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Van of the month - nominations wanted
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Topic author - I sleep in my van
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Re: Van of the month - nominations wanted
new VOM is up and waiting to be looked at! ![guitar :guitar:](./images/smilies/smile_guitar.gif)
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I have a ban hammer and I ain't fraid to use it!
Current - 2004 Astro Cargo
Former
95 Safari (money pit - sold)
93 Astro Cargo (totaled)
85 Astro - (Bought for parts and scrapped)
92 Astro Conversion (sold)
87 Safari Shorty (sold)
Current - 2004 Astro Cargo
Former
95 Safari (money pit - sold)
93 Astro Cargo (totaled)
85 Astro - (Bought for parts and scrapped)
92 Astro Conversion (sold)
87 Safari Shorty (sold)
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- I plan to be buried in my van
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Re: Van of the month - nominations wanted
Congrats James.
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Call me Gary
1985 Astro-"Ole Yellar"
1994 LT Astro
1981 Winnebago-"Baby"
12'dual axle enclosed trailer
The vendor trailer
Lead with my heart & take the hits because of it like a man.
1985 Astro-"Ole Yellar"
1994 LT Astro
1981 Winnebago-"Baby"
12'dual axle enclosed trailer
The vendor trailer
Lead with my heart & take the hits because of it like a man.
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- I plan to be buried in my van
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Re: Van of the month - nominations wanted
Congrats and very well deserved. I've always like your van since first seeing on the site last year. Looks great inside and out. I like your vision for it. Great story.
Via Con Dios.
Via Con Dios.
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- I sleep in my van
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Re: Van of the month - nominations wanted
Well I've seen NuBreed in person. It's pretty awesome. James is a cool guy too, oh and his wife and kids are great. His parents are nice too.
Just a bunch of good people, and a sweet van.
Just a bunch of good people, and a sweet van.
-James
1987 LT
249,000 miles
1987 LT
249,000 miles
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- I sleep in my van
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Re: Van of the month - nominations wanted
Cool van James!
Congrats on being Mr. October!
Congrats on being Mr. October!
1999 AWD Astro purchased January 2007
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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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: Van of the month - nominations wanted
Congradulations James
Man,I had to laugh out loud when I saw the pic of you under the van.
Maybe those chops can play the frets, but they had to be rubbing to get at the top tranny bolts
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Man,I had to laugh out loud when I saw the pic of you under the van.
Maybe those chops can play the frets, but they had to be rubbing to get at the top tranny bolts
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1999 LS AWD 3" Lift,4.10's,Snowplow,9500lb Ramsey winch
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- I plan to be buried in my van
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Re: Van of the month - nominations wanted
I've never seen anyone look soooo happy while swapping a trans. Congrats James!
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
Prev Astros:99,97,00,94,87,86
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: Van of the month - nominations wanted
Awesome! Congrats, Big Guy! ![Rock on! :supz:](./images/smilies/icon_super.gif)
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"Just keep swimming..."
97' 4wd Safari
ZZ 502 Ramjet
4"L"80E/NP241C
Ford 9"
Kinky is using a feather.
Perverted is using the whole chicken.
"Laws that forbid the carrying of arms... disarm only those who are neither
inclined nor determined to commit crimes".
- Thomas Jefferson
97' 4wd Safari
ZZ 502 Ramjet
4"L"80E/NP241C
Ford 9"
Kinky is using a feather.
Perverted is using the whole chicken.
"Laws that forbid the carrying of arms... disarm only those who are neither
inclined nor determined to commit crimes".
- Thomas Jefferson
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Re: Van of the month - nominations wanted
Well done James kool van
..i was gonna p.m you and find out what it says on the back door, now i know.........Johnny
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Re: Van of the month - nominations wanted
ihatemybike wrote:I've never seen anyone look soooo happy while swapping a trans. Congrats James!
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You da man James. Congrats, you deserve it. Great looking ride.
89 Astro, 350 V-8, Shaved doors, Filled Slider, Corvette IRS, 94 Mustang GT Rack & Pinion(Thanks to Skip), Cad Tail lights from SoCalliV8 ( RIP) Miss you my friend.
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Congrats James, well deserved.... Back in the past I followed along with your step by step paint-job update.... and looking forward to seeing it in the flesh one day.....
`86 V8 Lowered Cargo, extensively modified, shaved bald, wearing the shortest, sluttyest white primer dress....
A British Wanker living in So KarlyFornia.
My Astro tows my toys to Glamis sand dunes http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jp2pqjQtpso
First ever canal jump at Glamis http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oXZjM84x_Xc
A British Wanker living in So KarlyFornia.
My Astro tows my toys to Glamis sand dunes http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jp2pqjQtpso
First ever canal jump at Glamis http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oXZjM84x_Xc
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Congrats James!! It's truly an amazing looking van.
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current rides:
04 Mazda 6 V6 5spd
vans owned:![Image](http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y265/crashyyz/emots/cry.gif)
97 Astro AWD (selling by summer .. i think) SOLD
99 Astro LS Sept 08 ASV VOM
94 Astro LT
93 Astro LT
96 Astro LT AWD * parts van*
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current rides:
04 Mazda 6 V6 5spd
vans owned:
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97 Astro AWD (selling by summer .. i think) SOLD
99 Astro LS Sept 08 ASV VOM
94 Astro LT
93 Astro LT
96 Astro LT AWD * parts van*
Re: Van of the month - nominations wanted
Awesome van James!
Always admired your ride when I first found ASV. It was one of your post that inspired me to buy a FSM and start doing the work on my van myself! Some good and not so good results,LOL.
I love the pic of your tranny job,cause I'm about to tackle mine.Hope I look as happy during this job! Thanks to folks like yourself in the great ASV community I'm sure I'll survive! Congrats ,your write up was very cool!
Peace,Bill
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Always admired your ride when I first found ASV. It was one of your post that inspired me to buy a FSM and start doing the work on my van myself! Some good and not so good results,LOL.
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Peace,Bill
'94 Astro AWD EXT LT - Over 211,000 ,parts van now!
DHC Rock rails
Overland Vans 4" lift kit and bumper w/grille guard
Fiamma awning
'95 Astro AWD EXT CS - Just over 99,000 miles
DHC Rock rails
Overland Vans 4" lift kit and bumper w/grille guard
Fiamma awning
'95 Astro AWD EXT CS - Just over 99,000 miles