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1983 Toyota Tercel 4WD SR5 : Life in Pictures / Lost & Found: RESTORATION DOCUMENTED!
- Rednecklawrence
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Re: 1983 Toyota Tercel 4WD SR5 : Life in Pictures / Lost & Found: RESTORATION DOCUMENTED!
- bryanthompson
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Re: 1983 Toyota Tercel 4WD SR5 : Life in Pictures / Lost & Found: RESTORATION DOCUMENTED!
So well said. This is exactly how I felt in 1983 as a little kid when I saw it on the showroom floor in Scottsdale. It really looked like nothing else I had ever seen, and truly ignited my passion for Car Design. I became a car designer the day I locked myself inside it at the dealer and we took it home. I’m so grateful to have found it again.
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Re: 1983 Toyota Tercel 4WD SR5 : Life in Pictures / Lost & Found: RESTORATION DOCUMENTED!
A small update today. The carpet kit that I sourced all the way from Australia is now installed. I still have the original and I am planning to have it cleaned just to see if it’s usable still.
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Re: 1983 Toyota Tercel 4WD SR5 : Life in Pictures / Lost & Found: RESTORATION DOCUMENTED!
Bryan it is looking absolutely great! Will be so unique when done
1985 Toyota Tercel SR5
Pacific Northwest, USA
Pacific Northwest, USA
- bryanthompson
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Re: 1983 Toyota Tercel 4WD SR5 : Life in Pictures / Lost & Found: RESTORATION DOCUMENTED!
you may have to fabricate those center caps, seems every year someone is looking for one for their own cars. Seems it would be easy enough to fab a center hub from ABS plastic and paint it silver, and glue it into place.
'87 Tercel 4wd SR5 (current engine swap project)
'84 Tercel 4wd (daily driver, with on going mods)
'92 Mazda MPV 4wd (wife's daily driver)
'85 Tercel 4wd DLX auto(daughter's daily driver)
'01 Honda Civic (other daughter's daily driver)
'84 Tercel 4wd (daily driver, with on going mods)
'92 Mazda MPV 4wd (wife's daily driver)
'85 Tercel 4wd DLX auto(daughter's daily driver)
'01 Honda Civic (other daughter's daily driver)
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I’m looking into having a set 3D printed from a scan of an original. I’ll let everyone know how that goes.
- bryanthompson
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Visiting the progress today.
It’s down to the nutty gritty mechanical details. They all lols so happy, refurbished and new again.
Also, went ahead and had the blue ‘85 alloys powder coated and am looking into having center caps 3D printed.
It’s down to the nutty gritty mechanical details. They all lols so happy, refurbished and new again.
Also, went ahead and had the blue ‘85 alloys powder coated and am looking into having center caps 3D printed.
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- bryanthompson
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Just a reminder that the donor car will be available with a very nice brown interior. Hit me up if interested.
Prefer to sell the whole thing rather than piece it out or send to wrecker. So many good rare parts remain.
Prefer to sell the whole thing rather than piece it out or send to wrecker. So many good rare parts remain.
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- ARCHINSTL
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Re: 1983 Toyota Tercel 4WD SR5 : Life in Pictures / Lost & Found: RESTORATION DOCUMENTED!
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
"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
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Re: 1983 Toyota Tercel 4WD SR5 : Life in Pictures / Lost & Found: RESTORATION DOCUMENTED!
what does it need to make the parts car a daily driver? or is it too far gone?
'87 Tercel 4wd SR5 (current engine swap project)
'84 Tercel 4wd (daily driver, with on going mods)
'92 Mazda MPV 4wd (wife's daily driver)
'85 Tercel 4wd DLX auto(daughter's daily driver)
'01 Honda Civic (other daughter's daily driver)
'84 Tercel 4wd (daily driver, with on going mods)
'92 Mazda MPV 4wd (wife's daily driver)
'85 Tercel 4wd DLX auto(daughter's daily driver)
'01 Honda Civic (other daughter's daily driver)
- bryanthompson
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Re: 1983 Toyota Tercel 4WD SR5 : Life in Pictures / Lost & Found: RESTORATION DOCUMENTED!
It’s better used as a kit of parts to make another Tercel into a very nice, brown interior car. We’ve cut pieces of the frame where needed.
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Re: 1983 Toyota Tercel 4WD SR5 : Life in Pictures / Lost & Found: RESTORATION DOCUMENTED!
Really nice job on that Tercel and what a great story!
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K
79 Subaru Brat 4WD, 84+85 Toyota Tercel SR5 4WD, 85 Toyota Xtra cab 4WD, 07 Subaru WRX AWD turbo
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Check these out. Flawless 3D printed center caps from Hollywood 3D Printing! Call them if you want more (feel free to tell them to use my digital file)
Miles Guidon
President, VP of Sales
Hollywood 3D Printing
p: (323) 645-7640 m: (818) 730-4212
a: 6711 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles CA 90038
w: hollywood3dprinting.com
Miles Guidon
President, VP of Sales
Hollywood 3D Printing
p: (323) 645-7640 m: (818) 730-4212
a: 6711 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles CA 90038
w: hollywood3dprinting.com
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Re: 1983 Toyota Tercel 4WD SR5 : Life in Pictures / Lost & Found: RESTORATION DOCUMENTED!
Great detail Bryan,
When your project is complete have you thought about writing an article? I imagine that Jalopniks readers or similar would really enjoy this story!
I recently had my Corolla 4wd (all-trac) wagon used by Toyota in a comparrison test with the latest CH-R AWD and will be written up for the largest new car site in Australia. It was a fun thing to work on!
When your project is complete have you thought about writing an article? I imagine that Jalopniks readers or similar would really enjoy this story!
I recently had my Corolla 4wd (all-trac) wagon used by Toyota in a comparrison test with the latest CH-R AWD and will be written up for the largest new car site in Australia. It was a fun thing to work on!
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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
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