A Toyota for EMA

[ekkakon]

Hi everybody ! I`ve just bought a Toyota Colorado VX , 1997.

My plan is to prepare this car so it could be used by E.M.A. Foundation volunteers from Romania in their " extreme ambulance " rescue missions. ( EMA - Emergency Medical Assistance )

Today were done oil&filters and timing belt. Monday it will have 4 new tyres : Insa Turbo Ranger 265/70/16.

Next I would like to do :

1. Suspension lift ( 2-3 inches )
2. Change front bumper + winch
3. Shields under it
4. Snorkel
5. Roof rack

I`m located in UK , and if it is someone here to help me with informations regarding any points from above, it would be so great.
Just please consider that I`m trying to prepare this car for saving lives , and I`m looking for a fair cost/value products and /or service. I`m paying for this car, but NOT FOR ME .

 

[The Jade Bean]

Well I don't really have any advice at this time, but I think that this is pretty cool what your doing!

~Daniel

Sent from deep in the mountains of Honduras using only sticks and rocks.

 

[ekkakon]

Well I don't really have any advice at this time, but I think that this is pretty cool what your doing!

~Daniel

Thank you very much Daniel !

Today I`ve done wheel alignment and 2 new Bosh batteries fitted.

I do have a very BIG question right now : Is it legal to fit a front bumper ? For UK I mean, because this car will remain registered in UK , as long as to register in Romania would be more expensive than the car itself.

The cheapest bumper, roof rack and snorkel I found them on Freeways Lattitude - SV4x4 . Does anyone know if I could find cheaper than this ?

P.S. The "EVOLUTION" of this humanitarian non-profit project you can see on Facebook , here : https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.372162946140600.88052.100000406940598&type=3

 

[The Jade Bean]

The link doesn't seem to be working or I'm doing something wrong.

~Daniel K.

Sent from deep in the mountains of Honduras using only sticks and rocks.

 

[ekkakon]

The link doesn't seem to be working or I'm doing something wrong.

Which one ?

 

[The Jade Bean]

Which one ?

Yeah sry the FB link. Maybe I have to be logged into FB to see it?

~Daniel

Sent from deep in the mountains of Honduras using only sticks and rocks.

 

[ekkakon]

Yeah sry the FB link. Maybe I have to be logged into FB to see it?

Yes ... You need to be logged in to FB. I would post here but I don`t have enough space to do that.

 

[ekkakon]

ur car looks cool

Thank you !

I had a look on the website you told me about.

 

[ekkakon]

One month ago, I`ve tested and broke some things ...

 

[The Jade Bean]

Hey how's the build going??? Is the FB page down?

-Daniel

 

[ekkakon]

Hey how's the build going??? Is the FB page down?

-Daniel

No, FB is fine. I think was not set as "public" . Give a try now. ( https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.372162946140600.88052.100000406940598&type=3 )

Here is it`s first official test : EMA`s medical off road car - YouTube

 

[The Jade Bean]

The FB still doesn't seem to work...grrrrr! The video is great though...did you drive? Looked like a really fun course and the announcer singing along with the music was great too.

-Daniel