My name is Eric and I own and run a niche market auto salvage business called Importapart. We have many different models but one of our core models is buying wrecked and problem vehicles from auctions and tow lots, dismantling them, selling the good parts, and recycling the rest. Many of the vehicles that come in do not run when they arrive.
I don't like to sell engines I can't hear run, so we typically go through some length to get cars to run before we tear them apart.
I figured this would be an excellent video showing our process to get a vehicle running. This 1994 Toyota Land Cruiser is wrecked VERY hard, hard enough to bend the front axle housing. Even with 302,000 miles, the engine has significant value IF its good. Join me as I tear into this truck and find out what is broken, what isn't and what work I'll have to do to get it to run. In the next part we'll be reassembling the truck to hopefully, fingers crossed, hear it run!

As always I appreciate all of the comments, feedback and even the criticism.

If you'd like to buy parts from this Land Cruiser, it will be inventoried on 10-11-21. Email part requests to [email protected].

Thanks for watching!
-Eric