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Thanks guys! Update: It looks like it will need an engine rebuild and some tranny work. (For a couple hundred bucks, what would one expect. Ha) Do you know anyone in the LA area that is good with these, or is there anyone on the forum with an engine I could possibly purchase? Thanks for your help! B...

He arrived tonight, at 11:59pm. One minute to spare, on Back to the Future Day. October 21, 2015. So far, we have a car that looks real nice. Tired and very dirty. But started right up, and idles happily. Tomorrow, he will get a thorough mechanical diagnostic, and super intense cleaning. More to com...

Hey folks. Long time, no post. I'm the fella who hunted down and pulled his family's former Tercel from a ditch in Idaho (More on that here:) http://blog.hemmings.com/index.php/2014/09/19/what-cars-inspired-automotive-designer-bryan-thompson/ It looks like I have a new member of this asymmetric, pla...

Thanks guys. That was a super fun article to write. Someday I'll get to restore my little baby. As for an update on the car: I went ahead and paid for several years in advance indoor storage. So atleast he's safe and sound for a few more years. I check in from time to time. As always, please hit me ...

The Tercel always inspires me. Drew inspiration for the Abarth's blue plaid / light & airy palette from my family's '83 wagon... This Abarth started life as a grey car with a black interior. I used all the ivory components from the donor Fiat, had the seats retrimmed, and the car disassembled an...

Thanks Petros. I'll need a cherry one similar to this because most of the trim pieces (bumpers door insets headliner etc) are difficult to find in good condition and it's more cost effective to buy a complete car. I could always just keep the donor car, but then it wouldn't be "the" Tercel...

It looks like a good one, but the owner was too vague with answers to important questions.

I'll need a cherry one similar to this for my project, but I'll wait for a sunroof model. All in good time...

Hey guys. Thinking about this one, as a donor vehicle for my restoration

( https://tercel4wd.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=15 ... 161#p77161 )

Thoughts? Wait for a lower mileage version, or go for it?

TIA!

Hey guys. Thinking about this one, as a donor vehicle for my restoration

( https://tercel4wd.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=5528 )

Thoughts? Wait for a lower mileage version, or go for it?

TIA!

aThese are really cool photos man. That is cool you design vehicles for a living with Nissan. I have been eyeing up the new Nissan Micra since it looks to be great little point a-b car for under 10K brand new. Any plans to work for Toyota and bring back our beloved wagons back into production?? :) ...

Thanks for the update Bryan. I looked around your site, the Volvo video was interesting! Liked the locomotives in the start too at the Welcome to Omaha sign. Going to have to find those in Street View. Thanks much! I love doing design research work like that. Very inspiring to peek into someone els...

ARCHINSTL wrote:Bryan -
Yours is, truly, a heartwarming story.
I've cited it many times to my car-loving friends.
Tom

Thanks Tom! It's definitely a labor of love. One day it will move to the front burner again... One day.

Hi Tercel People- First post in a long time! Just thought I'd update the group and say that my little stored baby is moving in doors finally. Although it's been covered and in dry conditions (Prescott, AZ) for the past four years, I was notified that some kids recently took to throwing stones at it ...