Other challeges for Grumpy

ihatemybike · Post by **ihatemybike** » Sat Jan 26, 2008 6:08 pm

Since I've bought Grumpy for cheap and it seems to be a decent van I keep thinking of stuff to do with it

In addition to it intended purpose the BA/BE Rally, I thought of:
Parking lot autocross (if they'll let me)
Dirt track one on one (seen a Caravan, why not an Astro?)
Tour of Route 66 (I want to do this on bicycle one day, driving would be a good preview)
Making it amphibious (most crazy and probably over my head)

If Grumpy survives Route 66, I'd think about trying to organize a beater rally on it. Might be cool. What to call it? "Beat on 66", "Bang on 66", "The Load on America's Road".....

phr1$k37 · Post by **phr1$k37** » Sun Jan 27, 2008 8:17 am

The famous '97 year with AWD ... hey does it have a G80? LOL I think a few members might want that from you. I vote for Dirt Rally!

91AWDAstro · Post by **91AWDAstro** » Sun Jan 27, 2008 8:21 am

oowhee, yes I'd be intrested in that. One thing my van hasn't got is the G80.

phr1$k37 · Post by **phr1$k37** » Sun Jan 27, 2008 8:36 am

91AWDAstro wrote:oowhee, yes I'd be intrested in that. One thing my van hasn't got is the G80.

Ding ding ding!!! We have a buyer!

k120189 · Post by **k120189** » Sun Jan 27, 2008 9:20 am

a run of 66 would be an awsome idea...me and my friend are gonna go for it one of these days...

ihatemybike · Post by **ihatemybike** » Sun Jan 27, 2008 10:26 am

Oh hell yeah, an "Astro Safari on 66" run is a great idea. Roughly 2450 miles over the coarse of let's say a week. My van would run about $425 for gas one way. Might have to do this next year.

Unfortunately the RPO code sticker is missing so I don't know which rear end it has. I currently have no plans of selling or parting out Grumpy. Grumpy is going to be my project practice van. Any customization that I want to do to my DD that I don't have the skills for yet will be done as cheaply as possible on Grumpy first. Lets me screw things up and learn to fix them, so I can hopefully do it right the first time on the '99.

ihatemybike · Post by **ihatemybike** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 6:04 am

My daydreams can be scary sometimes.

Has anyone ever seen an Astro entered in a truck/tractor pull?

phr1$k37 · Post by **phr1$k37** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 7:24 am

No, and with the bone-stock V6!? Be one quick tracker pull ...

midnighthunder89 · Post by **midnighthunder89** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 7:32 am

I like all the ideas Im in for 66 grandparents did it in their vette loved it and i loved the pics.

ihatemybike · Post by **ihatemybike** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 7:35 am

Just think it would be funny, come out with the A-Team van, get all hooked up, crowd maybe getting into it, go nowhere.

Where the heck is the rolling smilie?

phr1$k37 · Post by **phr1$k37** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 8:30 am

ihatemybike wrote:Just think it would be funny, come out with the A-Team van, get all hooked up, crowd maybe getting into it, go nowhere.

Where the heck is the rolling smilie?

Pretty much ... or get a standing ovation for hammering the throttle and have the rear end of van snap lose ....
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