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1981-1982 Thunderbird options

 
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1fozziebear



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PostPosted: Mon Feb 01, 2021 9:04 pm    Post subject: 1981-1982 Thunderbird options Reply with quote

Looking over options for this era of Tbird There really aren't a lot of options.

Hogdon
Norton
Melling
Elliott unsponsored (can't find them)
Stacy - just completed. Slixx were brittle
Jarrett. Budweiser (going to start next)
Earnhardt

That's all that I can find. Am I missing some? Anybody got any decal bashing ideas?
Thanks
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DaveVan



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PostPosted: Mon Feb 01, 2021 9:23 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Walker out of Monroe NC ran a white and blue 81 Bird. #96 not sure how many races made.
Mark Stall #82 Bird kinda looks like a Woods car.
There were at least 4 Elliott 81-82 Birds. Blue w/white, simple red & white and the red,black and white that is best known. (1st win)
Also the Coors 82 Bird Bill ran at Martinsville. NOT painted the same way the 84 Bird was.
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George Andrews



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PostPosted: Mon Feb 01, 2021 11:09 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

1981 -- Junie Donlavey / Jody Ridley # 90 Truxmore / Sunny King ( they WON at Dover ! ) , also Elmo Langley / Tommy Gale # 64 Sunny King Orange & White, neat looking
1982 -- Bud Moore / Dale Earnhardt #15 Wrangler, Bobby Hawkins / Dick Brooks Carolina Tool # 13, George Jefferson / Derrike Cope JR Racing # 95 Winston West,
In 1983 several teams would continue to run the 1981 - '82 Square Bird, mostly on short tracks, though the #9 Melling / Bill Elliott S-B would finish 2nd in the DAYTONA 500. Others included -- Junie Donlavey / Dick Brooks # 90 Chameleon Orange & Blue Square Bird, Bud Moore / Dale Earnhardt # 15 S-B, Wood Brothers / Buddy Baker # 21 Valvoline S-B do - able w/ Monogram 1983 Round Bird decals


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DaveVan



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PostPosted: Mon Feb 01, 2021 11:19 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Elmo Langley #64 Bird with Tom Gale at the wheel some races.
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Firefly



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PostPosted: Tue Feb 02, 2021 8:22 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

By 'Melling' are you referring to the Bud Moore/Benny Parsons car or Bill's later red/white one?
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1fozziebear



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PostPosted: Tue Feb 02, 2021 10:01 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

by Melling i mean any of the paint schemes for that sponsor. there are multiple options. Forgot about the Carolina tool. Built that one already thanks to Dave's decals.

will look for the Tommy Gale car. Should be able to use some existing decals (I hope). Just trying to do something different than the Elliott / Parsons cars. Looked at the Mark Stahl pics. AutoBell car looks nice with white wheels! Just need decals.

I just dont want a fleet of different schemes of one sponsor, would rather build out other garages. Checked RR last night and not a lot of teams ran the body. What a shame, I like the kit.
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DaveVan



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PostPosted: Tue Feb 02, 2021 10:34 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I make the Stahl decals for his 87 Bird.....almost the same.
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1fozziebear



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PostPosted: Tue Feb 02, 2021 2:13 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Pm sent
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Bill J



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PostPosted: Tue Feb 02, 2021 3:39 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Don't forget the Wood Brothers car with Purolator sponsorship
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Shadetree Modeler



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PostPosted: Wed Feb 03, 2021 2:37 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Tim Richmond in the #29.
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hemiman_1999



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PostPosted: Thu Feb 04, 2021 10:18 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I have the Melling Gear Decals for the blue car in the works right now, also I have the Miller 70-72 Chevelle that will done and listed by tomorrow.....
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DaveVan



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PostPosted: Thu Feb 04, 2021 3:13 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I forgot.........other decals I do for Squarebird
#13 Brooks Carolina tools
#39 Wangeren
#77 7-11 Thunderbird Stroker Ace movie car
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1fozziebear



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PostPosted: Tue Jun 22, 2021 2:33 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

look at these finds. The top one is a Cope car I've never seen, the bottom a version of the Richmond car

http://racersreunioncom.jamroomhosting.com/data/media/0/0/Ning_Media/discussions/6/6862_discussions.png?width=721

https://www.bing.com/images/search?view=detailV2&ccid=Zm4AKEyW&id=32BE90A522A985173D21408B55B59369F524C0BE&thid=OIP.Zm4AKEyWsn3gfrSLV_9xBwHaE-&mediaurl=https%3a%2f%2fi.pinimg.com%2foriginals%2f1a%2fd2%2f27%2f1ad227eb552240ebfa103f0cc99aa85f.jpg&cdnurl=https%3a%2f%2fth.bing.com%2fth%2fid%2fR666e00284c96b27de07eb48b57ff7107%3frik%3dvsAk9WmTtVWLQA%26pid%3dImgRaw&exph=1197&expw=1782&q=1982+ford+nascar&simid=608011994490798490&ck=0A7B9978EF015942029EE97E0223E138&selectedIndex=56&FORM=IRPRST&ajaxhist=0&ajaxserp=0

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OLE SCHOOL MODELER



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PostPosted: Fri Jun 25, 2021 8:43 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

here a couple of builds in regard to this thread I built about 10 years ago.

Tim Richmond actually drove a couple of variants of the fast ford tbird. He actually did win a race in this car. According to racing reference, the cup guys that did not qualify for
the Daytona 500 ran a 50 lap race for the non qualifiers. If I remember correctly, he did win this non qualifying race in 1982. Not for sure this is accurate information but I'm under this impression of memory.
Would love to see the footage of these races if they exist.

yes, these are the decals I used 10 years ago or so. Still have a few left.








digging into the obscure vault-Glenn jarrett i believe




I actually spoke via email with Will Cronkite last week in regard to this car. There are not many photos of this fill in Stroker Ace movie car. I have always wandered if the numbers on this car were solid orange. I sent him some pics of this car and he said to the best of his memory the numbers were solid orange. He did not have any more photos to add besides the ones I sent him. This should have been a real cup car. Kyle's 7/11 ride was one of the best schemes of the 80's era in my opinion.





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