My new toy!! It's a Ford Though....

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Logan
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My new toy!! It's a Ford Though....

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1994 E 350 249,000 miles 7.3 NON-turbo diesel with a rebuilt transmission about 10,000 miles ago. Runs great, doesn't smoke, a little cold blooded in the mornings but that's okay. Working wheel chair lift. All I can say is, I always wanted a bus. =D> A little Rough around the edges and was unable to pass DOT inspection for Church use here in Ohio because of the rust. Not sure what I'm going to do with it yet......
1988 Astro Shorty full cargo - 350 TBI - 5 speed
1993 Passenger 4X4 Astro 305 TBI V8 -2 speed transfer case 5" custom lift - Built by Lockdoc
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LiftedAWDAstro
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What the.... :muhaha: You can build a camper.
Current rides:
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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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Logan,

If nothing else, you can park it at the far end of your driveway, put it up on blocks, and run an extension cord to it. Voila! Instant guest bedroom.
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too bad you can'[t enter that in the Rough Truck race...
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That's a tailgate party van! Time to head to a football game or a NASCAR race.

It failed inspection because it was rusted? WTF is up with that?
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Cut the rear into a ramp/door and voila; instant toy hauler! :bounce:
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Turn it into a partybus.
90 Astro Cargo V-8
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I am with Tlow. Go buy a dirt bike and you have the perfect hauling machine. Wheel chair ramp loads the bikes you have room to work on them in the dry and you can mount a bed, stove and TV up at the front.
1999 Safari Touring edition.
trailer tow pack with a 3:73 posi
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Re: My new toy!! It's a Ford Though....

Post by chemist »

Ah. Very nice! It's a F^%$#d Over Rebuilt Dodge Ram Van that's been converted to a bus. Not bad.

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Previous Vans: 1998 Astro, AWD, 138K mi; traded on 2003 Chevy Astro, AWD, 125K mi; traded on
2009 Chevy Silverado 1500 WT, 4x4, ext, long box
2007 Chevy Cobalt
1998 Maza MPV (180K mi and in need of PA inspection--only paid $500!)

Needed: a Gen 2 Astro project vehicle...
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