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Munken
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Hi. New here from Sweden.
This is my project.
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Rebel
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Welcome to the site,,have some fun. Some great people here and lots of information. Some you may not care for. :muhaha: :yawinkle:
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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Fede
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Hey! Welcome to the site! Thats a good looking van! Whats your plans with it?
91 Astro LT
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Welcome to the Site!
now now Reb don't be besmirching your brethren, we can't all be from Alabama...
'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....
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Welcome to the site, Munken. You've got a good start on it. Looks good. \:D/
1996 Safari SLX Hotair balloon transport vehicle
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welcome to the site!
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current rides:
04 Mazda 6 V6 5spd

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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*

lockdoc
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Nice shave!
Current:
01 AWD - Stock
98 AWD - Stock
Past:
93 4WD - 305 V8 - 5" lift - 31" tires
98 4WD DHC - 10" lift - 33" tires - Onboard air and Hydraulics - Snowplow
92 RWD - 350 V8 - lowered - 97 front clip
92 RWD - 350 V8 - converted to AWD - V6
91 AWD - 350 V8 - conversion van
94 RWD - 350 V8 - sons van
92 RWD - stock - sons van
93 RWD Shorty - project
89 RWD Shorty - parts van
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Welcome to our world...... Lovin your body mods, Shave Everything Bald is my motto.....
`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
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Post by Munken »

Fede wrote:Hey! Welcome to the site! Thats a good looking van! Whats your plans with it?
Thanks.

So far I made new doorskins to all doors and replaced them.Mounted a shawed door handle kit. Replaced the rockerpanels,I made them a little fater, for a lower look. I weld a plate where the rear side window use to be. And no rails on the roof.
When the bodywork is finished, I will paint it black that make it easy to see if I need to do any adjustments before I do the final painting.
I change the color on the interior panels from blue to gray metalic/pearl with flat clear. And the fabric I change to black crushed velvet.

Future plans: Airbag or Hydraulic suspension, 18-20" wheels and a nice paint work.
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I tried to put some pics in the gallery, but it didn´t work.
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Some pics of what I do :muhaha:
http://hem.bredband.net/gunmun/

As a bonus there are pics of me my wife and daughter
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Great pics. And a really great looking family. Thanks. \:D/
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Very nice, lookin forward to what you have planned for the van.

Rebel
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Great looking family and the auto art is exactly that, art. If I could do it all over again, I'd have loved to work with you and learn this style. Very very nice work. The chrome on the 57 is airbrushed,,correct ? Last time I was this impressed was in 1971. :muhaha:
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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Very impressive work! Cute girl too. Be careful...the little ones grow up too fast.
Current rides:
2013 Toyota Tundra DC 4x4
2008 Dodge Nitro 4x4
2005 Nissan Sentra 1.8S Special Edition

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Vans owned:
1986 Safari 2.5L 4 speed manual - scrapped
1995 Astro 2WD conversion 4.11 posi, shift kit, DHC rock rails - sold to Skippy
1998 Astro 4x4 D44, D60, NP231, full hydraulic system with 9k# Milemarker winch and snow plow - sold to Lockdoc
2003 Astro AWD all stock - traded for a 3/4 ton truck
2005 AWD, 4.10's - sold to skippy
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