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[Grand Duke]

Daughter is not a fan of blue.  I'm more keep it stock but maybe do some black stripes or accents.  Seriously guys she wants this thing Pink... Me I want to cringe... and Im like NO!!  Will never get any money back out of it.

If I change the color to Black -   Pink just isnt going to happen am I going to regret it you think later on?  Its just a more work to change a color I'd really rather not.  I also understand the Atlantic Blue color is quite rare.  I have mostly only seen, Red, Black and Yellow and sometimes like an bright blue its not the same as this color.....  I had never seen one this color until I purchased this one.  I do respect keeping the car stock  with some nice upgrades, I also know it will keep its value better if I keep it original color.

Any thoughts...

thanks

[Preludedude]

Atlantic Blue was a 1987 color only.      Please just keep it the original color.

[BuGG]

Preludedude, on 02 January 2021 - 07:23 AM, said:

Atlantic Blue was a 1987 color only.   Please just keep it the original color.

^This^

This color is very rare.

[tux]

I've come across a pink starion.  It was an iridescent though.  Hideous

[techboy]

As stated by the other guys already ... Atlantic Blue is a very rare color. Theres only handful of guys on the board here who even have them. And when I say a handful, we're talking of active members .... easily less than 20. If I'm wrong about that a more senior member will correct me, but I'm sure they'll agree.

[techboy]

FYI ... the other blue you're referring to is called Fiji Blue, which was one of only a few metallic colors Mitsu offered. If my memory is correct, it was only available on Conquests. My car is a Starion, but I had it painted that color.

[mbruneaux]

By her a pair of rose colored glasses, keep the blue!

[87redcat]

If you can paint the car yourself you can save thousands. Unless you get an "Earl Sheib" paint job.
Changing the color correctly takes more than anyone thinks and the cost by a professional company will show it.
I, myself have painted a few cars and a bunch of bikes. Others on the site do it for a living.
Keep it original.
If she wants a pink car, go hop up a honda and paint it pink. You'll find parts more readily available. Especially, after it gets wrecked. Yes I said it.

[scott87star]

https://touchupdirec...pf-product=pint

[BC_99]

87 Conquest only b71paint code. I had one... and sold it... there were 3 blues available.....ever...

don’t paint that car pink. Buy an 87 red car (most common year/color combo ever) and have at it... but a b71 Atlantic blue car... no... never...  very unique color.

JUST DONT!

BC

[psu_Crash]

I'm with everyone else... if she wants it pink, buy another color first.
Like others have said too. Changing the color correctly is VERY time consuming. I've been working on repainting my car the same color for over a year now. Givin there were some rust issues to deal with so that took a lot of work, but it's no fun

[TexasQuest]

You could always wrap the car pink and spare the expense of a re-spray. That way if you were ever to sell the car it wouldn't lose much value.

[psu_Crash]

^THIS is Smart!

Edited by psu_Crash, 04 January 2021 - 09:28 PM.

[Grand Duke]

Thanks Yall for the input.  Most definately going to keep it original.  This was what I wanted.  It's a major undertaking to change a color and I've just got to many other projects pending.
I think we are going to play around with the wheel colors a little perhaps lght gray or white  with a hot pink outlined in black and then doing some vyinl striping or graphics that can easily come off.  I've looked at some color palettes for slate blue and pinks and whites seem to match some I'm sure can come up with something.

I've started to pull off the trim bumpers to get ready to paint.  I found the inner front bumper is in pretty sad shape.  Not sure if that's a readily available part to source but if it's inexpensive I need to locate one.  Either that or I'll have to sand  last and then fab up some ears so that the bumper can be bolted back in.  Basically all the bottom is rotted out.

[Grand Duke]

Looks like the part that is completely corroded is called the back beam. Part # MB325346

Probably just going to end up having to fab repair.

[Grand Duke]

You can see the bottom section is gone...

[Grand Duke]

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[kev]

That is very common on our cars.  It's simply a poor design on how (or how not) the support drains water/moisture and it's coating.  Up here in the rust belt states, it was common for these to rot within a few years of original purchase.   Unfortunately the part is NLA from Mitsubishi.  

kev

[obsolete]

Oh, that's so scary. Makes me want to pull my front bumper cover off and check it out ASAP.

[scott87star]

Mine was completely rotted away on my 87, the only rust on it.