1980 Toyota Tercel

Corolla

1.5 1-AC

4 Speed Manual

Clear

Hi! Up for sale is my beautiful 1980 Toyota Corolla Tercel. This was the first year the Tercel had been introduced into America and Toyota decided to add the "Corolla" name in order to ensure quality of the American public. I purchased the car from an auction estate sale. The car had been sitting for 7 years. I changed the oil, spark plugs, radiator, battery, air filter, distributer, and had the carb completely rebuild from Carbs unlimited in Fife, Washington. The car started right up and was running amazing well for sitting so long. The odometer reads 55005, could be 155000 however with the current condition of the inside I.E. dash, flooring, and clutch pedal I truly believe it only has 55k. It has a clean and Clear title in my name I drive this car daily 60 Miles commute on the Freeway at speeds from 55-70 MPH with no problems yet. The inside is in great condition. The dash, backseat, headliner, and floor are in mint condition. The floor does need to be cleaned a bit. The floor is the plastic waterproof flooring you would find in off road vehicles now. The drivers seat rear crossbar was broke when I purchased the car. The seat leather itself is mint, however with the back support broken internally I decided to switch seats out with a spare I already had. The passenger and rear seats are 10/10. The only problems with the interior are minor cracks starting to form on the head of the dash and some window tinting that needs to be removed. I have installed a custom stereo that has a total value of $600. Four Infinity component speakers with an 8" Boston Acoustic sub in the trunk all being powered by a 5 channel Crunch Amp. I have the original stereo and speakers. There are ZERO dents, I repeat zero dents on the car. Very straight. The paint however has lost its shine and needs to be buffed, buffed, waxed, buffed, and cleaned some more. I applied some rubbing compound to one spot and the shine came back. Just needs some hard work to get the whole car to new looking. There is no rust on the body, frame, anywhere really except the trunk. Obvious signs of rust at the bottom of the trunk, not visible except from inside the trunk. I covered it with some coating, the rust would need another 15 years to completely rust through at this rate. The engine idles and runs just fine. I have no problem with my 60 mile commute to work on the freeway. Since the carb has been rebuilt the car will always start on the second crank, sometimes on the first, and always on the first if you are pushing the gas pedal ever so slightly. I know this is only a cold choke setting and will get it tuned under warranty with Carbs Unlimited out of Fife as soon as I have time available. I replaced the radiator and thermostat. The car has never overheated. Since the radiator replacement the upper radiator hose slightly pushes out coolant onto the top of the radiator. I replace the upper hose however it still leaks this slight amount of coolant every time the car is shut off. The car is leaking about a drop of oil every night, it appears to be coming from the oil pan gasket, I drive about 3500 miles between oil changes and am only half a quart short of full on the dipstick. Brand new 12" tires. In conclusion this car is a beauty, and I get a ton of looks. Above was absolutely everything that isn't 100% on the vehicle. I want to provide as much information as posible for someone before purchasing a car. Don't be fooled, this car is nice. Heres the low down. Pros: CLEAN body $600 stereo$641 Full Carb Rebuild Low Low Miles Almost perfect interior Strong Daily Driver Straight Pipe Exhaust from the Cat Brand new tires Cons: Hardly has a synchro Slight oil leak Cold choke needs adjusting Hard to find parts