Vvvery Nice Darren!SoCalli V8 wrote:Fitted my hood struts.
all I've managed to do is develop a cold idle miss. ah well the weekend is close. it will give me something to do. Van's run so good for so long I've become paranoid anyway....
What did you do to/with your van today?
Re: What did you do to/with your van today?
all I've managed to do is develop a cold idle miss. ah well the weekend is close. it will give me something to do. Van's run so good for so long I've become paranoid anyway....
'89 Astro, 4.3L, TBI. Minor intake and exhaust mods. Rebuilt 700R4 trans (by me). Corvette servo, 0.5" boost valve, police grade 1-2 accumulator spring (shifts fast and solid). B&M stacked plate trans cooler. Bilstein shocks. Belltech sway bars front and back. New head unit, speakers and subwoofer. Needs paint and a new headliner.
name's Steve
I can't remember all I've forgotten about that....
name's Steve
I can't remember all I've forgotten about that....
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SoCalli V8
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Re: What did you do to/with your van today?
I smoothed out my firewall panel today, getting rid of some ugly holes, to make it more pleasing to the eye when I open the hood. I am gonna remount my MSD box to a more air cooled location.
`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
Re: What did you do to/with your van today?
Tried to replace the donut spare on the LT with the newly repaired tire.Grrrrrr-the tire went down again. ](./images/smilies/eusa_wall.gif "Banging my head")
Took a look at the lip on one side window to see how I am going to do the window filler on Ole Yellar.Looks like I will be able to shim it to lay the panel on the shim.More to come on that.
Took a look at the lip on one side window to see how I am going to do the window filler on Ole Yellar.Looks like I will be able to shim it to lay the panel on the shim.More to come on that.
1979 Malibu drag race only car
1999 Sonoma 4.3 5 speed-Rufus
1989 Astro-Ole Yellar cancelled-still selling off parts
1985 Astro-shop van R.I.P. my friend
1994 Astro LT RWD W4.3 rod knock RIP
1982 Winnebago single rear wheel-Chevy 350 Scraped 1/28/13-broken dreams......
Rochester,NY
1999 Sonoma 4.3 5 speed-Rufus
1989 Astro-Ole Yellar cancelled-still selling off parts
1985 Astro-shop van R.I.P. my friend
1994 Astro LT RWD W4.3 rod knock RIP
1982 Winnebago single rear wheel-Chevy 350 Scraped 1/28/13-broken dreams......
Rochester,NY
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justice
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Re: What did you do to/with your van today?
decided to have the transmission rebuilt on the 87...
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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justice
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Re: What did you do to/with your van today?
and just discovered it needs a new muffler as well.... 
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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Re: What did you do to/with your van today?
Visited my friend's shop today. We pulled the headliner and removed the roof rack. Started mapping out where to cut the roof for my DIY pop-top project...
Mapped out the x/y plane of the roof on paper so we can update the CAD model. Next week or so we'll scribe the roof curves for the z-direction...
"My minivan is cooler than your bro-truck"
2003 Astro AWD Astrolander/ZMB - GTRV Top Transplant, 4" OLV Lift, NP233 T-case, evolving interior
1995 Safari GTRV Organ donor - gutted and gone.
2003 Astro AWD Astrolander/ZMB - GTRV Top Transplant, 4" OLV Lift, NP233 T-case, evolving interior
1995 Safari GTRV Organ donor - gutted and gone.
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ihatemybike
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Re: What did you do to/with your van today?
Grumpy: Re-installed the front drive shaft, changed the transfer case fluid, added Lucas Transmission Fix to the trans, then went for a drive that included some gravel road burn outs.
Also mounted tires on the red rims that will be going on Grumpy once a balance has been done.
Also mounted tires on the red rims that will be going on Grumpy once a balance has been done.
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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justice
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Re: What did you do to/with your van today?
friday - new (rebuilt) trans in the 87
saturday - new Flowmaster and tailpipe on the 87
Sunday - new front brakes on the 92
saturday - new Flowmaster and tailpipe on the 87
Sunday - new front brakes on the 92
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)
Re: What did you do to/with your van today?
wednesday - changed the oil in the 99 and 93 - checked all fluid levels
thursday - washed both - cleaned out back of 93
friday - steam cleaned carpets in the front of 99. all carpets in 93
sunday - made up for sale signs for the 93 (haven't put them on the windows yet)
thursday - washed both - cleaned out back of 93
friday - steam cleaned carpets in the front of 99. all carpets in 93
sunday - made up for sale signs for the 93 (haven't put them on the windows yet)
Rob 
current rides:
04 Mazda 6 V6 5spd
vans owned:
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*
current rides:
04 Mazda 6 V6 5spd
vans owned:
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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Re: What did you do to/with your van today?
Friday:Helped a friend move (only took one trip in my van and his Mazda 3...)
Saturday:vacuumed out van (previous owner wasn't very clean it seems) reinstalled seats and drove back over to his new place to help mount TV and blinds (that was a adventure snapped a bolt of in a cement wall)
Sunday: Drove to beamsville for no apparent reason...
today:drove to work depressed because i didn't get to work on my van this beautiful weekend
Saturday:vacuumed out van (previous owner wasn't very clean it seems) reinstalled seats and drove back over to his new place to help mount TV and blinds (that was a adventure snapped a bolt of in a cement wall)
Sunday: Drove to beamsville for no apparent reason...
today:drove to work depressed because i didn't get to work on my van this beautiful weekend
1998 GMC Safari AWD, BFGoodrich AllTerrain T/A
Jet performance tuner 91 octane preset, Jet under-drive pulleys
Rancho 999000 series shock, on-board controller to be installed later
DHC rock rails and skid plate Add-A-Leaf
G3500 front calipers
Zexel Torsen Diff
11" drums
180 amp Alternator
Long tru-cool 4590 trans cooler
1997 gone
Jet performance tuner 91 octane preset, Jet under-drive pulleys
Rancho 999000 series shock, on-board controller to be installed later
DHC rock rails and skid plate Add-A-Leaf
G3500 front calipers
Zexel Torsen Diff
11" drums
180 amp Alternator
Long tru-cool 4590 trans cooler
1997 gone
Re: What did you do to/with your van today?
monday - deinstalled caprice rims and tires and went to local shop and had the snows removed and BFG long trails mounted on the caprice rims for the 93 .. now she look sporty LOL (minus the rocker rust) wish i could clean them up without removing the running boards i have a fear i'll never get them mounted again and break all the hardware getting them off LOL 
Rob
current rides:
04 Mazda 6 V6 5spd
vans owned:
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*
current rides:
04 Mazda 6 V6 5spd
vans owned:
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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Rileysowner
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Re: What did you do to/with your van today?
Replaced the front shocks.
"I have a torque wrench and I am not afraid to use it."
Jim
1997 GMC Safari RWD, Power Windows and Locks, 7 passenger, a/c, rear heat
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Jim
1997 GMC Safari RWD, Power Windows and Locks, 7 passenger, a/c, rear heat
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Re: What did you do to/with your van today?
Looking forward to seeing how this project works outHerbie wrote:
Visited my friend's shop today. We pulled the headliner and removed the roof rack. Started mapping out where to cut the roof for my DIY pop-top project...
Mapped out the x/y plane of the roof on paper so we can update the CAD model. Next week or so we'll scribe the roof curves for the z-direction...
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tbhager94
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Re: What did you do to/with your van today?
drove it,filled the gas. lol
2000 chev blazer 4x4
If its got tits or wheels, its gonna give you problems!
im sure we all know the #1 junk yard rule if it fits in your pocket its free.
If its got tits or wheels, its gonna give you problems!
im sure we all know the #1 junk yard rule if it fits in your pocket its free.
Re: What did you do to/with your van today?
Drove to my garage to pick up tools to take off parts at a junk yard for the LT.(yeah it is a long drive to the garage on the other side of town)Then drove to the other side of town to the junk yard which was closed.Grrrrr.It was too late to drive to another yard I deal with.Well I did a pretty good job of spinning my wheels.Stopped by a wally world for a flasher/bulbs and yep they don't sell flashers.Guess it was one of those days better spent in bed.
1979 Malibu drag race only car
1999 Sonoma 4.3 5 speed-Rufus
1989 Astro-Ole Yellar cancelled-still selling off parts
1985 Astro-shop van R.I.P. my friend
1994 Astro LT RWD W4.3 rod knock RIP
1982 Winnebago single rear wheel-Chevy 350 Scraped 1/28/13-broken dreams......
Rochester,NY
1999 Sonoma 4.3 5 speed-Rufus
1989 Astro-Ole Yellar cancelled-still selling off parts
1985 Astro-shop van R.I.P. my friend
1994 Astro LT RWD W4.3 rod knock RIP
1982 Winnebago single rear wheel-Chevy 350 Scraped 1/28/13-broken dreams......
Rochester,NY