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This is shaping up to look awesome.

Nice progress thus far.

Whatislove

It lives!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AM2wj...1&feature=plcp

working on rebuilding the LSD and a few other things

goforbroke

Nice Build!

I used to own a 88 Starion back in the day but the car was a nightmare. I didn't have the patience to repair all of the problems since it was my DD which is damn near impossible with these cars. I had a black one just like the one you had and it ran strong but the electrical problems were none stop let alone the mechanical issues that you are experiencing also.

I'm going to watch this one unfold. I still lust after these cars but after watching you replace damn near everything I kinda think twice about it...lol.

Whatislove

any suggestions on how to get this nut loose? the black one?



it has some debris stuck near the threads and wont budge any directions. I have nothing to grip the strut with other than my hands, or it might damage the threads. tried heat and pbblaster.

Arsenal

Get a phillips screw driver, or small ish pin drive and hit the end with a hammer. It should have enough force to spin it through. Had to do this with my old coil-overs.

Whatislove

Yeah, I tried that as well. no budge. I stripped two sets of coil over wrenches already on it.

atenza_freak

didnt even know this model existed, I like it good job.

1AKatie

I love these conquests'. Subscribed!

Whatislove

Some updates:

Car is being stored for the winter, I took out the diff for a backlash adjust, gave it to my friend who has the tools to do it. Will also be replacing the diff seals and bearings. Also new U Joints.
Bought two new front mind fenders, need to get them rolled so I can fit spacers. Having issue with my coilovers, cant break the height adjust nut so I cant fit the fender roller. Lame.
Cant really do anything till warmer weather, no heater in the garage and no motivation to really do anything right now.



Back in after my final drive of the year

Up goes the rear and out goes my diff and halfshafts


Current shaft, rented U Joint remover tool, a must have

Messy work bench

New u joint cap

The joint

New shaft, my current has welded endcaps so I cant do anything with it.

A PITA to remove

1th of the way done

admiring my exhaust

Cant wait to see how this will work out

Radio from a Galant, plug in play

Old

New radio is larger and has a amp, needed to remove the shifter so I can size things up easier

Back in sans shifter

Cold winter day

732xghost

JDM-LuxurySport

Subscribed. Good work man, pumps me up to work on my S13.

1AKatie

LMAO at that tricycle sticker!

slick1851

For how cheap you can get these cars......I would not have taken on a project with that much rust/issues.

Go to a rust free state and pick something up then build it.


Good luck with the build cool cars.

Whatislove

My newest edition to the car.
Euro spec 83 tails. /sploosh



As far as rust and price, you can get a decent one between $2-4k depending on work done to it. Rust wise, mine aint bad, needs new rear fenders, requires cutting and welding but with the amount of dents on the car this is not much more work since its all needs to be filled

Whatislove

Some updates:

Got the car back on the road, it is now my primary summer car, civic has a blown main bearing and is parked till winter.


New headlights

Out with the old

Nice difference with PIAA bulbs

So much more light

Time to install spacers (got my fenders rolled earlier)

Rear's need more rolling

Testing out Plastic Dip on new header panel

Looking good

New 100 amp alt

New downpipe gasket

At an autoshow

Found my twin

Whatislove

Some updates:

Got the car back on the road, it is now my primary summer car, civic has a blown main bearing and is parked till winter.


New headlights

Out with the old

Nice difference with PIAA bulbs

So much more light

Time to install spacers (got my fenders rolled earlier)

Rear's need more rolling

Testing out Plastic Dip on new header panel

Looking good

New 100 amp alt

New downpipe gasket

At an autoshow

Found my twin

Whatislove

Update:

So I sold my Civic, bought an 1988 Celica All-Trac. Now I have two group rally b homologated cars.

Celica been a PITA, accidently bought another project car instead of a daily.
rare 80's four wheel drive turbo? Five speed!? sounds like a perfect daily! And it has pop up headlights? SOLD!

Conquest, down for an engine rebuild. Ate main bearings, got a new block, its almost assembled, just dont have the motivation to really put it all back in. Plus, its way too cold right now.

spoolinlude

Had one of these in high school. Always thought it was awesome a car from 1988 had digital climate control.

One day while driving it suddenly died. I tried everything to get it running again, narrowed it down to the ECU or some other electrical demon. This was 12+ years ago, I've learned alot since so in all likelihood I would of solved it and fixed it. Not really sure where the car ended up we sold it to a friend of a friend and I never saw the car or the guy again.

Met a local guy that has 2 fairly well modified conquests, actually one is a Starion (same thing more or less). He claimed one was a high 10 second car.... he had made a manifold and put a larger turbo on it, I don't doubt it was quick though I never saw a slip or saw the car race in person. It sounded good lol....

Cool build, keep it going man.

ktegra17847

Looks like you have put alot of time in your project , looks nice.

bigdent

Great build man! how about a build thread and pics of the Celica as well?

conquestsi

Hi friend, i´m from Juarez near of El Paso TX and i have a 87 Conquest tsi, i have a lot of questions and problems, because in mexico these car are unknown and i love these car.
I need your help and support with many answers about your car, for example.
That 1g MAS are expensive? or need tuned ECU
That fog lights are awesome, are brand new?
Where i can buy?
All wiring arness are stock arness?
Dude, really need your help

I want to become a first person that have a really functionally Conquest TSI in Juarez

732xghost

in for pics of the Celica and more updates for the Conquest..

Danger

Nice project! Seems like a headache though. Best of luck to ya.

Whatislove

I havnt updated this post in quite a while, but here is something awesome

jlk16188

Nice build. I saw the Regular car reviews yesterday then found this thread today. Great job on the car