Windshield Trim

General discussion about our beloved Tercel 4WD cars
Post Reply
mrdance123
Top Notch Member
Posts: 153
Joined: Sat Feb 21, 2015 9:03 pm
My tercel:: 84 and 85 4wd wagons

Windshield Trim

Post by mrdance123 »

Where to get new windshield, door and roof gutter trim? Thanks.
85 T4 Speedy Blue, SR5, 270-312k, operational R12 A/C, in use.
84 T4 Curmudgeon Copper, 188-294k, my first T4 in 1990, now Dad's daily driver.
RIP - 84 T4 Foxy Blue, 256-288k, engine died 2021, sold to PNP
Sold: 86 T2 Silver, VIN ending 5847, 194k, cherry condition, now in a good home.
RIP - 83 T4 Smokin' Gold, 270k, rusted out body, parted & scrapped
RIP - 84 T4 Quicksilver SR5, 125k, blown engine no oil, had sat 10+ years, parted & scrapped.
RIP - 80 Corolla (purchased new), 0-473k, 358k original engine, rear-ended totaled in 2003.
User avatar
irowiki
Highest Ranking Member
Posts: 3469
Joined: Tue Apr 02, 2013 10:02 am
Location: Farmington, NM

Re: Windshield Trim

Post by irowiki »

It is not available new anymore. Your best (only) bet is parts cars!
Former Tercel Enthusiast (not a practical family car anymore but they still have a place in my heart)

Site administrator, if something is broken, PM me!

87 Corolla FX16, 105k
94 Jamboree RV (Ford E-350), 90k
95 Camry Wagon, 197k
05 Avalon, 199k
User avatar
ARCHINSTL
Goldie Forever
Posts: 6369
Joined: Sat Apr 30, 2005 1:52 pm
My tercel:: Goldie is a 1986 SR5 attualmente con Weber/also owned the first T4WD in STL in late '82
Location: Kirkwood, a 'burb of St. Louis

Re: Windshield Trim

Post by ARCHINSTL »

T4WD augury?
"Oh, do not ask, 'What is it?' Let us go and make our visit."
T.S. Eliot - "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock"
"Now and then we had a hope that, if we lived and were good, God would permit us to be pirates."
Mark Twain
User avatar
irowiki
Highest Ranking Member
Posts: 3469
Joined: Tue Apr 02, 2013 10:02 am
Location: Farmington, NM

Re: Windshield Trim

Post by irowiki »

So Tom, how's it look, nine years later?
Former Tercel Enthusiast (not a practical family car anymore but they still have a place in my heart)

Site administrator, if something is broken, PM me!

87 Corolla FX16, 105k
94 Jamboree RV (Ford E-350), 90k
95 Camry Wagon, 197k
05 Avalon, 199k
User avatar
Mattel
Highest Ranking Member
Posts: 1804
Joined: Tue Aug 17, 2004 12:11 am
My tercel:: 1988 Corolla 4wd Wagon (AKA Corolla All-trac) 5speed, AC, Power Sunroof, Windows, Mirrors, Steering, Locking, Diff Lock, 14" Corolla SX Alloys with Silica Hankook Tyres, 4afe, King Springs, Upgraded Headlights, Full Synth oils, 210,000kms
Location: Melbourne, Australia

Re: Windshield Trim

Post by Mattel »

I do mine once a year when I bust out the cut and polish on the bodywork but a bit more ghetto style. just mask off the gutters one side at a time really simply and sand any rough edges with some fine paper and a little matte rattlecan paint. does the job well and only takes about 15minutes
Previous: 83 Tercel SR5 4wd, 84 Tercel SR5 4wd
88 Corolla 4wd Wagon 5speed, All power options, Fact Sunroof, Diff Lock, 14" SX Alloys, Hankook Tyres, 4afe, King Springs, Upgraded Headlights, Full Synth oils, Tow Bar, 210,000kms
User avatar
ARCHINSTL
Goldie Forever
Posts: 6369
Joined: Sat Apr 30, 2005 1:52 pm
My tercel:: Goldie is a 1986 SR5 attualmente con Weber/also owned the first T4WD in STL in late '82
Location: Kirkwood, a 'burb of St. Louis

Re: Windshield Trim

Post by ARCHINSTL »

irowiki wrote:So Tom, how's it look, nine years later?
Amazingly (since the car sits outside 100% of the time), all of the side window trim is still completely intact.
Some of the windshield trim has flaked away (maybe a total of 4-5"), so that's on my Summer to-do list. Since the side trim is intact, I am presuming I did a less than 100% cleaning job on the windshield trim before painting.
Note that I am blaming me and not Goldie - I am convinced she has ears...
Tom M.
T4WD augury?
"Oh, do not ask, 'What is it?' Let us go and make our visit."
T.S. Eliot - "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock"
"Now and then we had a hope that, if we lived and were good, God would permit us to be pirates."
Mark Twain
User avatar
irowiki
Highest Ranking Member
Posts: 3469
Joined: Tue Apr 02, 2013 10:02 am
Location: Farmington, NM

Re: Windshield Trim

Post by irowiki »

Tom: Sounds good, and how about the bumpers?
Former Tercel Enthusiast (not a practical family car anymore but they still have a place in my heart)

Site administrator, if something is broken, PM me!

87 Corolla FX16, 105k
94 Jamboree RV (Ford E-350), 90k
95 Camry Wagon, 197k
05 Avalon, 199k
User avatar
ARCHINSTL
Goldie Forever
Posts: 6369
Joined: Sat Apr 30, 2005 1:52 pm
My tercel:: Goldie is a 1986 SR5 attualmente con Weber/also owned the first T4WD in STL in late '82
Location: Kirkwood, a 'burb of St. Louis

Re: Windshield Trim

Post by ARCHINSTL »

I redid the bumpers in 2010, but did not remove the rear bumper to spray it - based on the success of the front bumper with the foam roller, that is what I used (much less hassle than removing the bumper!).
I think I will redo them again this year.
I will definitely remove the ATM and respray - this will be the 3rd time doing it. While we here in STL do not have the hothot sun of the SWST or West, even though I used the same R-O Satin Black, it has faded a bit - maybe the fact that it is a different kind of material than the bumper?
I never did wax the bumpers, figuring that it might be dicey when repainting them. I just used the 600 wet paper as a prep and then soap and water for a cleanup and then rubbing alcohol for a final clean before painting.
Tom M.
T4WD augury?
"Oh, do not ask, 'What is it?' Let us go and make our visit."
T.S. Eliot - "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock"
"Now and then we had a hope that, if we lived and were good, God would permit us to be pirates."
Mark Twain
User avatar
irowiki
Highest Ranking Member
Posts: 3469
Joined: Tue Apr 02, 2013 10:02 am
Location: Farmington, NM

Re: Windshield Trim

Post by irowiki »

Yeah I get the feeling any rubber/plastic painting I do will be outdone in a month because of the searing sun.
Former Tercel Enthusiast (not a practical family car anymore but they still have a place in my heart)

Site administrator, if something is broken, PM me!

87 Corolla FX16, 105k
94 Jamboree RV (Ford E-350), 90k
95 Camry Wagon, 197k
05 Avalon, 199k
jimcrazy
Highest Ranking Member
Posts: 515
Joined: Thu Dec 08, 2011 6:33 pm
My tercel:: 1985 4wd 1986fwd 1983 4wd

Re: Windshield Trim

Post by jimcrazy »

I used the krylon spray paint in the shaker can for plastic on my bumpers and side pieces on my wagon and rav4 work great. it drys as fast as you can spray it. many trips using the high pressure wand at the car wash to get the mud off never bothered the paint. my prep was poor sprayed on brake clean wipe it off then painted
JackWagon
Advanced Member
Posts: 65
Joined: Tue Mar 31, 2015 10:48 am
My tercel:: 1986 Toyota Tercel Wagon FWD

Re: Windshield Trim

Post by JackWagon »

I'm tired of dealing with my roof line trim. I took it off once and for all. My wagon is blue so I don't notice that the black trim is missing. It has scratches where I scraped off the pealing rubberized paint. Send a PM if you're interested. I need to find a box for shipping
Post Reply