Preludedude Posted February 19, 2023 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2023 First official outing in the Conquest. Took it to a local Cars And Coffee 35min away. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Preludedude Posted February 25, 2023 Author Report Share Posted February 25, 2023 Another Cars and Coffee this morning. There were 3 of us there today. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Preludedude Posted June 24, 2023 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2023 Me and a friend Lu went to a small car meet last night. Lu has the red 86 w/ 2JZ that made 900whp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nc_beagle Posted June 27, 2023 Report Share Posted June 27, 2023 Just watched the coffee video. What did you do to your gauges? It looks like a digital display? And are those seats covered or restored? I looked at wet okole, etc... but nothing seems available for pre 1990 cars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Preludedude Posted June 27, 2023 Author Report Share Posted June 27, 2023 54 minutes ago, nc_beagle said: Just watched the coffee video. What did you do to your gauges? It looks like a digital display? And are those seats covered or restored? I looked at wet okole, etc... but nothing seems available for pre 1990 cars. That is a Haltech IC7 digital dash. And the seats are recovered for sure. They were black 1987 seats and someone had them reupholstered in black/gray. I bought them off a guy in Atlanta GA in 2019. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Preludedude Posted September 18, 2023 Author Report Share Posted September 18, 2023 I took the Conquest out to Cars&Coffee 3 weeks ago. I haven't been to one since February when I posted up those videos. I've been to a couple of small meets but nothing big. So once I got home from the Cars&Coffee event, I started browsing the FB group looking at everyone's photos to see if I could find any of my car. Here are the only two I found: This one was from a guy who sets up at the entrance and takes pictures of all cars. His album had over 1,000 photos so I knew I could find this one. And I saw this picture randomly while browsing someone else's photos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Preludedude Posted September 18, 2023 Author Report Share Posted September 18, 2023 Sorry guys but I riced out the engine bay with a LED strip. After going to a few night meets, I felt the bay needed some light for the night meets. And I ditched the K&N filter with 4 inlet, and just installed a Turbo-Guard Screen to clean it up even more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Preludedude Posted September 18, 2023 Author Report Share Posted September 18, 2023 These few pics are from my friend Lu stopping by as we headed to a car meet (video was posted above). I moved the Prelude out so he could pull in for a few photos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Preludedude Posted September 18, 2023 Author Report Share Posted September 18, 2023 The quarter panel after the cut and polish: And me representing the LudeQuest shirt and hat (I never wear hats so I had one of the kids take this pic so my wife would roll her eyes) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Preludedude Posted September 26, 2023 Author Report Share Posted September 26, 2023 Went to Cars&Coffee this past Saturday. I always try and browse the FB page and see if I can find photos of my car, as there are always many people taking photos. I found this photo of me waiting in the line to pull in... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Preludedude Posted September 26, 2023 Author Report Share Posted September 26, 2023 And here was a super cool photo someone took with the sun shining down the side of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
techboy Posted September 28, 2023 Report Share Posted September 28, 2023 Car looks great Prelude! I love the garage too. My garage is always a complete mess b/c I'm always building a motor, restoring a car, or something. Someday I'd love to just stop - clean everything up, and just have a clean, organized garage without parts all over the place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Preludedude Posted September 28, 2023 Author Report Share Posted September 28, 2023 I made the garage a spot for me and the boys to stay. And we spend most of our time in there rather than inside the house. I'm sure my wife enjoys the peace and quiet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
techboy Posted September 29, 2023 Report Share Posted September 29, 2023 I can tell from the pic it's nice and deep ... assuming a double deep? Mine is also double deep, but I have 3 cars inside and a "workshop" in what is essentially the other bay. I would really love to build a pole barn with a loft so all the parts can go into storage in vertical space and keep the garage "clean" more like yours, but I don't have the land to do it. We all have dreams I guess. For now I have to work with what I got and remind myself my first had a narrow single car garage that I couldn't open the drivers door all the way and now I have what I have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Preludedude Posted September 29, 2023 Author Report Share Posted September 29, 2023 It’s a 24x36. So yes, plenty of room for 4 cars…. But I made the back half a hangout. And plus, I don’t need 4 toys. Having only 2 spaces keeps me from buying other cars. And it has an attic also where I keep totes of parts. So I can keep it pretty clean. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kev Posted October 24, 2023 Report Share Posted October 24, 2023 I saw on FB that you are considering selling the car. How come? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Preludedude Posted October 24, 2023 Author Report Share Posted October 24, 2023 6 hours ago, kev said: I saw on FB that you are considering selling the car. How come? I’m just ready to move on. Been 14 years. Been eyeballing other cool cars. Things like C7 Z06s or Viper Gen2 GTSs. Maybe a VW dune buggy 4-seater for the wife and kids to enjoy with me as well. I’m glad I was able to get the car completed. It’s extremely fun, and gets ton of attention at shows and meets. And it’s plenty fast for me. But I’ve hit a wall where I refuse to spend another dime on it. I can’t justify another dollar on it after these 14 years. Just the past 2 years has cost me a stupid amount of money in parts and shop labor. But it’s done and I’m proud of the results. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
techboy Posted October 25, 2023 Report Share Posted October 25, 2023 33 minutes ago, Preludedude said: I’m just ready to move on. Been 14 years. Been eyeballing other cool cars. Things like C7 Z06s or Viper Gen2 GTSs. Maybe a VW dune buggy 4-seater for the wife and kids to enjoy with me as well. I’m glad I was able to get the car completed. It’s extremely fun, and gets ton of attention at shows and meets. And it’s plenty fast for me. But I’ve hit a wall where I refuse to spend another dime on it. I can’t justify another dollar on it after these 14 years. Just the past 2 years has cost me a stupid amount of money in parts and shop labor. But it’s done and I’m proud of the results. I get that. I put mine up on FB marketplace back in the spring at a "shot in the dark" number just to see. All I got was trade offers. I didn't seriously think that car would sell, but I was curious. I'm starting to inch closer to 50 now and all I've ever owed are 2 Mitsu's ... the Eclipse and Starion. I'm super proud of both cars, but I look online at other stuff constantly. I'm always thinking about what it might be like to own this or that. I'll probably never sell b/c I just can't bring myself to do it, but I understand where you're coming from. SIDE NOTE; I think I'd feel differently if anything Mitsu was well supported, but they've really dropped the ball making it difficult to keep anything from them on the road. Total opposite of what happened with American muscle. And it's a shame b/c I think there's plenty of people out there who would keep them going, but it really boils down to diehards at this point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kev Posted October 26, 2023 Report Share Posted October 26, 2023 I don't think I could do it with my car. 20 years it took to restore it and I've owned it for almost 28 years. Yes, I agree, that I enjoyed building it more than driving it..especially being that I have so much work and money into it that I'm always afraid it is going to break, or I mess something up...but I don't think I could sell it. I know I'd always regret if I let it go. I'd rather pass it on to one of my kids one day. I'd love the cash to build my 68 mustang, which I have owned since 2009 and basically sits as a shell untouched in my garage, but I'll slowly build that one up too as time and money permits just as I did with the cq. I still kick myself for selling my first car, 84 starion, back in 1995. That's the car I'd have all restored now if I wouldn't have been so drawn to a wide-body in my teens (and not enough resources to keep the 84 too). But I do understand the drive to own other cars. There are several I'd love to own. I always wanted a foxbody mustang, for some reason, but now the prices are going high like our cars...and I'd actually want it bone stock. Also, really would like a british roadster, something modest and simple like a spitfire or MGB would be more than sufficient. I no longer have the draw to 'fast' cars like I use to. I find that the more I age, the more I don't care about that. I drive my mpi cq like a grandpa, which is the fastest car I own or ever owned. I even traded in my daily driver ram 1500 with a 390hp hemi for a jeep gladiator 3.6l 6speed manual that struggles to get out of its own way...and I love driving it more than I ever did the ram. Well, I'm hoping you have a change in heart and keep it because you have always been such a prominent member of the community but fully understand the reasoning for letting her go. kev Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Preludedude Posted November 3, 2023 Author Report Share Posted November 3, 2023 Listed the car on eBay today for visibility… https://www.ebay.com/itm/225852837285?hash=item3495e0cda5:g:96MAAOSwqftlRSZG&amdata=enc%3AAQAIAAAAwJOaqJS9cmuCHgOQf9Lhu4EbUdONClraVH6um9TF1tdPWxBMn0Vv2hNWRN3gB%2FOfvzOb2kcjpVE764DwM4Xe9vzF0wGEpjZb54evQsapEytZe%2BroxI%2B6EIDfq1in8A%2BloC5EhRXUNqIoUDTbgD3L%2FKZnQHQOZ%2Fy633XJhf34JgW3mN7ZAr2LdgjHanmKMyEJY3TQyOkpgO2xIeyNCSWgUEtG0ZdblNxUlF6496Emqjhl4qo3puULvvLAbTv9627Emg%3D%3D|tkp%3ABk9SR7CS1efyYg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tux Posted November 3, 2023 Report Share Posted November 3, 2023 Wish I had 30gs laying around Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Preludedude Posted November 4, 2023 Author Report Share Posted November 4, 2023 Only need $26k. Which is foolish considering I just spent $35k over the past 2 years for parts/labor on the swap… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
techboy Posted November 4, 2023 Report Share Posted November 4, 2023 One of the best Iistings I've seen on eBay in a long time. Very thorough. Man, at that price this is so tempting for me. I've always loved silver on these - my favorite color. Never owned one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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