎👍

[@daverage4729]

The new wheels really make it pop. Very much like the real thing. :)

[@Icemondragon]

Now I just realized that Danny and Marty are two different channels!

[@grahamparr4710]

Love the pics at the end.

[@mr.d3200]

Did anybody ever have the Dixie Challenger?. Man, I loved that car.

[@michaelupton2310]

Mr guy>>>I had one hot wheels Dixie Challenger when I was a kid..my mom didn't buy it for me but a friend of mine gave it to me back in the 1980s👍😀

[@DannysDiecastDisasters]

I do have a Fire Department Challenger

[@danielviquezbarrantes7234]

Nice car , good job

[@briansdiecastthailandstoth6747]

Great work Danny Brian Thailand

[@michaelupton2310]

Yeee-Haww.. great restorations I used to have two of these when I was a kid.. the Dukes of Hazzard, Knight Rider, a-team, Airwolf, and street hawk were my favorite television shows then and now 👍👍👍😀😀😀

[@davesempire8287]

They both look great. Nice work. A idea, the coyote car from the tv show Hardcastle and Mccormick.

[@michaelupton2310]

I almost forgot about the hardcastle and macormick car😀

[@chrismayer3919]

Or the 'hog-icopter' from Riptide!

[@michaelupton2310]

@@chrismayer3919 oh yeah the screaming mimi.. that's the one that Nick Ryder's always having a hard time getting it to start 😀..oh don't forget the fallguy truck 😀

[@diecastdungeon8970]

Danny, you did the Duke boys proud ! 2 really nice jobs done. Will be looking for that "Duke's diarama" whe it's done.

[@seanrobison1782]

Gotta get to the Boars Nest and check those out!

[@issacsminicustoms685]

Looks cool 👍 I got mine few days ago at a flea market for 50cents ima keep it original it still roll's

[@kamikaze337]

Nice work 👍

[@youngtimeroldtimer72]

They are looking great. Good job. Well done :-)

[@TheQuirkyGarage1999]

Hi .

[@youngtimeroldtimer72]

@@TheQuirkyGarage1999 hi ;-).

[@frankhays8221]

Nice job buddy they look great thanks for sharing buddy keep up the good work 😎👍👍

[@SEGAdude95]

Love it great work bro.. :)

[@bluesguitarz]

Awsome work and awsome video.I have several of these old General Lee's and there were actually 2 different casts ,also 1 had paper stickers and the other had the clear decals

[@silvervalleystudios2486]

What a classic. "Welcome to Hazzard County"

[@kreisimanforever6078]

Eccellente, il generale Lee è stato grandioso, complimenti aaah e anche la tua piccola sezione fotografica

[@teddymorey5699]

The general lee looks real good

[@SuperBadVideos]

Luck, I’ve been wanting to get my hands one one of those casting every since I’ve got back into collecting again, I had a couple of them when I was younger. Nice work 🔥🤘🏻

[@houldensdiecasthobbies4548]

Great job mate

[@metatronblack]

It's the Good Old Boys.

[@JoseMedina-hs9st]

Great job on the Dodge Charger

[@ScaleStreetGarage]

Cracking work as always Danny, the change of wheels was a good call and i love the photoshopped images at the end 🤘🤘🤘 Funky

[@bloodtearssweat1373]

Excellent work, just 2 very small problems I see, that I hope you can change. 1st, the front push bar, it should have been painted black. 2nd, the rear taillight section, that also should have been painted black. I think once that has been accomplished, that little general lee will shine.

[@cdca1973]

Also needs a tan interior. Otherwise they look great!

[@bloodtearssweat1373]

@@cdca1973 Your right, I can't believe that I missed that.

[@williamwittersjr.5569]

Awesome job!!!

[@gadgettvcars9555]

I 😍 ve this série and your job😉 Really nice ressurection👌👌👌👌 Peace ✌️

[@bradspriggs9015]

Pretty awesome man 👍

[@an-zr8mq]

Just the good ol' boys Never meaning no harm Beat all you ever saw Havin' trouble with the law Since the day they were born. Remember the song, Danny?

[@rossiilcapo]

Excelente!!! Felicitaciones!

[@jeffcroweii4095]

They both look awesome. I really like the new wheels on the one. Makes it look like the real General Lee. Also glad you put the flags on them. At first I was wondering is he gonna do it. Great job man.

[@Thierry59M]

super bien restauré General Lees