Well I had a little more fun with my ES300 and took it all apart!
I plan on making an engine glass table with the 1MZ-FE, so I dropped the whole assembly with the subframe and transmission out, and pulled off any other useable components. Here's how I did it:


When parting a car, the most valuable parts include the rims and tires, engine and transmission (depending on the vehicle), catalytic converter and then any reuseable components such as battery, alternator, starter, radiator, muffler, body panels, stereo system and lights. You'll want to focus on easy to pull, easy to sell and easy to ship parts, and leave larger pieces like body panels or dashboard removal if anyone local wants it.


The start, my convertible ES300.

Clearing out the engine bay


Removing the struts

Removing the catalytic/exhaust

Getting the subframe ready to be dropped

Dropped the subframe with engine and transmission down on two jacks

The powertrain rests on a little moving dolly.

With the jack high enough, I pulled it out the right side fender.

Say hello to my future 1MZ-FE glass Engine Table

How it sits now...



Separated the engine and transmission (with that stupid axle) in last week's snowstorm. Messy.... I used the jack and tipped it over, now its on an engine stand ready to be stripped down!


Enjoy - your part out stories welcome!

 

Great stuff, I though the roof would be the most valuable part! Although I'm skeptical, looking forward to seeing the building and completed engine glass table.

 

I'm excited for the table, although the 1MZ-FE uses a belt instead of a prettier chain.

Here's the glass engine table I built out of an Infiniti G35 VQ35DE motor, sitting under my TV right now:

 

A beautiful example of repurposing.

 

What do you do with the body shell after you’re done filming? How do you recycle the big pieces?