Bill Elliott 1989 Coors Ford

[Bbo1974]

I just finished Bill Elliott's 1989 Coors Ford.  I didn't have a great deal of photos to reference for building this car, 1989 was a fairly uneventful year as far as wins go.  The build of this kit went super smooth, I started with a Monogram Jimmy Spencer #27 McDonalds Ford mainly because I wanted some extra McDonalds decals and it was cheap at the hobby shop.  I used Italian Red and Pure White for the body and Light Ghost Grey on the chassis  I used Powerslide decals which were actually fun to apply.  Honestly, the decal sheet was so good looking I almost hated to start cutting.  

In my overall project of Bill Elliott cars I now have 1983, 84, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, & 2001.  That leaves me with 1985, 1993 & 94, 2000, 2002 & 2003.  I think I may take a quick break from the cars and work on the 1989 hauler that I just picked up on eBay.  That will be a nice change of pace.

Edited January 8, 2024 by Bbo1974

[Yeah Nah]

Looks great!

[bbowser]

Very well done!  I know what you mean about cutting up nice decal sheets.

[Rattlecan Dan]

Really nice job. Looks great.

[PappyD340]

Looks great!

[Toys4Don2]

Turned out great!  Can’t wait to see the hauler. 

[slusher]

Beautiful Ford!

[Dutzie]

Nice looking T-Bird!

[1959scudetto]

One of the best- looking 80's NASCAR racers, period.

[TarheelRick]

Very nice build. I am going to presume you are a Bill Elliot fan.

[Bbo1974]

@TarheelRick yes I have been a Bill Elliott fan for long time.  When I got back into building model cars a few years ago I realized that I could build all the cars from his first win in 1983 to his last win in 2003.  I have enjoyed the research almost as much as building the models.  I've got 6 left to build.  I plan on doing the 1985 car last.  I want to make sure that it is my best one (gotta get those wheels right).

[Volzfan59]

That is a great looking replica! I took am a Awesome Bill, and all blue oval drivers, fan.

[magicmustang]

Awesome Bill-d. Have you got a group pic of the ones you've done?  I have an '87 Coors #9 TBird that I am working on, need to paint the body. 

Edited June 13, 2024 by magicmustang

[Bbo1974]

1 hour ago, magicmustang said:

Awesome Bill-d. Have you got a group pic of the ones you've done?  I have an '87 Coors #9 TBird that I am working on, need to paint the body. 

Here is what I have so far.  I took a little break to do the car hauler and semi, but Im ready to get back to work on the cars (Im not too familiar with semis).   I have the 1987 car done but i wasnt really happy with the decals.  Since then powerslide came put with 87 decals so i plan on removing the old ones and putting these new decals on.  Id love to see your 87 model!

[ChrisR]

Looks great!

[magicmustang]

Here's where I am on my '87 Elliot Coors TBird. Been on my shelf of doom for years. The Slixx decals are old so I probably need to spray the gold stripe as well as the red upper. Been dreading the masking job. Like your collection. 

I agree with the others on removing decals, clear tape works well. 

Edited June 14, 2024 by magicmustang

[Bbo1974]

I used those same decals.  They didn't give me too many problems.  I painted my gold stripe and always felt like I got the 9 on the doors a little too far back toward the B pillar.  Your chassis looks good.  Looking forward to seeing the finished product.

[MarkJ]

Excellent build Brent. I wish I could build a model that cleanly. Your cleanliness of build is really through the roof excellent.

[Coyote_6]

Wow - that red really pops in the light.  Nice paint and great build.

[thebavarian]

Very nice built. 

[Sledsel]

Excellent 

[Jim N]

Great job on this build and the whole collection.