Lookie what followed me home! (56K no-go)

So I took a trip to WV this weekend. I had a follower on the way home to Virginia Beach. I snapped a few pics of the follower. Here they are:





So while I was getting gas on the way home I happened to catch a decent pic of another car I found rather interesting and absolutely GORGEOUS. I could be wrong but I believe it is a Bel Aire Nomad. Here's the pic I managed to snap:



Now for those that HAEVN'T followed my thread a few weeks back or who just don't know, I managed to score an '88 Fiji blue quest and finally was able to get it home. Getting it on and off the trailer with the drivers side on flats and a good chunk of the engine bay being in the trunk wasn't exactly easy (It actuall fell OFF the ramps of the trailer when we were pushing it off but there was on stopping it once it started rolling. Thankfully the air dam was already gone so no damage there except maybe a very little bit on the intercooler). Here are the pics from before the trip down here after we managed to get it up on the trailer in WV:






BTW she is BONE stock EVERYTHING is still there except a few small pieces here and there.

beautiful! i love that color...fiji blue? anyhow good pics and nice car sir. 

nice. from the looks of the pics, it looks like its in pretty good shape..

Bodywise it's missing the air dam and has a small dent on the passenger's fender (Spare already waiting on me in OH). Inside is in REALLY good shape surprisingly. And the engine has seen better days. I'm going to fix that though.

And yes it is Fiji blue definately a BEAUTIFUL color (Though atlantic blue is gorgeous too).

not to shabby

The sad part is it looks this good and it's dirty as hell right now. Can't wait to see how she comes out after a bath.

looks good man!

looks good. But can you shrink the pics down a bit

dont you already have 1 conquest with a f**ked motor? atleast i can say YAY for maybe 1 working car!!!! lol..get thing thing running sang.. i'm going to VA this summer to visit some colleges.. i wanna go rollin' :-p

haha, i thought you were talkin about a folower like a stalker, and i looked at the first few pics, and was like.... ok, a red convertable crystler.... lol.. then i got farther down and was like, ok, wheres he at in this pic..... haha

Id call the cops..  By the looks of it there is a hippy following you around..

Hmmm. It looks ok from the exterior...
 
It kind of reminds me of the older group B audi quattro rally cars.... or the side panels of the skyline R34. I dig it.
 
How long do you think its going to take you to put it all back together?

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ORIGINAL: tidus10

dont you already have 1 conquest with a f**ked motor? atleast i can say YAY for maybe 1 working car!!!! lol..get thing thing running sang.. i'm going to VA this summer to visit some colleges.. i wanna go rollin' :-p

Yeah that's EXACTLY why I got the 2nd one.  That way I can still drive a 'quest while I rebuild Red's motor.  Yes it's going to be fast and NO you can't drive it when you get here Tidus.

LOL when did i ask to drive it?
 
You mean Tidus?

Oops yeah was like late at night I was outta it.
 
 

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ORIGINAL: Sebba

Hmmm. It looks ok from the exterior...

It kind of reminds me of the older group B audi quattro rally cars.... or the side panels of the skyline R34. I dig it.

How long do you think its going to take you to put it all back together?

 
Never looked at the Audi Quattro rally cars.  I don't think it looks anything like one.  Wait till I get some better pics of everything.  Usually these get mistaken for the Supra, Daytona, and occasionally the RX-7.

I can see the daytona but not the poopra or rx7 though. 

ya, i think of the daytona when i see it..   I really like that color..

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ORIGINAL: Sebba
It kind of reminds me of the older group B audi quattro rally cars.... or the side panels of the skyline R34. I dig it.

 
the Skyline was the first thing that i saw also! i didnt wanna say anything though unless nobody else saw it 

 
Note the fenders...

i never said me drive.. i dont care you can drive.. i would get lost you kidding me! :-p

Emonz:  Look at the OLD Supra's early 80's models they do look quite similar.  Same with the RX-7.  The Daytona is a MUCH closer match I agree but it's still rounder than the 'quest. 
 
Sebba:  The Audi does bear a small resemblance but that fender isn't nearly as wide as the 'quest.  The biggest thing though is the rear windows.  That's always the way I tell any of the cars apart.  The 300 ZX is the only other car that has the 2 rear side windows almost look like they are 1 piece with the rear windshield or look attached to it by that black strip.  The Daytona has rounded rear 1/4 windows and a rounder front end.
 
Tidus:  Good LOL cuz I don't let very many people at all drive my cars lol.  BTW where in VA are you going to look for a college?  If you're not coming out to the coast you likely won't run into me.

i plan on going to VA beach just because its a kick ass place to be, and the college is Virginia State Commonwealth or something like that..iunno.. its mid state..but a college visit takes a day or 2..the beach takes atleast 3-5.. :-P

Do you have a date you want to get it done by?
 
Something tells me... this is going to be in peices for a long time

OK question folks...daytona/starquests do look similar i concur....ok but doesnt a daytona have a mitsusishi made turbo 4 cylinder? closer then you would think i suppose...do they use the same chassis as the starquest?

Tidus:
    Let me know when you're going to be out there I live RIGHT on the oceanfront.  I'm 8 blocks from the water.
 
Sebba:
    I've already started tearing it down further and will likely have it back together in a month or so.  I have most of the needed parts already ordered/won (Ebay).  It's all clenaing and replacing parts now.
 
David:
    No the Daytona used the Chrysler 2.2L engine where the Starions and Conquests used the 2.6L turbo engine.  There were also a the Shelby Charger? which used the Daytona body but had a specially designed and built engine.  The chassis are also different.  I believe that the Daytona was a FWD but StarQuests are rear wheel independant suspension vehicles.  Also there were a few experimental SQs that had 4 wheel steering.  Rather odd concept but I have seen one with it.