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Lon
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I'm back, with a new van.

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I have posted here before, my previous van was a 95 EXT, that I did a homebrew drop on. This Friday I bought my wife a 2000 America Vans Conversion van.

So far I enjoy this van more than the 95, the interior is awsome. So far I have debadged the back door, and removed the 3 gold pinstripes that encircled the van. I do plan on a 2-3 drop, but this go around I'll buy the kit. It needs tires so I'm thinking of 245/60 up front and 255/60 in back.

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84 GMC Sierra: static drop, airbagged, now on jack stands.
95 Nissan truck: Cranked torsion bars 3" lowering blocks.
00 Astro: America Vans Conversion. Debadged, otherwise stock.
71 Chevy C-10: Ogre the Ocher truck. Work in progress.

LiftedAWDAstro
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Re: I'm back, with a new van.

Post by LiftedAWDAstro »

Amazing how clean those southern vans are! Makes me jealous. Nice. :cheers:
Current rides:
2013 Toyota Tundra DC 4x4
2008 Dodge Nitro 4x4
2005 Nissan Sentra 1.8S Special Edition

Mileage spreadsheet

Vans owned:
1986 Safari 2.5L 4 speed manual - scrapped
1995 Astro 2WD conversion 4.11 posi, shift kit, DHC rock rails - sold to Skippy
1998 Astro 4x4 D44, D60, NP231, full hydraulic system with 9k# Milemarker winch and snow plow - sold to Lockdoc
2003 Astro AWD all stock - traded for a 3/4 ton truck
2005 AWD, 4.10's - sold to skippy

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Lon
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Re: I'm back, with a new van.

Post by Lon »

Yeah no rust. I bought it off a used car lot, they had just got it in that week. The car lot didnt have time to detail it before I bought it.

We are back in a van because we are expecting another child, funny thing is when I was cleaing out the interior I found a HotWheels, and a clean diaper. So it's already baby ready.


I'm having no luck finding a drop kit, that's affordable. I'm thinkig to keep costs down I'll use dropped coils up front.
84 GMC Sierra: static drop, airbagged, now on jack stands.
95 Nissan truck: Cranked torsion bars 3" lowering blocks.
00 Astro: America Vans Conversion. Debadged, otherwise stock.
71 Chevy C-10: Ogre the Ocher truck. Work in progress.
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Re: I'm back, with a new van.

Post by mdmead »

Nice lookin' van!
Matt
Selah, WA
-96 GMC Safari AWD Hi-Top Conversion -->Stalled 5.3L swap & 5" lift
-74 Ford Bronco -->Far from perfect but mine!
-99 V-10 Ford Super Duty Super Cab 4x4 -->Stock with 285 Cooper ATs
-00 Ford Focus Wagon -->The Red Turd
-95 Ford 24' Class C Motorhome -->My big block sleeper
-07 Can-Am Outlander XT -->My yellow 4x4 quad for work & play
-04 Ski Doo REV Summit -->Still several chassis behind!


No new projects until the current ones are done!

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Love that interior , great find . Beautiful van all around .
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Welcome back, Lon.
1996 Safari SLX Hotair balloon transport vehicle
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Post by Snowshoeracer0912 »

Like the van!!! :D :supz:
LIVE TO RUN AND RUN TO LIVE!!!!!!!!!!
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