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by bryanthompson
Wed Jan 16, 2019 7:58 pm
Forum: Tercel Gallery and Projects
Topic: 1983 Toyota Tercel 4WD SR5 : Life in Pictures / Lost & Found: RESTORATION DOCUMENTED!
Replies: 232
Views: 161868

Re: 1983 Toyota Tercel 4WD SR5 : Life in Pictures / Lost & Found: RESTORATION DOCUMENTED!

When will we be able to put it in the Another movie sighting line just above?? That would be too sweet. I think I only remember one person on this site to own a car with screen time. Maybe, just maybe, that new plate will prevent subie confusion! Not surprised it wasn't already taken.. It turns out...
by bryanthompson
Mon Jan 14, 2019 5:30 pm
Forum: Tercel Gallery and Projects
Topic: 1983 Toyota Tercel 4WD SR5 : Life in Pictures / Lost & Found: RESTORATION DOCUMENTED!
Replies: 232
Views: 161868

Re: 1983 Toyota Tercel 4WD SR5 : Life in Pictures / Lost & Found: RESTORATION DOCUMENTED!

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Happy New Year, folks!

First bath since the restoration, and she's sporting her new Cali license plate!
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by bryanthompson
Thu Sep 20, 2018 6:40 pm
Forum: Tercel Gallery and Projects
Topic: 1983 Toyota Tercel 4WD SR5 : Life in Pictures / Lost & Found: RESTORATION DOCUMENTED!
Replies: 232
Views: 161868

Re: 1983 Toyota Tercel 4WD SR5 : Life in Pictures / Lost & Found: RESTORATION DOCUMENTED!

Thank you guys!! It’s so neat to see it compete. It just sits there so proud now. I think about how it must’ve felt for those three years it was lost in the ravine in the Idaho woods: Quiet and still, full of memories and mice, while pine needles and snow accumulated and then dissipated over the sea...
by bryanthompson
Mon Sep 17, 2018 12:26 am
Forum: Tercel Gallery and Projects
Topic: 1983 Toyota Tercel 4WD SR5 : Life in Pictures / Lost & Found: RESTORATION DOCUMENTED!
Replies: 232
Views: 161868

Re: 1983 Toyota Tercel 4WD SR5 : Life in Pictures / Lost & Found: RESTORATION DOCUMENTED!

This is what you call a proud pappa. :: Tercel won first place! 39B561C2-5352-43D9-A5DA-511E4D4F2B46.jpeg 7BA6F982-CFE6-4E58-AD22-19DC8DCBE16C.jpeg F2E3F8A8-B136-4671-98F1-BD2D98A717D1.jpeg 43ED60D6-2442-4A04-AD93-37EDFCE09CB7.jpeg 26A6CB84-50C1-4C90-9F63-2F26F7C5C521.jpeg 01D13BF3-7FAD-41D3-9E23-76...
by bryanthompson
Wed Sep 12, 2018 2:37 am
Forum: Tercel Gallery and Projects
Topic: 1983 Toyota Tercel 4WD SR5 : Life in Pictures / Lost & Found: RESTORATION DOCUMENTED!
Replies: 232
Views: 161868

Re: 1983 Toyota Tercel 4WD SR5 : Life in Pictures / Lost & Found: RESTORATION DOCUMENTED!

Well, folks, the Tercel restoration is complete. After ten years of updating this thread, twenty four years since locating the car in Idaho, a decade of storage and parts collecting, countless hours, dollars, memories, and learning, the car will debut at the Japanese Classic Car Show this Saturday, ...
by bryanthompson
Thu Aug 23, 2018 3:38 pm
Forum: Tercel Gallery and Projects
Topic: 1983 Toyota Tercel 4WD SR5 : Life in Pictures / Lost & Found: RESTORATION DOCUMENTED!
Replies: 232
Views: 161868

Re: 1983 Toyota Tercel 4WD SR5 : Life in Pictures / Lost & Found: RESTORATION DOCUMENTED!

Hi Bryan-- I'm highly impressed with what you're doing here! I'm in the process of cleaning up (on a much smaller, less thorough scale) my own '86 SR5. It's got a brown interior, and while I've been thinking about having the whole thing reupholstered in a custom sort of plaid, I'm also thinking abo...
by bryanthompson
Fri Jul 27, 2018 9:49 pm
Forum: Tercel 4WD Parts: New and Used
Topic: Last chance :: 1987 Canadian Shell and NICE parts
Replies: 6
Views: 2183

Re: Last chance :: 1987 Canadian Shell and NICE parts

The Professor wrote: Mon Jul 23, 2018 9:18 am You don't happen to have a clinometer from that car, do you?
It did not have one, being a base model.
by bryanthompson
Fri Jul 27, 2018 6:14 pm
Forum: Tercel 4WD Parts: New and Used
Topic: 1983-85 rear mud flaps needed.
Replies: 5
Views: 2294

1983-85 rear mud flaps needed.

Hey folks! Would anyone happen to have a nice set of rear mud flaps, with the first generation 4WD logo? These are unfortunately unsalvageable on my restoration vehicle.
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by bryanthompson
Thu Jul 19, 2018 7:36 pm
Forum: Tercel 4WD Parts: New and Used
Topic: Last chance :: 1987 Canadian Shell and NICE parts
Replies: 6
Views: 2183

Re: Last chance :: 1987 Canadian Shell and NICE parts

Petros wrote: Thu Jul 19, 2018 7:10 pm looks like you can put some lights on it and drive it home.
It does. But it’s had some structural cross members removed from the engine bay. Definitely now a partner car...with lovely parts.
by bryanthompson
Thu Jul 19, 2018 3:17 pm
Forum: Tercel 4WD Parts: New and Used
Topic: Last chance :: 1987 Canadian Shell and NICE parts
Replies: 6
Views: 2183

Last chance :: 1987 Canadian Shell and NICE parts

Folks! My Tercel restoration is wrapping up. Last chance to come and get these parts and shell, located by LAX (Paramount) near Los Angeles. I can’t ship, but anyone wanting this Canadian Market low mileage 1987 shell with all these other lovely parts, please private message me. 999309F3-66D1-4865-A...
by bryanthompson
Wed Jun 20, 2018 7:17 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Japanese Market Clinometer UPSIDE DOWN
Replies: 8
Views: 2764

Re: Japanese Market Clinometer UPSIDE DOWN

Thanks, fellas! I'll post some photos when I open it up. Need to find some time and a quiet space to work on it delicately.
by bryanthompson
Tue Jun 19, 2018 3:38 pm
Forum: Tercel Gallery and Projects
Topic: 1983 Toyota Tercel 4WD SR5 : Life in Pictures / Lost & Found: RESTORATION DOCUMENTED!
Replies: 232
Views: 161868

Re: 1983 Toyota Tercel 4WD SR5 : Life in Pictures / Lost & Found: RESTORATION DOCUMENTED!

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by bryanthompson
Mon Jun 18, 2018 6:46 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Japanese Market Clinometer UPSIDE DOWN
Replies: 8
Views: 2764

Re: Japanese Market Clinometer UPSIDE DOWN

Mattel wrote: Mon Jun 18, 2018 5:39 pm Bryan, this is obviously a clinometer for the Australian Market. I believe you need to send it to me. :D

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Hilarious!
by bryanthompson
Mon Jun 18, 2018 2:37 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Japanese Market Clinometer UPSIDE DOWN
Replies: 8
Views: 2764

Japanese Market Clinometer UPSIDE DOWN

Question for Clinometer experts: My beautiful JDM Clinometer arrived today with the side view oriented upside down. Kind of humorous. Is the mechanism trying to orient itself to the other side of the planet? Or did it some how jump the stop that keeps it from flipping. Most importantly, how do I get...