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developing nation Tercel (thought you had rust problems?)

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My mate Gus took a shot of this less than pristene RHD version while walking along a desolate beach on the north coast of Papua New Guinea (a place where they still find lost tribes and new species of flora and fauna). while on his way to West Papua to shoot a doco. My guess is ex mining vehical.

I think all the good Tercels in europe get exported to africa and maybe this is what happens to the ex australian/japanese ones.

The tropical humiditiy's definatly taken it's toll though! :)
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I see worse on a daily basis... Its nausiating... I can smell the rotting metal........ (shivers)
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Post by GTSSportCoupe »

Thats incredible! Haha! I made it my desktop picture at home. :lol:
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Post by shogun »

shows you how good the cars are
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Post by ARCHINSTL »

So, Typrus -
Would you drive this Papuan Tercel 109 MPH?
Tom M.
T4WD augury?
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Post by shogun »

i would :twisted:
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what'd they do? wash it with salt water & used a corossive agent to give it a lustorus shine :lol:
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Post by takza »

That's the kind of rust seen near the ocean and with lots of rain?
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Post by Typrus »

Hows the underbody? I might drive it 10.9 mph? lol
The guy who is in town and drives a pile of rust shaped to resemble a Tercel sure likes 60+mph.
RIP 10-07- 1984 Toyota Tercel SR5 4wd Wagen 6 speed

RIP 04-05- 1986 Toyota Tercel SR5 4wd Wagen 6 speed

1st Terc- 1987 Tercel SR5 4wd Wagon 6-speed, Sadly cubed

1985 Tercel Standard 4wd Wagon w/ 3-speed auto, Living a happy life in Boulder last I knew
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Buy this Tercel...

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A sadly neglected Terk. :cry: :cry: You guys should buy this one, import it, have it towed to MAACO, have them fully restore it from the ground up, maybe a frame-off restoration, fully clean it, get it running smoothly again, wash the engine compartment, etc. This would make a nice car to drive around!!!! :wink: :wink: :idea: :idea: :!: :!:
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Re: developing nation Tercel (thought you had rust problems?)

Post by toughtercel »

same as for Mexico years ago i travel at , most car at coast get rust because of windy and sea-water flys to the shore and roads same for Australia
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