| Searching for Toyota parts at the local junk yard |
19 May |
Have you ever been to a junk yard? Perhaps you’ve heard it referred to as a wrecking yard? Or even an auto salvage? Regardless of what you might know it as, car grave yards have always been a fascinating place to me.
When I was a bit younger, and didn’t have the chronic back problems that unfortunately plague me today, I would not hesitate to jump down on the ground, slide under a vehicle and with the proper tools, go to town fixing whatever ailed the car.
I remember once needing some Toyota parts to fix a friend’s car, I hit the local Japanese car junk yard. This site was one of the “Pick and pull” varieties.
That meant that you took your tools, went out in search of the vehicle and part you needed, and pulled it off the car yourself. Sort of the “self service” approach to finding used parts.
Well, not everything could be found as salvage and the smart mechanic knew when to head to the dealership and buy genuine Toyota parts instead of trying to make something old and used go a bit further.
All in all, I do miss those days, however, writing is a much cleaner and neater vocation!
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