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96' cargao astro, soon to be V8

Posted: Thu Aug 14, 2008 5:15 pm
by phatmaxx87
Hi all.

Here is my van. I have had it for about three years or so. I have done some mods to it such as 3-2 static drop, re-paint, some interior work, stereo and so on. I got bored and took some pictures. This is the van the 383 chevy SB that I am documenting in the engine forum is going in(check it out BTW). Anyways, injoy and some of you vets may remember it.

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And one last thing, GO BUCKS!
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-Vance

Re: 96' cargao astro, soon to be V8

Posted: Thu Aug 14, 2008 5:23 pm
by GEJ
Wow Vance!!!.Very nice. =D> =D> =D> Got any pictures of the inside??.

Re: 96' cargao astro, soon to be V8

Posted: Thu Aug 14, 2008 5:27 pm
by phatmaxx87
Ya, Ill take some and get some up. Thanks

-Vance

Re: 96' cargao astro, soon to be V8

Posted: Thu Aug 14, 2008 5:58 pm
by d3athm3talh3ad
nice van!!! sure is looking good...

Re: 96' cargao astro, soon to be V8

Posted: Thu Aug 14, 2008 6:14 pm
by phatmaxx87
here are some of the inside. Obveously it is not done. Plus, it is where the old SB parts are being stored at for the moment haha.

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-Vance

Re: 96' cargao astro, soon to be V8

Posted: Thu Aug 14, 2008 7:45 pm
by lockdoc
That is sweet! Lot of work there I see.

Re: 96' cargao astro, soon to be V8

Posted: Thu Aug 14, 2008 8:09 pm
by GEJ
Yep,
Vance-the 383 will surely finsh the build on your van.Got my vote for V.O.M. :bounce:

And yes-inside as nice as the outside.

Thanks for shairing.

Re: 96' cargao astro, soon to be V8

Posted: Thu Aug 14, 2008 10:12 pm
by astrosafari
thats one slick van, i like that alot. nicely done :)

Re: 96' cargao astro, soon to be V8

Posted: Thu Aug 14, 2008 10:33 pm
by SoCalli V8
How could we forget your van Vance with the cool paint and pinstriping......

Love the interior shots, especially the dash and center console, Great Job!

Re: 96' cargao astro, soon to be V8

Posted: Thu Aug 14, 2008 11:50 pm
by nitropyro
i really like that pic from down low looks killer
Danny

Re: 96' cargao astro, soon to be V8

Posted: Fri Aug 15, 2008 4:02 am
by crash
love it! .. these vans look awesome in all black and yet you don't see many of them...

love the rims and also the stance ..

and really an all black van.. how could gwen not like it? :supz:
d3athm3talh3ad wrote:nice van!!! sure is looking good...

Re: 96' cargao astro, soon to be V8

Posted: Fri Aug 15, 2008 4:42 am
by peter
Beautiful truck, Vance. I'm anxious to see it finished!

As well, it simply blows me away how much technology has advanced in regards to paint. Solid colours were the only choice. Then they came out with mini-metalflake paint. Then those big flakes we saw so much of in the 70's. Then pearl-type paints in the 90's.
And now water-droplet finishes?
Is there no end to the creativity of manufacturers? :-k

:muhaha:

Re: 96' cargao astro, soon to be V8

Posted: Fri Aug 15, 2008 6:48 am
by Rebel
Very nice looking ride. Lots of work there and know you're proud. Keep the pics coming.

Re: 96' cargao astro, soon to be V8

Posted: Fri Aug 15, 2008 8:13 am
by meetthespeakers
Looking real niiiiiice! P.S. Don't you wish the halo's on the headlights were brighter? They are cool, but I can't run mine during the day cause you can't see them. Oh well. Def digging the center console, I def need to finish mine now. Cheers. \:D/

Re: 96' cargao astro, soon to be V8

Posted: Fri Aug 15, 2008 8:24 am
by Rebel
The halos I like. Have them around the driving lights in my bumper cover. Think they were 5 different colors with a button switch to change colors. Didn't last long but could be as many times as I've removed the many + & - wires running to my battery I have one on the wrong terminal. Not high on the list to check out right now. :whistle: