T4wd for sale on another forum I'm on...

[emmahumpfritter]

http://www.fordfestiva.com/forums/showt ... -4WD-wagon

Very little rust in a part of the country where that's rare.

[irowiki]

Unfortunately guests can't see that. Maybe paste the text over?

[emmahumpfritter]

will do

[emmahumpfritter]

Selling my 86 Tercel 4WD. Rebuilt motor and carb ~40K miles ago. Runs well, great in snow even with worn all-seasons. Decent heat, radio works, new speakers in rear, four total. Comes with lots of spare parts, including two (2) motors! And a Chilton's shop manual. Rattle-canned paint job, but lots of attention to detail, including removing parts for painting. Rust is minimal. Comes with trailer drop hitch, 2" ball and working flat-four connector. Recent battery, maybe a year or less, and not a cheap one either. ~30 MPG hwy. Full-size spare, + another complete set of so-so tires on 14" steelies.

New KYB Gas-Adjust shocks on rear; front struts are good.
New complete tune-up and valve cover gasket.

I will CL it for $1400, but for Festivites it's $1000. Until Saturday

The bad:
A/C needs purging and charging. I do have the conversion pieces to go to R134.
Needs new steering boots. They come with the car, just haven't installed 'em yet.
Will need a right rear bearing. Parts are available for ~$50. Still drivable though.
Only one parking brake cable, the other is broken. Parts = $12.

[Petros]

sounds like a decent price depending how good the body is. someone should consider it, where is it located?

[ARCHINSTL]

Emma - is this Tom __?__ in St. Louis?
He has been big into Festivas for many years, owning many and modding a few dramatically. He's a retired military bachelor. I think he is/was an officer of the Midwest Festiva Club.
He bought the Terc as sort of a lark from a guy in the next County.
The only time I saw it was exactly a year ago - he'd painted it a sort of cammie-green.
He posted here quite a few times, but then dropped off the map.
See his posts here: http://www.tercel4wd.com/search.php?aut ... 8&sr=posts
If this is the Tom, I have his phone number if anyone wants.
To me, judging from last year - it's more of a $1000 car than a $1400 car...
Tom M.

[TominMO]

Hi Tom M, yes this is the other Tom M in STL. I'm trying to reduce my fleet of cars, and unfortunately something's gotta go. But if it doesn't sell, I won't be heartbroken. Awesome winter car, and just rusty enough (despite my non-professional bodywork efforts) to not worry about it. For whomever it may concern, my phone # is (314) 288-7272. $1000 is the price on this forum. I have ~$1500 into it with one thing and another, but decided on $1400 for CL because everyone wants to talk you down, and $1500 might be a bridge too far for the unwashed masses (i.e., not Tercel-nutjobs).

BTW other-Tom, I'm wondering if you would be willing to help me do the rear wheel bearing. I buy the parts from that dealer in Indy, get things prepped, and you come over and help me get it back together. Only because it's a little more involved than simple Festiva rear bearings, for example, and you have experience with this job. I would be happy to pay you a "consulting fee" for helping out. (If I do get this done, the price will go up $100.)

Let me see if I can get pics up:

http://s682.photobucket.com/user/tominm ... rcel%204WD

Edit: I just had it safety-inspected today, because I need to renew plates before the end of the month, if/when it doesn't sell by then. I haven't put it on CL yet. I don't like dealing with all that. I will probably stick For Sale signs on it and drive it around to get exposure when I run errands.

The amount of parts that come with the car would fill the car and a 4x8 trailer too! Gotta get more room in my little garage.

[Petros]

that car looks like a great buy for $1000, needing a bearing or not.