JDM parts?

thebigbread · Post by **thebigbread** » Fri Jun 15, 2007 8:52 pm

Ok, i have a completely random question & idea:

the question is: What are the differences (besides RHD) between JDM tercel wagons & USDM ones?

the idea: Do a JDM conversion to mine.

as far as i know, 2 differences are a toyota carib badge on the hatch & clear front corner lights (i do not care about clear corners, because im gonna buy a regular pair & tint them)

oh wait, anyone know of a good place to buy JDM parts?

dcn · Post by **dcn** » Sat Jun 16, 2007 12:05 am

My Dad's still looking for a set of clear corner lights if they ever turn up anywhere. Hopefully there's somewhere you can get the things.

neonsport · Post by **neonsport** » Sat Jun 16, 2007 11:05 am

Bumpers. The JDM (and european) bumpers are much smaller than the US ones. I'd love to have a set of them.

There were also quite a few Tercel accessories available to the JDM market that we never got.

I nearly bought a Sprinter Carib emblem off ebay a couple of years ago, but I just thought it was priced too high.

shogun · Post by **shogun** » Sat Jun 16, 2007 4:35 pm

shorter bumpers like they said, the engine does not have as much emissions stuf, and there is the twin carb engine that rocks

neonsport · Post by **neonsport** » Sat Jun 16, 2007 10:10 pm

I forgot about the "repeater" lights on the front fenders. Also, the plastic piece that holds the license plate on the rear is different.

keith · Post by **keith** » Sun Jun 17, 2007 6:42 am

In Japan, the outside rearview mirrors are mounted on the front fenders about 6" behind the headlights. It looks odd at first, but if you've ever driven one, you realize how superiors this is. You know exactly where everything around you is without taking your eyes off the road. You can thread your way through the heaviest traffic with ease.

Typrus · Post by **Typrus** » Sun Jun 17, 2007 12:08 pm

Like in one of those older school buses that shove the mirrors way forward. You can stare straight and see all the way back. Its quite nice actually. How ticked you think the authorities would get if you did this conversion?

thebigbread · Post by **thebigbread** » Sun Jun 17, 2007 8:02 pm

doh! i forgot about those mirrors, neonsport. one guy from russia has those on his, i might try that. I also forgot about the license plate holder, but that would be useless because the JDM tag holder is a different size.

i think i will stick to the stock bumpers, put a volvo 240 lip on it, then paint it, like lightning did.

I still want a carib badge, i broke my tercel badge

Post by **ARCHINSTL** » Sun Jun 17, 2007 8:26 pm

RE the placement of the mirrors on the fenders: Back "in the day," it was standard for BritMobiles to use that placement, as it truly was easier to see the oncoming cars on either side.

I always presumed the later door placement was for "streamlining and/or esthetics;" I never considered any CPSC or NHTSA rules to prevent the skewering of pedestrians.
Tom M.

takza · Post by **takza** » Mon Jun 18, 2007 2:55 am

keith wrote:In Japan, the outside rearview mirrors are mounted on the front fenders about 6" behind the headlights. It looks odd at first, but if you've ever driven one, you realize how superiors this is. You know exactly where everything around you is without taking your eyes off the road. You can thread your way through the heaviest traffic with ease.

The old British roadsters used these...worked OK....looked cool.

forehead_04 · Post by **forehead_04** » Mon Jun 18, 2007 5:21 pm

the steering wheel too right? thats why i put the ae86 wheel on mine

i have a ' toyota sprinter carib' sticker on the back of mine to cover up some holes i did it using the corolla gts trueno sticker as a guide... i'll post pics up for you later.