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by modlite
Wed Jul 09, 2008 10:03 pm
Forum: General
Topic: This kind of turns my stomach
Replies: 36
Views: 8555

Re: This kind of turns my stomach

Very glad to see that you and your family made it out of there. Quick question, didn't they dramatically change the Astro in like 99 to help it hold up better in these type of situations?
by modlite
Wed Jul 09, 2008 3:37 pm
Forum: General
Topic: This kind of turns my stomach
Replies: 36
Views: 8555

Re: This kind of turns my stomach

By the way that crash is not straight head on. It's offset so it's only hitting the left side. So that would be the equivalent of maybe hitting a light pole or being clipped in the front by a drunk driver or something. I just thought it was interesting how easy the van folds. Everything i've looked ...
by modlite
Tue Jul 08, 2008 5:59 pm
Forum: General
Topic: This kind of turns my stomach
Replies: 36
Views: 8555

Re: This kind of turns my stomach

ATM I drive an Astro too. But actually your cars held up decent. The front end should crush to a certain point then stop before the cab. All those test you showed me did that
by modlite
Tue Jul 08, 2008 5:20 pm
Forum: General
Topic: This kind of turns my stomach
Replies: 36
Views: 8555

Re: This kind of turns my stomach

I've been researching it and Chevys pretty much have the worst crash tests. Most of the tin cans even fold up in the front but the folding stops right at the cab.

If you look at that Astro picture you'll notice also that because the center folded it forced the drivers head into the steering wheel
by modlite
Tue Jul 08, 2008 4:18 pm
Forum: General
Topic: This kind of turns my stomach
Replies: 36
Views: 8555

Re: This kind of turns my stomach

That crash was at 40 mph. From what i'm seeing all chevys pretty much fold up easily
by modlite
Tue Jul 08, 2008 3:46 pm
Forum: General
Topic: 08 Astro Van?
Replies: 9
Views: 2872

08 Astro Van?

by modlite
Tue Jul 08, 2008 3:32 pm
Forum: AUDIO / VIDEO
Topic: Installing speakers in a cargo van
Replies: 1
Views: 2731

Installing speakers in a cargo van

I'm a little confused on how to put speakers into the back of my cargo van. I looked back there at the wiring and the only thing i could find was 2 little plugs with 2 prongs in each of them. Is this where you would wire speakers? Or is the cargo not wired at all so I have to run my own wires? I jus...
by modlite
Tue Jul 08, 2008 3:07 pm
Forum: Member Vans
Topic: My Cargo V8
Replies: 13
Views: 3996

Re: My Cargo V8

dude i love the front end grill and lights on that thing. Did you just go to the junk yard and pick it up and did everything pretty much line up or did you have to do alot of fabricating?