by Jason Bill | Feb 14, 2021 | Mechanic Files
“The Transformation” September 15th, 2017: I parked the car and began the undertaking of the car’s transformation. The work had begun and the car would be stripped back to its roots of a ’69 Charger. Lots of time was spent sanding and stripping the paint and removing... 
by Jason Bill | Jan 28, 2021 | Mechanic Files
The next day, it poured rain all day long and I figured the event was going to be a bust. However, by 4:00 p.m. that day, the sun came out and everything brightened up. The next morning, the sun was shining high upon the mountainside, and off to the event, we went.... 
by Jason Bill | Jan 25, 2021 | Mechanic Files
The Summer of the Car It was now the end of June 2017 and I stumbled across an ad during my Google search for ’69 Charger parts. It read “Cooter’s Last Stand, Luray Virginia”. Boy, this had the makings of a good family road trip! The ad pertained to a Duke Fest where... 
by Jason Bill | Jan 21, 2021 | Mechanic Files
“Morning of the Prize” June 4th, 2017: The morning finally arrived! “Get up! Time to go!”. 3:00 a.m. Trailer hooked and ready, truck gassed up, drinks in the cooler. Off we went into the pitch black of the morning, empty trailer in tow. The trek was set to be a... 
by Jason Bill | Jan 12, 2021 | Mechanic Files
The Thrill of the Hunt for the ’69 Charger Fast-forward to April 1st, 2017. The family is now almost grown-up. I received a text from my two boys, who were down at the World of Wheels expo in MA, with a picture and a caption that read, “Dad, do you know who this... 
by Jason Bill | Jan 6, 2021 | Mechanic Files
My Road to the “General Lee” 2021 1st Installment Ever since my childhood, I have dreamed of acquiring a 1969 Charger and build a “General Lee” restored. In case anyone does not know what the “General Lee” is, it is the infamous...
