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Tips for building Bill Elliott 1985 Coors Thunderbird?

 
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dawgvet



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PostPosted: Tue Apr 21, 2020 3:20 pm    Post subject: Tips for building Bill Elliott 1985 Coors Thunderbird? Reply with quote

So I just bought a 1985 Coors Monogram T-Bird off the auction site and am excited to try building a kit that got me started in modeling so many years ago. I am looking to build a replica of either the Southern 500 car or the superspeedway car (two laps down at Dega!?!). Any tips on building the Monogram 'Birds? It's been a long while and I want to get this one as good as I can.

I found an old thread on using the Monogram Pro Stock body for the superspeedway cars. Has anyone actually completed a car doing this? Seems kinda cool but would require finding another rare kit I suppose.

Any tips on these classic Monogram kits appreciated.

Thanks,
Jed
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Rob de Bie



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PostPosted: Wed Apr 22, 2020 4:53 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

You've seen my conversion-in-progress in the other thread (the white body). I gathered a lot of information and put it on this page:

https://robdebie.home.xs4all.nl/models/tbird.htm

That page does not cover the white car, it just documents my first attempt, a red plastic model.

The basic problem with the model is that is was designed before the real car existed - it's just a best guess by the Monogram people. And they guessed wrong if you ask me Sad

To make a real speedway version, you need to modify the heck out of it. I think my white body has 40 modifications so far, and it's not done yet. I'm still discovering things, like recently that it had a cowl vent panel (at least at Daytona). On the kit the hood just butts with the windshield. One more thing to modify!

I think it's a far easier choice to build a short track car. But I never looked into that, so I can't help much.

Rob
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dawgvet



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PostPosted: Thu May 14, 2020 10:37 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Rob, thanks for the reply. I finally got around to checking out your site and the build WIP is excellent!
I may have future questions.
Thank You!
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