Pics of my dumb bagged and shaved cargo van..

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Pics of my dumb bagged and shaved cargo van..

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Here are some pictures of my van from a few months ago, Yes it used to have a ford emblem on it, it was just a joke. I hit a deer and it went under my van a ripped the corner off my roll pan, so I just dragged it until it looked like it does in the last picture. I have since cut it off, and I just got my new one that I'm going to weld on tomorrow.
It's a 2000 Astro cargo, right now the van has a 4 link in the rear, with firestone bags on the lower link arms, suicide doors cups in the front with slam specialties bags. 2 5 gal tanks, 2 viair 480c's, all 3/8 lines and valves, and some pretty serious train horns underneath.
It's a lot of fun, but I'm bored and want it lower. Future plans in this order:
Re-do the 4 link, z the frame so it'll lay on the body, do the interior with a serious audio/visual system, and then eventually drop an ls1 in it. but that's the very last thing if it even happens, I might not even do that.
Anyway, let me know what you think... Earlier this year I towed a 6000lb trailer with my other car (awd turbo mitsu eclipse) and everything I own packed inside the van and on the trailer across the country from california to Greenville, NC where I live now, and it made it the whole way like a champ. That was when I hit the deer.
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Looks good. I love cargo's, they just scream "I need a super loud system in me".
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Lookin good, god I wish I could bag my van. Damm you awd.
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i really like the pillar gauges. That's something I've been wanting but can't justify the expense. I'm think an RPM and trans temp would be nice. I also liek the painted dash. It looks smooth; did you coat it, then sand it before painting?
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2" Overland lift & 15" BFG Terrain, 3.73 gears
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oh yeah, welcome to the board! It's nice to have you.
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K&N air filter
TruCool trans cooler
2" Overland lift & 15" BFG Terrain, 3.73 gears
JET Performance SCU-2000 (Speed Control Unit)
Gabriel Ultra shocks, rear AirLift bags & sway bar
Draw-Tite Dual Port Hitch System, hitch-mounted bike rack (4), hitch-mounted cargo tray, Thule roof-mounted cargo box

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LaGrasta wrote:i really like the pillar gauges. That's something I've been wanting but can't justify the expense. I'm think an RPM and trans temp would be nice. I also liek the painted dash. It looks smooth; did you coat it, then sand it before painting?
Thanks, yeah sanded and primered it first. I got the pillar pod from either summit or jegs, don't remember which, for only about $25. Mission Viejo huh? I lived there for about 6 months, off of La Paz.
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1990 Mistubishi Eclipse AWD Turbo built motor, tranny, roll cage etc...
1991 Mitsubishi Galant VR-4 Caged shell
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2007 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R

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Bout time you found your way over to this board.
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Good lookin' van!

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ihatemybike wrote:Bout time you found your way over to this board.
Haha, I've been on it but I've been lazy and haven't posted at all. I've been traveling a lot and haven't really had time.
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1990 Mistubishi Eclipse AWD Turbo built motor, tranny, roll cage etc...
1991 Mitsubishi Galant VR-4 Caged shell
2000 Ford F-150 Single Cab Shortbed FS
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jamesfoster wrote:
LaGrasta wrote:i really like the pillar gauges. That's something I've been wanting but can't justify the expense. I'm think an RPM and trans temp would be nice. I also liek the painted dash. It looks smooth; did you coat it, then sand it before painting?
Thanks, yeah sanded and primered it first. I got the pillar pod from either summit or jegs, don't remember which, for only about $25. Mission Viejo huh? I lived there for about 6 months, off of La Paz.
Funny, I'm off La Paz as well, Aegen Hills neighborhood, behind Albertsons.
1998 Astro, 246,000 miles

K&N air filter
TruCool trans cooler
2" Overland lift & 15" BFG Terrain, 3.73 gears
JET Performance SCU-2000 (Speed Control Unit)
Gabriel Ultra shocks, rear AirLift bags & sway bar
Draw-Tite Dual Port Hitch System, hitch-mounted bike rack (4), hitch-mounted cargo tray, Thule roof-mounted cargo box
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welcome...not sure about dumb, it sure looks wicked clean to me, and maybe mine will look that good soon...would love to see pics of the bag setup...
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Welcome and nice looking ride. =D>
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So ... do you spark?
Looks quite nice .... so not dumb. I am sure it turns heads!
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phr1$k37 wrote:
So ... do you spark?
Looks quite nice .... so not dumb. I am sure it turns heads!

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1990 Mistubishi Eclipse AWD Turbo built motor, tranny, roll cage etc...
1991 Mitsubishi Galant VR-4 Caged shell
2000 Ford F-150 Single Cab Shortbed FS
2007 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R

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Well that explains why your last photo in the series had some damage ... :D
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