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  1. 1988 Conquest SHP! Part out.

    in Parts for sale

    Posted · Edited by Mnementh

    Oh crap, I just joined. If that guy doesn't follow through or you have another turn signal lever, I'LL TAKE IT!! I'm also looking for a black vinyl bag for the sunroof and also the black privacy panel thing that sits on top of the trunk. Thanks...

  4. A new Quest owner in MN

    in Just plain ol' B.S.

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    Sorry to reply to my own post but here's another question (yeah, damn newbie!): When I was cleaning the interior I saw this device on the ceiling between the two rear ceiling vents.

     

    http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y43/loli_cat/Rodan/DSC00034.jpg

     

    My guess would be a temperature sensor but why on the ceiling of the back seat? I know these had state-of-the-art climate control back in the day. It was supposed to account for passive solar heating from the sun, etc.

  5. A new Quest owner in MN

    in Just plain ol' B.S.

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    Thought I'd introduce myself and my new ride, a bone stock '87 Conquest TSi.

     

    I originally found this car for my then-current roomate back in '88. It had 6200 miles on it then and we had lots of bachelor fun in it back in the day. Fast forward to about a month ago. Afformentioned friend contacts me after over 8 years of silence. Seems he's losing his house and wants to sell the Conquest to help finance his move. It reportedly has 45,000 miles on it now. After settling on a price I went down to pick it up.

     

    Thankfully nice weather that day. I changed the dead battery for a new one and filled the 24 year old tires BUT with no ramps I could not get enough leverage to get the oil drain bolt off so I slowly and carefully drove the 130 miles back to the twin cities on a 6 year old oil change(!) The good news of that day? The car does NOT have 45,000 miles on it - it actually has 38,000 miles!!

     

    So, the past week after driving it home I've been changing the oil & filter & cleaning up the interior. (The leather was very dry and ALMOST ready to crack!) The car has not been cleaned or detailed for 15+ years so that alone was several day task.

     

    My question is this: I'm gonna take it in and have the cooling system flushed... god knows how many years (decades?) old the coolant is! While I'm having that done, is there anything else I should have done?

     

    It is also a very unusual color - a sort of greyish slate-blue metalic. The color code is B71. I have never seen another one in this color, even back in the late '80s. If someone would kindly advise me on how to post pics, I can post pics of my car that will be easier to look at than my avatar, LOL.

     

    I'm planning to restore the car back to it's former glory and maintain it in stock shape. Mitsubishi got it right so why tinker with it, right?? My immediate goal is to get it into roadworthy shape so it's reliable enough to drive to the Starquest Nationals in Branson, MO this June.

     

    http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y43/loli_cat/Rodan/DSC00055.jpg

     

    http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y43/loli_cat/Rodan/DSC00056.jpg

     

    Took these two pics after changing the oil but before starting on polishing & waxing the exterior. The decade or more of no wash or wax really shows. Obviously this is not Fiji blue, but is it Atlantic blue or perhaps Baltic?

     

    Thanks for your attention. I look forward to making friends, having fun on here & sharing the love of starquests!! ^__^

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