Hi from Toledo, Ohio!!!

[infinite.chris]

My first Astro. God, I could write volumes.. She was glorious beast of GM engineering. I was also young too, unfortunately, so I feared not a corn field or pumpkin if I was in the pilot's chair.

As "Scrappy" (another story, another day) was an 85, and my parents deemed her not worthy of fixing (brake lines. M.f.ing. brake lines) and I was un knowing of general car-fixing, she was let go, in the summer of '03

I truly wish I had any pictures left of her, some digging I will surely do, soon! But now, I'm on the eve of owning my second Astro (95), and I cannot wait. I'm driving to 45 minutes to where she is to buy her, and I'm estatic! Seriously, why can't time go faster?! XD

Anyhow, glad to be here, looking forward to posting and lurking

~/chris





That bug guard and spare have GOT to go...

[mdmead]

Welcome Chris!

They can be addicting, can't they....

[doyoulikeithere]

Welcome Aboard Chris.
You should be very happy with it.
My second van was a 95 as well. An AWD, I picked up for like 400bux.
It was awesome and ran for a long long time.

Good Luck Bro !

[infinite.chris]

Welcome Chris!

They can be addicting, can't they....

No kidding, I've owned a few GM's since then, a 3.1 96 Beretta, a 3.1 96 Grand Prix, and a 4.3 91 C1500.. ever since I got the 1500.. I kept thinking.. Scrappy 2.0.. If only..

Welcome Aboard Chris.
You should be very happy with it.
My second van was a 95 as well. An AWD, I picked up for like 400bux.
It was awesome and ran for a long long time.

Good Luck Bro !

I've been digging for an AWD for a long while, and at anything south of $3k, they all seem to be plagued by pumps, lines, or engine / trans issues 0_o The one I'm digging into is $500, and I have high hopes

[doyoulikeithere]

Just remember that you can swap an awd frame assembly in no prob if you find a dead awd donor for parts.

[infinite.chris]

Just remember that you can swap an awd frame assembly in no prob if you find a dead awd donor for parts.

So I've read here, sadly other vehicles require my money (and attention) sooner

[MountainManJoe]

I had a 3.1 Grand Prix (92) and I loved it. Had a lot of memories in 'er. We feared nary a garbage can nor mountainous road.

Anyway, welcome to the club.

[astroturf]

Howdy from VA

Jim

[infinite.chris]

I had a 3.1 Grand Prix (92) and I loved it. Had a lot of memories in 'er. We feared nary a garbage can nor mountainous road.

Anyway, welcome to the club.

There was a few times I watched the arse on that van come around the front. Good times.. oh, and there wasn't ever a portajohn standing if my friends and I were around with my 85

Danke danke! Just got back from paying for her.. just need a name now XD

[astroturf]

A Name?

You've had one named Scrappy Right?

Why not Scooby? I vote for Scooby!!!

Jim

[infinite.chris]

A Name?

You've had one named Scrappy Right?

Why not Scooby? I vote for Scooby!!!

Jim

lol. Mayhaps, just a little odd name for a very white van XD

[97CargoCrawler]

I vote for Shaggy. Short for Shaggin' Wagon.

Welcome to the site!

[infinite.chris]

I vote for Shaggy. Short for Shaggin' Wagon.

Welcome to the site!

I like! Still don't know, she hasn't quite charmed me into thinking of a name.. yet!

[infinite.chris]

More pics from when I got her here. Can't wait to get it to a garage to start wrenching ^^



Thar right there? My little slice of heaven on four wheels XD





Definitely starting from scratch this time around. Was jazzed to see that my custom back seats are actually bolted in



Lil rust here and there, but I've seen (and paid for) worse



Probably the worst of the rust.. thinking of going dutch anyways.. plenty of encouragement

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Big Red hiding behind The Van



Nothing cobbed under here. Planning on keeping it that way

[MountainManJoe]

Your pics aren't showing up for me. I think you are using the wrong URL.