nc_beagle

https://carsandbids.com/auctions/3BYEeM4d/1988-chrysler-conquest-tsi

Thanks all. I'll give it a cautious shot. There just seem to be a lot of "wires to nowhere" that I can't tell if they are stock or unused parts of an aftermarket harness. I may try posting a picture to show why I'm a little nervous.

Anyone doing this? I have done it successfully with newer vehicles but worry about doing it in my Conquest because there are a lot of empty wiring connections and just a lot of exposed wiring in general. I'm just talking about the engine cleaner foam you get at Autozone and a light spray to wash it off. Not anything crazy. Unless even this plan is crazy.

I'm revisiting this with further information. I haen't gotten to drive the car lately so the battery died. I took a partly charged jumpstarter out and it almost turned over. Thinking the jumpstarter didn't have enough juice, I went and got a fully charged NOCO jumpstarter (for up to 6.0L engines.) I hooked it up and it didn't even light up the dash. This is the same symptom as I had before when it stalled on me. It recranked the first time, but the second time, it went dark. I'll add that when I had it towed in April, it sat on the mechanic's lot until they could get to it. When they did, it cranked. And, it continued to crank off and on for a few weeks for them. They were trying to get it to replicate the problem I had but could not. They said they checked the fusible links so I will assume they did--I've got a great relationship with them--so if it's not that can anyone think of anything else? Thanks, Mark

If I get some traction on my restoration project, I'll be posting more. Right now there is very little to say, unfortunately. I try to check in regularly to see what everyone else is doing, though.

Looks pretty clean in the photo!

There are some interesting projects going on here. Looking forward to seeing what direction you take yours.

You are moving really fast. While I won't be going this route, it's interesting to see. Looking forward to continued progress!

Darkstar is definitely a better name than Deathstar. 🙂 Unless you plan to mount a planet-destroying laser on it. 😄

What is the LED dash panel you mentioned? My goal is to keep the stock look but I'm curious what this looks like and how well it talks to a late-80s car? I'll definitely be following. We're finally scheduled to pull the engine in my 89 Fiji project this Saturday. Like you, I want to clean up the engine bay (of both grime and the wiring, etc... going everywhere. Looking forward to seeing your progress.

A reprint from their archives. Apologies if it's been posted elsewhere. https://www.motortrend.com/features/mitsubishi-starion-chrysler-conquest/

Thanks. I just tried some random dates (around 2011) and must have picked the wrong ones.

I was hopeful that the Wayback Machine had archived the site. It has the original forum topic page, but if you try to go to Virtual Mechanic, etc... it doesn't have those pages. ☹️

How do you get to 32K? I'm stuck at 200 Bytes.

I I'm guessing you were directing this at me? I wish I had an easier way to post pictures. The underside is pretty soft. It's not exactly "felt" but is a white textile/fabric. It could be cotton, I'm not sure. The soft layer is not very thick, but enough so to where it slides easily across the car when pulling it on or off. I imagine it's possible that sand, etc... could get caught in the fibers of the underside and cause scratches to paint, but I've not had that happen. It seems pretty waterproof as well. The rear spoiler makes it trap water after a rain, and I haven't seen any make it through the cover, even after a couple days.