What did you do to/with your van today?

Post by **MountainManJoe** » Fri Jan 21, 2011 8:05 pm

No biggy ... the carpet pulls up right? Nothing a little "handyman's secret weapon" can't fix.

Lets see if anyone picks up on that reference XD

OKflyboy · Post by **OKflyboy** » Fri Jan 21, 2011 8:31 pm

timelessbeing wrote:No biggy ... the carpet pulls up right? Nothing a little "handyman's secret weapon" can't fix.

Lets see if anyone picks up on that reference XD

If the ladies don't find you handsome, they should at least find ya handy!

;)

Post by **MountainManJoe** » Fri Jan 21, 2011 8:39 pm

Durn toot'n!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3lplt4Czezg
I love those segments

Meterpig · Post by **Meterpig** » Sat Jan 22, 2011 10:04 pm

Well, I attempted the throttle body blade mod today. I am no astro expert and probably didn't have to pull the doghouse.

The entire time, I kept thinking....damn canadians!

Actually, I do like the torx bits and metric bolts. It's kind of like working on an Austrian Toyota.

Meterpig · Post by **Meterpig** » Sun Jan 23, 2011 4:29 pm

Well-I finished up the "mod". What I did was remove all the pieces which left me with three holes. I used JB weld to fill the holes and then sanded them down the following day. The S-10 guys are pretty big into this mod-of course they can leave over their intake-we of course have to use a mirror.

As for the results, I do realize that we drive a giant, flying brick-and I have AWD. Any upgrade will be through these filters. What the mod does do is provide more air through the throttle body at lower input throttle. So, at 1-50 percent throttle, it "Feels" peppier. Full throttle is still full throttle.

I also removed the honeycomb thingy. Don't notice a difference-but I do feel better.

Anyway, put it all back together, noticed a difference and it doesn't have any codes. Couldn't be happier for a mod that cost me zero dollars.

97CargoCrawler · Post by **97CargoCrawler** » Sun Jan 23, 2011 6:10 pm

I polished 3 of my aluminum wheels on the van. Had to remove them, polish them with a buffer attached to a drill, get the tight areas by hand, polish the lug nuts and center caps and then wax everything. Took 3 hours per wheel. I think I might have been better off just buying new ones! I'll finish it up tomorrow night. They look pretty damn good!

97CargoCrawler · Post by **97CargoCrawler** » Mon Jan 24, 2011 9:12 pm

I just finished polishing my last wheel on the van. 3 hours each...3rd day in a row. At least they look halfway decent now. My new tires felt awesome during today's commute!

chevymaher · Post by **chevymaher** » Thu Jan 27, 2011 6:00 pm

Washed it for the first time in 2 weeks that it been snowing.Salt had to go.

loopie · Post by **loopie** » Thu Jan 27, 2011 11:06 pm

$90 tow bill on the "new" $350 van

ihatemybike · Post by **ihatemybike** » Fri Jan 28, 2011 4:08 am

loopie wrote:$90 tow bill on the "new" $350 van

AAA is a good thing. Grumpy has been towed twice without really hitting the pocketbook.

wkastro · Post by **wkastro** » Fri Jan 28, 2011 6:11 am

Yesterday, I blasted around Michigan snow-covered roads in my AWD Astro. I do not take it out everyday. The most exotic AWD vehicle I have ever driven was a Porsche 959, on a nice, dry, unregulated road, and the Astro in crappy weather makes me smile nearly as much. More snow tonight, more smiles tomorrow.

crash · Post by **crash** » Fri Jan 28, 2011 9:06 am

installed new wipers

mine hasn't been seeing much love lately other than fuel and washer fluid.. i strongly dislike winter

loopie · Post by **loopie** » Fri Jan 28, 2011 12:04 pm

ihatemybike wrote:
loopie wrote:$90 tow bill on the "new" $350 van
AAA is a good thing. Grumpy has been towed twice without really hitting the pocketbook.

Naw...This is the first tow in over 15yrs. I have the Roadside assistance on my insurance tho...$50 mail-in-rebate I believe.

Meterpig · Post by **Meterpig** » Fri Jan 28, 2011 5:51 pm

crash wrote:installed new wipers

mine hasn't been seeing much love lately other than fuel and washer fluid.. i strongly dislike winter

I have the fancy one-piece wipers but find that the passenger wiper does not make contact on the far right side. Is this just an astro van thing?

chevymaher · Post by **chevymaher** » Fri Jan 28, 2011 6:00 pm

I got stock wipers and no it dont touch on far right side the 90 did not either.Right at bottom.

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