It took less than 2 months.....screw you guys

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Hoodwagon
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My tercel:: 1985 Tercel SR5

It took less than 2 months.....screw you guys

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Seriously I bought my Tercel January 28th...and here I am 33 days later arranging to pick up a second damn Tercel! I did not heed this warning.
splatterdog wrote: Thu Jan 25, 2018 7:41 am Looks nice! A warning though, these can be addictive.
Owner was going to scrap it but instead is practically giving me this car because she doesn't want to see it crushed

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1985 SR5 w/sunroof
Rough'ish looking and according to the owner in need of some serious mechanical love and a head gasket. Newer tires on factory waffle alloys. Running but only just barely. Seems like a good candidate for the Gambler 500 to me!
1985 Toyota Tercel SR5
Pacific Northwest, USA
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splatterdog
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Nice! Looks clean and straight to me.

Be careful not to rub them together. They might divide..

Yards full of them has been known to happen.
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LowBuckCanuck
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My tercel:: 1986 DLX 4wd Wagon "Jenny"

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Happens to the best of us haha!
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rer233
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Know what you mean- I've had 11 or 12 Tercel wagons over the last 23+ years (currently have 5 in varying stages of disrepair...)
if it aint there, there's a good chance it won't break!
83 SR5 Silver/Blue (Snowmobile/work beater)-totaled but drivable
85 SR5 Blue
88 SR5 White (the 'good' one)-not anymore-totaled
87 fwd silver wagon a/t
87 4wd dx Cream (a/t- not anymore- now m/t)
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Petros
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My tercel:: '84 Tercel4wd w/extensive mods
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and so it begins....
'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)
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Petros
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My tercel:: '84 Tercel4wd w/extensive mods
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looks like a descent body, even if paint is weathered. might look better after a rub down, touch up and polish. too good for a gambler. head gasket is an easy fix, of course you do not know what else it may need until you fix the engine and get it on the road. might find all of it good, or might fine needs wheel bearings, seals, brakes, clutch, bushings and a lot else. Usually thought they are decent running cars until a major repair comes along, and someone just puts it aside to "fix later" because they can not bring them selves to junk such a great car. leaves decent ones for us to pick up and fix.
'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)
atoyta
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My tercel:: 3 wagons now
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It looks similar to the one I have of the same color. The clearcoat is peeled in places on mine so waxing it really doesn't hide much.
Hoodwagon
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My tercel:: 1985 Tercel SR5

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atoyta wrote: Mon Mar 05, 2018 9:14 pm It looks similar to the one I have of the same color. The clearcoat is peeled in places on mine so waxing it really doesn't hide much.
What year is yours? This is an '85 and I was hopeful single stage paint
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Petros
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usually the clear coat only comes off the roof and hood (up facing surfaces). I have carefully peeled off any loose clear coat on the edges, and than lightly sanded the edge of the clear coat to taper it down, than added several coats of new clear coat spray from a spary can. Not perfect, but greatly improves the appearance, evens out the color somewhat.
'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)
AndyG
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My tercel:: 1984 4wd Dlx. Stock
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Post by AndyG »

I saw this on Craigslist. Good to see it rescued by a member. How’s the interior? Looks very moist in there.
atoyta
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Mine is also an 85.
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