This month we headed to the shop with a truck load of parts to start work on Project Toyota. We will turn this mild Toyota into a fun Off-Road machine.
Our goal for this phase was to get the front suspension completely dismantled and ready for new parts.
A bunch of Total Chaos parts, some Deaver rear springs, and new BFG Tires waiting for some fun. |
We spread out our first truck load of parts so we could see what we had and what we had to look forward to. Our Total Chaos Gen 2 Caddy kit and other Total Chaos suspension pieces make up most of the parts. We also have our Deaver rear springs which will wait until we have the front suspension done. In the background you see our new BFG 33x10.50 AT tires. We will soon be mounting them on some new American Racing ATX Series wheels.
Front bumper and valance removed and out of the way. | Fenders come off as they will be replaced with Hanneman Fibergalss. |
Front brake lines were pinched off with a small clamp | The front calipers were removed and set aside. |
The front hubs were taken apart so we could remove the front rotors. You should located a hub wrench before starting. | We removed the front a-arms and spindles all in one piece. |
Part I Complete
We took our time and spent most of two days getting this far. We feel that we made good progress and have everything dismantled and ready for the next phase. Next up will be welding in the new Total Chaos shock hoop and the frame truss. We will enlist some welding expertise for this. The frame truss looks simple but the shock hoop looks a little scary for us novices. In the mean time we will study the diagrams from Total Chaos, make a few calls to their tech support team, and stock the refrigerator in the shop with some cool refreshment