Wish Us luck, it's going to get windy and wet
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Topic author - I plan to be buried in my van
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Wish Us luck, it's going to get windy and wet
Tropical Storm Edouard is bearing down on us.
http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/refresh/graphic ... shtml?3day
I hope this one doesn't stall out over us like Allison did:
http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=htt ... image&cd=1
http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/refresh/graphic ... shtml?3day
I hope this one doesn't stall out over us like Allison did:
http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=htt ... image&cd=1
'89 Astro, 4.3L, TBI. Minor intake and exhaust mods. Rebuilt 700R4 trans (by me). Corvette servo, 0.5" boost valve, police grade 1-2 accumulator spring (shifts fast and solid). B&M stacked plate trans cooler. Bilstein shocks. Belltech sway bars front and back. New head unit, speakers and subwoofer. Needs paint and a new headliner.
name's Steve
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name's Steve
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Re: Wish Us luck, it's going to get windy and wet
I will take a momment tonight for a good thought for you.Take care my fellow Artrosafari brother. [-o<
Call me Gary
1985 Astro-"Ole Yellar"
1994 LT Astro
1981 Winnebago-"Baby"
12'dual axle enclosed trailer
The vendor trailer
Lead with my heart & take the hits because of it like a man.
1985 Astro-"Ole Yellar"
1994 LT Astro
1981 Winnebago-"Baby"
12'dual axle enclosed trailer
The vendor trailer
Lead with my heart & take the hits because of it like a man.
Re: Wish Us luck, it's going to get windy and wet
That sux dude !!! I hope everything goes ok for you .
Re: Wish Us luck, it's going to get windy and wet
Good luck ridin her out,battin down ye o'le hatches
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Re: Wish Us luck, it's going to get windy and wet
Wow, I need to watch the news more often. Last I heard it was heading for Louisana. Well, good luck, hope you need the rain! Sometimes these storms can be a good thing. Say for instance, if you're in the middle of a drought. So do you plan on boarding up the house? Or do you only do that for the "big" ones? Around here we have some folks that will put up their shutters at the sign of the first hurricane and not take them down till the seasons over!!!
Steve O
94 2WD Astro EXT
179,000 miles and counting
Going from an 8 seater to a 4 seater
94 2WD Astro EXT
179,000 miles and counting
Going from an 8 seater to a 4 seater
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Re: Wish Us luck, it's going to get windy and wet
You can always move up here to Montana. We don't know what a hurricane is and we seldom see twisters.
Mike, Billings, MT, 'MERICA!
92 Safari SLE w/Z Motor (sold to a good home)
98 AWD Stro LS
93 Suburban Silverado 4x4
Look for the MISSING Alien in the Right Seat. AL, PHONE HOME!!!
92 Safari SLE w/Z Motor (sold to a good home)
98 AWD Stro LS
93 Suburban Silverado 4x4
Look for the MISSING Alien in the Right Seat. AL, PHONE HOME!!!
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Topic author - I plan to be buried in my van
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Re: Wish Us luck, it's going to get windy and wet
Captain, subzero weather and me don't agree.
The well wishes are appreciated, and apparently worked.
The storm sped up overnight. The forecast yesterday was for it to make landfall around 1pm. It's about 6:15 am and it's moving onshore now. The good thing is that it didn't hang out over the gulf longer and strengthen.
As long as it doesn't spawn any tornadoes, this shouldn't be too bad. Not a good day to be out driving around though. The streets in Houston flood and all the little ricer cars gridlock the city. And like all rain events, the drivers' IQ seems to diminish at an inverse rate relative to the amount of rainfall. If you can't see the curbs, don't drive your honda car into it.
The well wishes are appreciated, and apparently worked.
The storm sped up overnight. The forecast yesterday was for it to make landfall around 1pm. It's about 6:15 am and it's moving onshore now. The good thing is that it didn't hang out over the gulf longer and strengthen.
As long as it doesn't spawn any tornadoes, this shouldn't be too bad. Not a good day to be out driving around though. The streets in Houston flood and all the little ricer cars gridlock the city. And like all rain events, the drivers' IQ seems to diminish at an inverse rate relative to the amount of rainfall. If you can't see the curbs, don't drive your honda car into it.
'89 Astro, 4.3L, TBI. Minor intake and exhaust mods. Rebuilt 700R4 trans (by me). Corvette servo, 0.5" boost valve, police grade 1-2 accumulator spring (shifts fast and solid). B&M stacked plate trans cooler. Bilstein shocks. Belltech sway bars front and back. New head unit, speakers and subwoofer. Needs paint and a new headliner.
name's Steve
I can't remember all I've forgotten about that....
name's Steve
I can't remember all I've forgotten about that....
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Re: Wish Us luck, it's going to get windy and wet
Good luck riding out the storm. Take lots of pics of those sunk ricers!
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
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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Re: Wish Us luck, it's going to get windy and wet
What sub-zero weather? It's been in the 90s with one big plus -- 0% humidity.
Mike, Billings, MT, 'MERICA!
92 Safari SLE w/Z Motor (sold to a good home)
98 AWD Stro LS
93 Suburban Silverado 4x4
Look for the MISSING Alien in the Right Seat. AL, PHONE HOME!!!
92 Safari SLE w/Z Motor (sold to a good home)
98 AWD Stro LS
93 Suburban Silverado 4x4
Look for the MISSING Alien in the Right Seat. AL, PHONE HOME!!!
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Re: Wish Us luck, it's going to get windy and wet
Yall just went through that not to long ago, now another....
I hate hurricane season...
I hate hurricane season...
94 Astro cargo EXT----Bought specifically to mod!!Will be tbi 350 v8 and new front end conversion
Done so many v8 s10's their old news
Done so many v8 s10's their old news
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Re: Wish Us luck, it's going to get windy and wet
kings-x59 wrote:Tropical Storm Edouard is bearing down on us.
http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/refresh/graphic ... shtml?3day
I hope this one doesn't stall out over us like Allison did:
http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=htt ... image&cd=1
Kings-59-How ya holding up??.
Call me Gary
1985 Astro-"Ole Yellar"
1994 LT Astro
1981 Winnebago-"Baby"
12'dual axle enclosed trailer
The vendor trailer
Lead with my heart & take the hits because of it like a man.
1985 Astro-"Ole Yellar"
1994 LT Astro
1981 Winnebago-"Baby"
12'dual axle enclosed trailer
The vendor trailer
Lead with my heart & take the hits because of it like a man.
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Re: Wish Us luck, it's going to get windy and wet
it rained some..i worked from home all day...not much wind to speak of.
I have a ban hammer and I ain't fraid to use it!
Current - 2004 Astro Cargo
Former
95 Safari (money pit - sold)
93 Astro Cargo (totaled)
85 Astro - (Bought for parts and scrapped)
92 Astro Conversion (sold)
87 Safari Shorty (sold)
Current - 2004 Astro Cargo
Former
95 Safari (money pit - sold)
93 Astro Cargo (totaled)
85 Astro - (Bought for parts and scrapped)
92 Astro Conversion (sold)
87 Safari Shorty (sold)
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Topic author - I plan to be buried in my van
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Re: Wish Us luck, it's going to get windy and wet
Held up just fine, as mentioned, not much wind and not all that much rain either, varied depending on what part of town you happened to be in 2.5" some places, 5" others.GEJ wrote: Kings-59-How ya holding up??.
I hung out at the house until the first bad rain bands hit the northwest side of town. Once I saw things were not so bad, I fired up the 'stro and went on in to work.
The storm moved out of town fast enough for me to catch my 4:30 pm flight to Boston this past Tuesday.
I had more trouble with weather in Newark than I did in Houston - delayed flight, then canceled. Spent an extra night in Boston. Just rolled back into town this afternoon.
'89 Astro, 4.3L, TBI. Minor intake and exhaust mods. Rebuilt 700R4 trans (by me). Corvette servo, 0.5" boost valve, police grade 1-2 accumulator spring (shifts fast and solid). B&M stacked plate trans cooler. Bilstein shocks. Belltech sway bars front and back. New head unit, speakers and subwoofer. Needs paint and a new headliner.
name's Steve
I can't remember all I've forgotten about that....
name's Steve
I can't remember all I've forgotten about that....