second chevy, first van.
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Topic author - I am merely driving my van
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second chevy, first van.
new guy here in central ny. yep i had a beretta a few years ago. didnt get it done but came pretty close
i bought a scirocco after that and it only lasted a year.
i did look at a few vans before i bought the beretta so this time around i got one. its an 86 with 125k. its got this hideious paint job on it. the guy told me the dude before him had it painted to match a boat. go figure that it does kinda look like an upside down boat. i already had a rough plan for it anyway. so not too shabby for 500 bucks. muscle tank is the basic idea with this. i hope i can nail it.
i got lazy with gimp and said screw it. i only wanted to see what the front end would look like anyway. no real interior plans yet. the first thing now is to get the hood done. which wil probably be sometime at the end of the month. rims and tires should be here today if the fedex driver is competant enough to find my house. which has happened before. 15x7 -7 offset in front and 15x10 -44 offset in the rear. yes i want them to stick out a tad in the rear. i know the sliding door wont open. ill probably do something different with that anyway.
just one thing at a time now i suppose.
i bought a scirocco after that and it only lasted a year.
i did look at a few vans before i bought the beretta so this time around i got one. its an 86 with 125k. its got this hideious paint job on it. the guy told me the dude before him had it painted to match a boat. go figure that it does kinda look like an upside down boat. i already had a rough plan for it anyway. so not too shabby for 500 bucks. muscle tank is the basic idea with this. i hope i can nail it.
i got lazy with gimp and said screw it. i only wanted to see what the front end would look like anyway. no real interior plans yet. the first thing now is to get the hood done. which wil probably be sometime at the end of the month. rims and tires should be here today if the fedex driver is competant enough to find my house. which has happened before. 15x7 -7 offset in front and 15x10 -44 offset in the rear. yes i want them to stick out a tad in the rear. i know the sliding door wont open. ill probably do something different with that anyway.
just one thing at a time now i suppose.
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Re: second chevy, first van.
Interesting look. Keep us posted.
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Welcome to the site.
Aaron
2005 Astro (Gandalf) - AWD, 4.3L, 3.42, 130k+ miles
1997 Astro (Grumpy - $250 Rally Van) - AWD, 4.3L, 3.42, LSD, 2" lift, 31" tires, 335k+ orig engine, $30 eBay fuel pump
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2005 Astro (Gandalf) - AWD, 4.3L, 3.42, 130k+ miles
1997 Astro (Grumpy - $250 Rally Van) - AWD, 4.3L, 3.42, LSD, 2" lift, 31" tires, 335k+ orig engine, $30 eBay fuel pump
Prev Astros:99,97,00,94,87,86
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Re: second chevy, first van.
Can't wait to see it as it develops. Da tank!
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Re: second chevy, first van.
Cool ideas...thanks for sharing them and keep us posted!
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2" Overland Vans Lift Kit, Add-a-Leaf, Shackles, Torsion Bars Cranked 1"
AGM Deep Cycle Marine Battery w/Isolator
Helwig Rear Anti-Sway Bar
Auburn Gear Pro Series Limited-Slip Differential
BFG AT KO 235/75/15
Cragar Nomad I Wheels
Dearly Departed 1990 RWD Shorty owned since day one.
Sold Feb 2007 with 193k miles.
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Re: second chevy, first van.
Welcome and different ideas for sure. Look forward to seeing the changes.
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Topic author - I am merely driving my van
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Re: second chevy, first van.
now i got more boxes i dont need....
dunno if i wanna put them on until the van is on the road. the anxiety will probably get the better of me though.
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Re: second chevy, first van.
Welcome fellow CNY'er. Not a bad van at all for $500.
Current rides:
2013 Toyota Tundra DC 4x4
2008 Dodge Nitro 4x4
2005 Nissan Sentra 1.8S Special Edition
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Vans owned:
1986 Safari 2.5L 4 speed manual - scrapped
1995 Astro 2WD conversion 4.11 posi, shift kit, DHC rock rails - sold to Skippy
1998 Astro 4x4 D44, D60, NP231, full hydraulic system with 9k# Milemarker winch and snow plow - sold to Lockdoc
2003 Astro AWD all stock - traded for a 3/4 ton truck
2005 AWD, 4.10's - sold to skippy
2013 Toyota Tundra DC 4x4
2008 Dodge Nitro 4x4
2005 Nissan Sentra 1.8S Special Edition
Mileage spreadsheet
Vans owned:
1986 Safari 2.5L 4 speed manual - scrapped
1995 Astro 2WD conversion 4.11 posi, shift kit, DHC rock rails - sold to Skippy
1998 Astro 4x4 D44, D60, NP231, full hydraulic system with 9k# Milemarker winch and snow plow - sold to Lockdoc
2003 Astro AWD all stock - traded for a 3/4 ton truck
2005 AWD, 4.10's - sold to skippy
Re: second chevy, first van.
welcome over to ASV , you'll find things are a little faster & friendlier here than AS.com . we have a great bunch of guys that have done or are doing just about everything concievable to these vans & are willing to share thier knowledge with you too.
Oh yeah , lifted & I are NYers too , hes from around oswego & i'm from the capitol region .
Oh yeah , lifted & I are NYers too , hes from around oswego & i'm from the capitol region .
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Re: second chevy, first van.
C'mon man, you know you want to get the new shoes on tonight!
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Topic author - I am merely driving my van
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yeah i just couldnt wait. i had to replace the pass side e-brake cable anyway so i put them all on in the process.
this is to show how much the rears stick out compared to the front:
me likey! now to start getting rid of that terrible paint.
i used to live in claverack. its right next to hudson. i moved up in central ny for my gf. i like it up here alittle better. seems to be more relaxing. must be that lake air.
this is to show how much the rears stick out compared to the front:
me likey! now to start getting rid of that terrible paint.
i used to live in claverack. its right next to hudson. i moved up in central ny for my gf. i like it up here alittle better. seems to be more relaxing. must be that lake air.
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