Starion/Conquest Daily

[Frenchi934]

Just finishing up a complete restoration project on a Mitsu-made Conquest...Thought I'd share it with the IA community.

I have coilovers and poly bushings for the car that have yet to go in as well as some different wheels, but here it is as it sits now...

http://img402.imageshack.us/img402/9097/sdc11188k.jpg

http://img59.imageshack.us/img59/4041/sdc11185m.jpg

http://img831.imageshack.us/img831/6194/sdc11215m.jpg

http://img138.imageshack.us/img138/6374/sdc11258.jpg

http://img25.imageshack.us/img25/1196/sdc11268x.jpg

And for anyone who is interested you can follow the Complete build from start to where it's at right now at:
http://www.starquestclub.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=108118&st=0

Thanks for looking

[Echonova]

Looks awesome!!! I have always loved those cars, but have an equal fear of trying to keep one running.

[Mad Mike]

Love these cars. Theirs one sitting behind my moms house right now with the motor in the back seat.(I wish it was mine)

Yours looks great Looks like it just rolled off the dealership floor.

[mushroom_toy]

Car looks freaking great! If you get rid of those wheels let me know, I need the two 16x8 rears. :)

[quickdodge®]

Great job! Beautiful car. Later, QD.

[r_Senik]

seen this car on the road before...very clean car!

[alpine_aw11]

Those really are gorgeous cars. Echo, if you can find one in good shape DSM's really aren't as bad as what their repretatoin would preceed. They're just getting older and fall apart if they haven't been treated well, any old performance car with high mileage is going to have a lot of issues. Though I do agree the combination of Mitsu and Chrysler during that time period wasn't the greatest formula. I'm going to see if a guy I work with will let me post a couple of his Conquest, its seriously on point but just needs paintand a few little exterior pieces. the wheel fitment he's running is damn near perfect on some BBS track rims, supposedly got them off a Panoz racing car when they used to be located around Gwinett.

[Frenchi934]

Thanks guys.

Conquest/ starions are in no way shape or form DSM's. They're all 100 percent mitsu made in japan unilke DSM cars, which were produced here in either indiana or illinois... And the other set of wheels I have for the car are Stock 16x8 -10s for the front, so I can have the more dished look on the front as well.

[mushroom_toy]

Thanks guys.

Conquest/ starions are in no way shape or form DSM's. They're all 100 percent mitsu made in japan unilke DSM cars, which were produced here in either indiana or illinois... And the other set of wheels I have for the car are Stock 16x8 -10s for the front, so I can have the more dished look on the front as well.

Damn so not getting rid of any of the rears....Ive got a full set but need two more 16x8s to make a full 16x8 set. XD

[Frenchi934]

There were two different sizes made in 16x8. The -10 offset ones will be easier to find but might not fit many things very well. Although they work well on fc's, and mkIII supras...

[mushroom_toy]

There were two different sizes made in 16x8. The -10 offset ones will be easier to find but might not fit many things very well. Although they work well on fc's, and mkIII supras...

Yeah I need the -10s I already have a full stock set (16x7f and 16x8 rear) just need two more 16x8s for a full set of four16x8s. They work perfect on my pickup with 16x8 all the way around. :)

[Frenchi934]

Lowered on coilovers. Also did a poly bushing install and replaced the ball joints.

http://img88.imageshack.us/img88/6981/photo0121z.jpg

[F8d2Blk]

Everytime I see one of these, makes me want one more and more. Nice job!:goodjob:

[FasTech]

If I ever had one, I'd like to have a Silver one. But I actually admire this one. Not being a fan of blue cars.

[Frenchi934]

You see a lot of silver ones (well, if you're in the community) This is the ONLY one painted this color though ;)

I know because i painted it myself. Heres what it looked like when i bought it

http://img444.imageshack.us/img444/647/sdc10357k.jpg

[uho]

love the car bro, always like me a starion

[iamdallas]

I just flipped through your thread.

BERY good work. Love the Starions.

[Frenchi934]

Thanks guys. I have a lot of hours in this thing

[DeeAOne]

Love it! You did a great job. I want one of these.

[Pazattack86]

love the car man, starions are soooo dope

[Frenchi934]

http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/207597_10150539979035360_781980359_17953322_317169 8_n.jpg

http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/216827_10150539978915360_781980359_17953319_233390 4_n.jpg

[Frenchi934]

full size photos in links under each:

http://img148.imageshack.us/img148/7149/sdc11574adjusted.jpg
http://img151.imageshack.us/img151/7149/sdc11574adjusted.jpg

http://img852.imageshack.us/img852/7396/sdc11580adjusted.jpg
http://img21.imageshack.us/img21/7396/sdc11580adjusted.jpg

http://img52.imageshack.us/img52/1492/sdc11594t.jpg
http://img641.imageshack.us/img641/3250/sdc11594x.jpg

http://img35.imageshack.us/img35/8084/sdc11605adjusted.jpg
http://img193.imageshack.us/img193/8084/sdc11605adjusted.jpg

http://img218.imageshack.us/img218/4011/sdc11606.jpg
http://img714.imageshack.us/img714/9721/sdc11606d.jpg

[JBrakeS2K]

love the blue dude, looks great man.

[uho]

what blue is that, that you used???

[4g638u]

just read your whole build thread, holy crap batman, that is alot of work big props to you for sticking with it ! looks beautiful, cleanest starquest i have seen

[Frenchi934]

thanks guys. Its summit racing paint. The color is 2 stage bomber blue

[gottraction?]

love the car man. i need to get up with you. i bought a 87 quest about 2 weeks ago and its kicking my ass with trying to get it to run right. im sure you will see it out. red with a flat black exhuast

[Frenchi934]

as im sure you already know,

http://starquest.i-x.net/
starquestclub.com
and
26liter.us

are all good resources for helping you solve issues with this car.

[gottraction?]

yep im on all of those forums already lol. are there any starquest meets locally?

[Frenchi934]

You just missed the import showdown meet.... then this july we have a national meet in pigeon forge TN

[craaaazzy]

i believe i saw this car yesterday on pleasant hill around noon time. very sharp looking. always liked the lines of this car.

[Frenchi934]

wouldn't have been mine =[ she was parked in the garage all day yesterday as im working on my brothers e36 o.O

[craaaazzy]

wouldn't have been mine =[ she was parked in the garage all day yesterday as im working on my brothers e36 o.O

hmmm. must of been another one that is similar to urs then. i don't recall seeing the stickers u have on the glass though. probably ur evil twin then.

[gottraction?]

i was on pleasant hill on tuesday! i work up that way then. red conquest

[CSquared]

Yeah I've always had a thing for these cars when I see them. I wouldn't call myself an enthusiast for them but I really fall for that general body style from back in the day. It probably makes sense that I owned a mk2 supra for a while and I have my mk3 going on 7 years.

One thing I've learned is that it all really boils down to love for the car because these things (starion, supra, 240 and so on) eat up an ungodly amount of man hours and money in order to end up with a nice looking nice running ride.

Good job though man. Looks clean.

[Stormhammer]

i was on pleasant hill on tuesday! i work up that way then. red conquest

I live 10 minutes from there. I have two SQs in my driveway :D

[Stormhammer]

hmmm. must of been another one that is similar to urs then. i don't recall seeing the stickers u have on the glass though. probably ur evil twin then.

if it had rims, there's a local in Lawrenceville that just had his painted a Viper GTS blue.

[CSquared]

if it had rims, there's a local in Lawrenceville that just had his painted a Viper GTS blue.

Do you know if hassan still has his?

[Machado]

Looks great! i love the color!

[tdurr]

Sexy man!

[2turbo4u]

love these cars and the body lines are so 80's fresh and sexy. These and the P-type Supra MkII are the best looking 80's Japanese sport cars then the s12 Nissans are holding up the rear.

[gottraction?]

http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m126/Detriuch/003-1.jpg

[Stormhammer]

http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m126/Detriuch/003-1.jpg

why the fuck are you not on starquestclub then asshole? You just missed a huge 40 car meet up in Pigeon Forge, TN

Also, see you guys shortly :D

[gottraction?]

im on starquest. guess i missed the meet lol! i still have my rotary so im on both sides

[edgarda91]

i need help with mine any takers?

[gottraction?]

what you need man?

[vernon8751]

whats the price on that?

[-EnVus-]

Beautiful car... What pisses me off is a guy by my house has a red 87 in mint shape with only 80k miles.
Just sits there has been sitting in drive way for over 8 years. It belonged to his mother and wants to sell it to a conquest enthusiast. When I returned to try buying it he had second thoughts and I never herd back.
Now I have todrive by it watching it waste away everyday :(

[ATCLen]

Great car's I have a 1988 yellow one , but I do need to drive it more. 35 miles this year so far not much better last year. I no its my fault need to get out more show it alittle
might try to go to the next old school meet in Ga. its not to bad of a drive from Charleston SC.

Len

[Gwb]

Hi Frenchi, nice thread. What do you use to clean your parts, specifically your tranny on page 4, post #68?