theastronaut

Car is sold, going to Kentucky.

Sale pending, supposed to be picked up in the AM.

It was only bid up to that the first time I put it on Ebay. I relisted it with a $5,800 buy it now and it sold for that.

Car is sold, the new owner picked it up a couple weeks ago and drove it back to Connecticut. http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/ss14/theastronaut/Random/Starquest/FCC98795-C7BE-42BA-B32E-70EC3C7EE806.png.jpeg

Still have it. Everybody wants it but no one come through.

The car has been repainted, I believe the original color was Atlantic Blue. Is a shame that the color was changed but they did a great job, everything except the engine compartment was disassembled and jam bed properly. I'm guessing that they painted the engine compartment low gloss black to save prep time vs painting it red. I wasn't too concerned about it since its a daily driver and not a show car.

Listed on ebay: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Chrysler-Other-TSi-/151646772511?forcerrptr=true&hash=item234eda1d1f&item=151646772511

Bump.

I need to buy/build an axle for my '66 C10 project so this needs to go. Make an offer.

Don't worry, no harm done. It's a Thule rack, the axle was probably over the weight limit so I loaded it right on top of the feet instead of in the middle of the bars. Unfortunately it was dark by the time we had it loaded and headed home with it so we didn't get any reactions from other drivers. I was kinda dissapointed lol. I do drive around with a drift trike on my '64 VW's roof rack so I'm used to it. The truck project is close to rolling, just need to build the rear susupension. The local GM Truck Club is having a meet/autocross on May 23 so I'd like to have it rolling by then so I can trailer it to the show. Here's the full build if you're interested. http://67-72chevytru...ad.php?t=474456 Here's a shot of the front suspension. Has a rack and pinion swap, six piston 14.5" Brembo brakes from a CTS-V, lots of geometry mods, and will be on air ride so I can adjust the spring rate easily. Engine will be a LS2 or LS3 with CNC ported LS3 heads fed by an Inglese manifold with four Weber IDA carbs. I'd actually like to sell my two Conquest so I could throw more money at the truck project and get it running. http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/ss14/theastronaut/66%20C10/B5B8E11D-8F4D-4C18-A333-6C1B2E8F7F7A_1.jpg http://i1315.photobucket.com/albums/t599/andersonautoglass/Random/E20F4C3E-AE9B-4C6F-8791-16B02F635879-179-0000000543309E8C_zps6132b583.jpg

Thanks!! There are two bolts that hold the bolsters onto the seat, take those bolts out and slot the holes in the bolster mounts. That lets the bolster slide closer into the seat. It really helps the looks of the seats. Yeah, gotta do what you gotta do!! I'm building a pro-touring '66 Chevy C10 for autocross and track events and I needed an axle to start building the rear three link suspension. So... I'm hauling parts with a sports car and autocrossing a truck... Yes, Nuts!! It was about a 25 mile trip, no problems hauling it up there. There were four guys to help load it so we didn't have any issues getting it up there safely, and I used the engine lift to unload it once I was home with it. I did make sure that it wasn't leaking brake fluid though!

Been a while since I updated this. I've been driving the wheels off of it since September, my '64 VW broke a valve spring so the Conquest has been my daily since. It's up to 178K now, and has been extremely reliable over the last year and 17,000 miles. Never has left me stranded. I've made some improvements- added a perfect '87 steering wheel and radio control overlays from Natallica, modified the seats to close up the bolster gap, new Cooper RS3-A tires, and new slotted/drilled/zinc rotors with painted calipers. http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/ss14/theastronaut/Random/F533FBC1-973B-4EA2-8087-5B284C731199.jpg http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/ss14/theastronaut/Random/A63E0A70-081D-4D73-ADCB-F5BDA52A6896.jpg Bolster mod before/after. http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/ss14/theastronaut/Random/8499E29E-BCE8-477C-AFB7-1512EF194A99.jpg http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/ss14/theastronaut/Random/327C8EA4-CAAC-4FE4-BD4D-78B9893F9060.jpg New brakes. http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/ss14/theastronaut/Random/9A18B027-9514-43B6-9647-A19758800081.jpg http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/ss14/theastronaut/Random/08C202ED-49A4-44D6-ADCD-C83A02D95244.jpg I hit a HUGE rabbit one night going about 50 mph, and the air dam didn't fare too well. Spend a few weekends getting it pieced back together with bumper epoxy and stainless mesh. I never did like the black band around the bottom lip that a previous owner had added so that was taken care of too. http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/ss14/theastronaut/Random/A0F8C402-734E-4FE1-BA64-FEDAE0EAC375.jpg http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/ss14/theastronaut/Random/FF0D9A21-D981-4F4A-A577-CB2FBD762334.jpg The roof rack gets a work out occasionally. http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/ss14/theastronaut/Random/A8DF9355-2716-462D-9949-8D19EF25E018.jpg http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/ss14/theastronaut/Random/E5B59A62-52E2-449A-BD0F-ADD37DBA8FEE_1.jpg And a few random pics. That's my '89 SHP and my buddy's AWD Stealth R/T twin turbo. http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/ss14/theastronaut/Random/8EEAD698-C4FF-4422-AAE3-8CFD93254D85.jpg http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/ss14/theastronaut/Random/A76E1F0A-B98F-43E0-9352-61C8397D4DE8.jpg http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/ss14/theastronaut/Random/B8D23B4A-5027-4D7B-9080-0588C9DEB418.jpg http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/ss14/theastronaut/Random/5F637BA6-9EE5-4501-817A-E7FDD6789946_1.jpg http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/ss14/theastronaut/Random/B3C5E7D7-301F-42C0-A906-1C598708DCCE_1.jpg http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/ss14/theastronaut/Random/5B5B264C-B3D8-4739-8037-728EC0C5E047_1.jpg http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/ss14/theastronaut/Random/3A4459CF-E482-49FF-84D3-C245CED2C098.jpg

Still for sale, make an offer.

I decided to not sell it to you because: 1: You agreed to buy it and never made a lower offer than my asking price, but backed out when you found one cheaper. I pulled it out of storage and cleaned it up to send better pics. You never showed up. 2: Interior color is a personal preference. It wasn't a problem before when you had agreed to buy it... Why is it a problem now weeks later? 3: I don't sell to "Starions are better" elitist. I've seen your facebook posts. Why did you even contact me about buying a Conquest? 4: Easy fix, there are no chunks missing. I stated this in the ad and all pictures I have posted show this. I'm not hiding anything. 5: I can ask 10,000 dollars for it if I wanted to. It has obo on the end of the asking price. However it does not have "offer $700 less than the price we agreed on because I just bought a cheaper car." I'm sorry that it wasn't cheap enough so you could flip it for a "$500 buck profit" after you got it running.

Yes, it's still available.

Also, I listed the car as two-owner but a history report will show one more. The original owner let his girlfriend at the time drive the car for a short time and had the title transfered into her name for that time. She lived with him so the car was always at his house, just like when it was titled in his name. Wanted to mention that so there wouldn't be any questions if you did a history report.

Update: I charged the battery to see what all works. Works: Radio, wipers, turn signals, headlights, park lights, windows, locks, ac/heater fan, antenna, horn, clock, windshield washer, emengency flashers, dome light and reading lights. Works but has issues: Driver side window switch will roll down the passenger window but won't work to roll it up. The passenger switch works both ways. Drivers side seatbelt worked a couple times but is stuck in the "door open" position. Passenger side belt works great. Steering wheel controls all work except for the "volume up" button. Doesn't work: Headlights won't fold down. Outside mirrors won't adjust.

'89 Conquest TSi, has the SHP package with adjustable struts and 8/9" wide wheels. 5 speed with sunroof, still has the sunroof bag in the trunk. I bought it from the original owner in 2013. He parked it 2000 when the clutch started slipping. It did crank when I bought it by pouring gas in the throttle body. I removed and cleaned out the gas tank and bought a new Walbro fuel pump. The throttle body has been rebuilt. Will need both injectors and the soft fuel lines replaced. I removed the distributor to clean and lube the advance mechanism so it'll need to be reinstalled. I have a lot of original paperwork from when the car was bought new including the sales invoice. The body is solid, zero rust and still has the original paint. One of the rear wheels has a bent lip and curb damage that may be repairable. Only sheet metal damage is in the header panel; its pushed in slightly on the passenger side. Most of the interior is in good shape including the dash. No strange smells inside. The leather seats are dried out and will need to be recovered. Front spoiler has cracks but no missing pieces, could be easily repaired with bumper epoxy. Rare find with the options, original paperwork, and zero modifications. The original clutch lasted 188,000 miles so it definitely hasn't been abused. Asking $2000. More pics on the craigslist ad here: http://greenville.craigslist.org/cto/4878005199.html http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/ss14/theastronaut/for%20sale/DED5C623-E8C8-4C7A-91E5-F64A94DB52BB.jpg

Got them and got them installed. Fit was perfect, no trimming needed. Looks great in the car, really helped finish off my interior refresh!

That ones mine, was going to post it for sale here also.

Here is where the fpr is connected to the throttle body. http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/ss14/theastronaut/Random/Starquest/B9EF9D2D-3441-46C3-8762-112D09269AAC.jpg It has an Airtex fuel pump, has been in the car since I bought it last April. No problems with it in 13-14k miles so far. I did check the fuel pressure gauge against the air pressure gauge on our air compressor but I can try another gauge too. I will bypass the original return line and see of the pressure drops any, I did get air to go through the line and into the tank but it could still be restricted somewhat. I haven't seen another aftermarket for added in anywhere. Just sucks that I finally had it running really strong with no issues and then started this, it's been slowly getting worse.

So how do I lower it? I've tried three different fpr's, all are high. The return line doesn't seem to be clogged.

Car is an '87 TSi, all stock except for a drop-in K&N, gutted downpipe cat, and full 2.5" exhaust. It ran great for the first ~5000 miles of ownership, but it's fought me ever since. Changed a bunch of parts and had it running great for a while but it's started acting up again recently. Symptoms: It idles fine but has low power/hesitation starting off from red lights, then surges back to normal for a second, then hesitates again. It's definitely noticeable but not so bad that it's undriveable. It never bucks or loses power, just doesn't pull smoothly like it should at low rpm and low throttle. From about 2500 up at part throttle it runs normally, plenty of power. Over 5 pounds of boost it stutters and won't pull, and will knock/ping if I stay in the throttle for more than a couple seconds. It hesitates when its both cold and warmed up. It's getting 18.3 mpg, mixed highway/city. I have checked the fuel pressure and it's high, gauge starts at 50 and climbs with boost as it should. I've had three different fuel pressure regulators and they're all the same; starts at 50 and climbs w/boost. I've blown out the return line with compressed air and have verified that the line was moving air through (bubbling in the tank). No error lights except for O2 sensor, but I have a gutted downpipe cat and full 2.5" exhaust. I've read that having a less restrictive exhaust won't let the stock unheated O2 sensor warm up so the code might be normal? Not sure if thats correct information though. The O2 code goes away after 10-12 miles of driving at 45-55 mph. I'm thinking it's a fuel issue? The back bumper is getting covered in a black film like its running rich and 18 mpg seems low, it used to get 20 when it was running better. I don't know why running rich would make it knock over 5 pounds of boost though. So maybe timing and fuel? Parts and work done since last April. Injectors replaces with used OEM pieces. Both passed ohm test. New injector clips (soldered, not crimped). Throttle body cleaned/resealed. TPS upgraded to Mazda unit. Plugs/wires/cap/rotor. Advance mechanism cleaned and lubricated. Vac advance replaced. Coolant temp sensor replaced. Vacuum hoses replaced as needed. Coil replaced/upgraded. New underhood fuel filter. Inspected in-tank sock filter (sock and inside of tank are spotless). Cone filter removed. Blew out fuel return line. Timing verified to be correct.

Great, will send payment!

Still for sale. Best way I know of to spend your tax refund check.