Breaking down cars!

**WoodmanYoel** · 02-04-2014, 02:28 PM

JohnC4x5 - This must keep you pretty busy? What's an average tear down take?

**JohnC4X4** · 02-04-2014, 03:48 PM

Originally Posted by WoodmanYoel

JohnC4x5 - This must keep you pretty busy? What's an average tear down take?

4 hours for one person from the time I check the vin for cores to the time I am pulling out of the driveway heading to the yard
2 for the engine compartment
1 for dash board
1 for all the other assorted, remove aluminum rims, load 5 tires in car, remove Cat's, load onto the trailer and have chained down

I have one helper, so if we are working together we can turn it in 2 hours

I have 3 dismantling spots in front of the garage >> When things are going right
He starts on car in spot 1 >> I pick up car from spot 2 and bring to the yard
Go from the yard to pick up a car
Bring car back to the house and drop into empty spot 2
Car in spot 1 is ready to load
He starts on spot 2 and I bring one to the squisher
Repeat as needed
Spot 3 most times has something we keep for a couple weeks selling parts Right now a 2001 aztek is in spot 3
Parting out 2001 01 Pontiac Aztek 2002 02 2003 03 2004 04 2005 05
and I have a 97 Camaro against the house that is listed on eBay >> If it does not sell on Sunday it will end up in spot 1 or 2 on Tuesday
1997 97 Chevrolet Camaro 6 231 3 8L SFI Buick Engine Auto Trans 2 Door Hatchback | eBay

No problem with the neighbors >> Wife complains when she doesn't have Her own parking spot

**sledge** · 02-04-2014, 07:00 PM

Originally Posted by JohnC4X4

4 hours for one person from the time I check the vin for cores to the time I am pulling out of the driveway heading to the yard
2 for the engine compartment
1 for dash board
1 for all the other assorted, remove aluminum rims, load 5 tires in car, remove Cat's, load onto the trailer and have chained down

I have one helper, so if we are working together we can turn it in 2 hours

Dang.. you are quick. I recently did one on a split from my client. He gave me the car and said "I want you to keep track of your time on it.. I want to be sure when it is all said and done that it is worth it to you" Long story short- I've never logged my hours on a teardown. But doing it Solo it took me 13 hours from waiting in the tow-yard for him to get it released, loading, all the tear down and haul to the yard and core buyer. About 9 of it was the actual teardown. I took rims, tires, cat, battery, starter, AC Pump, Alternator, All alum cooling system lines, both radiators, all wire from engine to trunk- cleaned it, cut out dash to get wire, heater cores and blower motor, and pull misc parts like the visors, tail lights, fuel pump module, and door and deck speakers.