I am considering chopping up an astro to build a small RV how much of the body can you cut away without having to add reinforcement?

I have tried searching but am having trouble finding answers. Does anyone have an idea of how many hours it would take a shop to put a solid axle on the front and convert a 2wd to a 4x4? For a SAS is there any reason to start with an awd?

haha, thanks!

Playing around with a pic of my van in photoshop this morning... GM should have made this

ihatemybike wrote:I'll stick with my hypermileing techniques.

That's what i am working on now been practicing all week and the gas gauge has barely moved =D>

a carrot hey! does it help if it is organic? I have done a little more reading and I think I am pretty much turning the radiator into a weak battery? I also read about hydrogen embrittlement so if there is any truth to the HHO theory then it could cause any hardened steel to become brittle over time...

I have tried this myself on my '96 Astro, No concrete results yet but some interesting things happening with my multimeter. I ran the wire into my coolant reservoir and gradually saw an increase in voltage at the battery. The coolant also held a charge of 2 volts for about 5 minutes gradually taperi...

Here is #2... i miss the two tone But it is a nicer ride, doesn't break my neck shifting out of 1st

doyoulikeithere wrote:

LiftedAWDAstro wrote:Welcome! The 94 looks pretty clean from that pic!

And she wears a BC tag too !!
Welcome Aboard Neighbor...

We are closer neighbors then just BC. I am also an islander I am in courtenay

Thanks, It was in decent shape no rust but your average work van dents and scratches. Just wanted a bit newer, mostly to get the newer interior and an airbag for the wife.

Glad to know i am not the only one =D> Can any electrical gurus think of a way you could rewire it so there is a delay? So that you have to hold the button down for a second or two before it locks or unlocks...

Hi everyone. I have been a member for a while, lots of good info on here! Hopefully I can contribute some. I currently have a blue 96 2WD and had a 94 2WD before. Ill take a pic of the new one sometime but here is the 94...

I thought about doing it, but then decided it was much easier to buy a new van I went from a 94 to a 96.

pretty good that that is my only complaint about my van so far!

Seems like the engineers put it in the perfect place for my knee to hit it every time i go over a bump or dip in the road