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I'm new also! edit! it's a '95 Astro not '96
Posted: Fri Jun 08, 2007 1:37 pm
by violent b
Hello everyone, my name is Bill and I am (or will be hopefully this weekend) the proud owner of a 96 Astro. I've been looking around for an older panel Astro to do a stereo in, talked to my uncle who is in the body shop business, and he had a 95 Astro with windows that he would give me for free...yes, I said FREE!!!!!!
and it does run.
once I get it I'll post up pics, it's not too pretty though.
I'm from the tuner world, owning a 2005 Scion xB with all kinds of mods done to it. so this is my very first Astro, hell, my first GM product I ever owned. So i will be needing all kinds of info from everyone here on AS, so get ready to answer some questions. I'm really excited about this, I can't wait. (I sound like such a dork)
Welcome
Posted: Fri Jun 08, 2007 2:51 pm
by Rebel
Bill, welcome to ASV. Glad to have you and your first GM. Guess I'm new to this site also. Am on AS all the time but since it's down again,,think I'll hang here from now on.
Lots of great folks here with all the answers.
Re: I'm new also!
Posted: Fri Jun 08, 2007 3:23 pm
by trybe13
violent b wrote: I'm really excited about this, I can't wait. (I sound like such a dork)
Welcome aboard! Don't feel bad, you're amongst loads of other AstroSafari dorks!!
No one quite understands my obsession with my wagon like the other AstroSafarians here. Most anything I do to my van I post it here or at AS.com, not to show off, but to be reminded that I'm not the only Astro "dork" in the world, and there are others who understand my affliction!!
Look forward to seeing pics of your ride.
Late,
trybe
Posted: Fri Jun 08, 2007 3:53 pm
by 9dawgs
Hey another Floridian
Welcome to the board ahem...
Violent... You'll get a lot of great info on this site and over at AstroSafari.com if it ever gets fixed.
Posted: Fri Jun 08, 2007 4:14 pm
by e7ats
Welcome To ASV.
Posted: Fri Jun 08, 2007 4:27 pm
by Jboy2
Welcome to the fourm dude
Posted: Fri Jun 08, 2007 5:07 pm
by Water Boy
Welcome to ASV.
You must be young if this is your first GM....
Posted: Fri Jun 08, 2007 5:14 pm
by dragonvan
Welcome aboard dude! Hope I can help when I have time. and check out my mods as I post. I have also found some 130 and 200 amp alternators for that sound!
Posted: Fri Jun 08, 2007 5:22 pm
by violent b
Water Boy wrote:Welcome to ASV.
You must be young if this is your first GM....
Thanks everyone.
I'm 35 years young.
when I was growing up my family was mainly Chrysler/Dodge people. I bucked the system and bought a '75 VW Bug, then a '93 Saturn SL1 brand new(I don't consider Saturn a GM brand even though they are, Saturn was just so differnt back then). Then from Saturn I went to a brand new '95 Ford Ranger, then to a brand new '05 Scion xB. I still have the xB as my daily driver, the Astro will be a toy.
Posted: Sun Jun 10, 2007 2:06 am
by crash
welcome to the site... you'll have to photo-document your progress for us .. it's always cool to see
Posted: Sun Jun 10, 2007 1:53 pm
by violent b
I looked at the door jam sticker and the Astro is made in 5/95, so it's a '95 not a '96 like I was told.
an I will be taking many, many pictures as I go. I'll start a new thread in the members van forums so you can see the "before" pics.
Re: I'm new also!
Posted: Sun Jun 10, 2007 2:51 pm
by SafariRob
trybe13 wrote:violent b wrote: I'm really excited about this, I can't wait. (I sound like such a dork)
Don't feel bad, you're amongst loads of other AstroSafari dorks!!
trybe
Trybe, I'll have you know that I resemble that remark!
This could lead to a duel.
Just kidding!
Posted: Tue Jun 12, 2007 6:21 pm
by ds99
Welcome to the club.
Your gonna love your Astro, it'll be like your xB on steroids
Posted: Tue Jun 12, 2007 7:32 pm
by astrogurl
Hi newbie! Don't feel like a "dork". After all, it is your opinion and YOU ARE entitled to it! It just so happens that there are others who agree with your assessment of these vans.
That preliminary out of the way, WELCOME!!!!