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New guy for Evansville, IN
Posted: Wed May 12, 2010 1:44 pm
by SafariRoadster
Hey guys. I'm Jason, 27, from Evansville, IN. I just bought my second astro van. Its a 97 Chevy Astro Cargo van. 2wd. Just picked it up yesterday for $450.00. Runs like a champ. Doesn't even smoke or leak any fluids. I plan to shave all the handles, taillights. Remove the roof rack and inside shelves. I'm going to put a bench/bed in the back. Probably a bunch more stuff. My old 88 Safari van was awesome.
It was already lowered when I bought it and I cut the roof off for a full time roadster. Sadly I moved to an apt, and had no where to store it.
So it got sold. Heres the pics.
My new van.
My old van.
Re: New guy for Evansville, IN
Posted: Wed May 12, 2010 2:54 pm
by Smiliesafari
Welcome to the site, Jason. Your old van was COOL.
Re: New guy for Evansville, IN
Posted: Wed May 12, 2010 3:19 pm
by SafariRoadster
Smiliesafari wrote:Welcome to the site, Jason. Your old van was COOL.
Thanks. My new van will be real clean lookin. But not near as extreme as the old one. I keep reading about some van meet. Where is that held?
Re: New guy for Evansville, IN
Posted: Wed May 12, 2010 4:58 pm
by mdmead
Welcome to ASV! From the looks of your old van, you'll fit in just fine here!
Re: New guy for Evansville, IN
Posted: Wed May 12, 2010 7:01 pm
by SafariRoadster
This site is awesome. You guys make it so hard to decide which way to take my van. I'm undecided between lifting or lowering my 97 astro. Its only 2wd. I've always been a lowrider guy but something about these lifted astros looks badass.
Re: New guy for Evansville, IN
Posted: Wed May 12, 2010 7:32 pm
by Rebel
Welcome,,like that Trukstro you had. Looks like you're in the right place for sure.
Re: New guy for Evansville, IN
Posted: Wed May 12, 2010 7:39 pm
by ihatemybike
If it doesn't have one already, put a G80 rear in it and meet me at the Badlands Off Road Park in Attica, IN. Getting stuck can be quite fun.
Re: New guy for Evansville, IN
Posted: Thu May 13, 2010 4:56 am
by Smiliesafari
Aaron, I hope you don't get under that van with it sitting like that. [-X
Re: New guy for Evansville, IN
Posted: Thu May 13, 2010 8:23 am
by ihatemybike
With all that crap under the front ramp? Absolutely not! Driver's seat only.
The pic is an example of suspension flex, more the better off-road. BTW, the stock flex shown is greater than the stock flex for Jeep Wrangler YJ.
Re: New guy for Evansville, IN
Posted: Sat May 15, 2010 5:14 pm
by kings-x59
missed a greeting...slacking
Welcome to the site!
that is one of the more radical mods I've seen
one word... Wow!
Re: New guy for Evansville, IN
Posted: Sat May 15, 2010 5:58 pm
by snapple
This site is awesome. You guys make it so hard to decide which way to take my van. I'm undecided between lifting or lowering my 97 astro. Its only 2wd. I've always been a lowrider guy but something about these lifted astros looks badass.
Welcome
Love your convertible! That would be really cool if some kind of soft top could have been designed for when the weather got bad.
For the record, I say go for the lift! They are BADASS!