I said I would always be around, but with three different vehicles other than an astro, hard to keep up with all the boards I'm on plus family activities, and all my honey do list stuff, I still lurk though.
Went on a cruise in April, then I spent most of the summer getting ready for local fair or at rabbit shows or working in yard. Then late summer/fall showed up and son in soccer, daughter doing cheerleading, we were either at soccer game, FB game, or more rabbit shows. Glad most of that is about over, but now it's dark and cold by the time I get home ](*,)
Well, I made it through the high gas prices driving the Tahoe @ 12mpg, bought the wife a 2005 Jeep Liberty ( I'd rather kept her blazer), and I FINALLY got my '98 firebird motor swap done after 4 yrs and it is my DD now, hopefully it will get repainted in spring. Also practiced some welding as I built my son a new "wagon" for the yard, we mainly use it to transport rabbit carriers at the shows. No pic, but it has the mesh bed and suspension has coil springs under, looks pretty cool. He wants to paint it JD green/yellow this winter.
Libby.....
Motor swap......
New WS6 TA wheels/tires.....
Picked this up too, but needs motor work, paint, new seat, and smokes like a freight train, Suzuki Lt250
Where I've been...
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- I have my van tatooed on my cheeks
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- Location: New Haven, NY
Re: Where I've been...
Welcome back Marty. I was wondering where you had disappeared to. Sounds like you guys are as busy as we are!
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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- I plan to be buried in my van
- Posts: 2009
- Joined: Thu Sep 14, 2006 7:24 am
- Location: Evergreen, Al. 96 mile marker, where life is slow and there are no rules.
Re: Where I've been...
Hey,,welcome back Marty. Good to see you're still kicking around the board.
89 Astro, 350 V-8, Shaved doors, Filled Slider, Corvette IRS, 94 Mustang GT Rack & Pinion(Thanks to Skip), Cad Tail lights from SoCalliV8 ( RIP) Miss you my friend.
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If you drive illegally, they take your driver's license. If you're here illegally, they want to give you one
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- I plan to be buried in my van
- Posts: 1487
- Joined: Mon Dec 25, 2006 9:50 pm
- Location: Rochester,NY
Re: Where I've been...
Hey Marty.Good to see you around.This was how "that" van ended 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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- I plan to be buried in my van
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- Joined: Thu Sep 21, 2006 7:50 pm
- Location: Cypress, Tx
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Blazer you have been one busy dude. Enjoy the kids while you can.
We've spent the high school years running to FB games, band concerts, UIL competitions, indoor drumline competitions. My oldest is off to college now, my middle child is a senior. pretty soon I won't know what to do with myself (not).
Welcome back!
We've spent the high school years running to FB games, band concerts, UIL competitions, indoor drumline competitions. My oldest is off to college now, my middle child is a senior. pretty soon I won't know what to do with myself (not).
Welcome back!
'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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- I plan to be buried in my van
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- Joined: Wed Sep 20, 2006 7:41 pm
- Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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Hiya Marty. Nice to hear from you again. I see you've been busy. Git 'er dun!!!!!!!!!
"Just keep swimming..."
97' 4wd Safari
ZZ 502 Ramjet
4"L"80E/NP241C
Ford 9"
Kinky is using a feather.
Perverted is using the whole chicken.
"Laws that forbid the carrying of arms... disarm only those who are neither
inclined nor determined to commit crimes".
- Thomas Jefferson
97' 4wd Safari
ZZ 502 Ramjet
4"L"80E/NP241C
Ford 9"
Kinky is using a feather.
Perverted is using the whole chicken.
"Laws that forbid the carrying of arms... disarm only those who are neither
inclined nor determined to commit crimes".
- Thomas Jefferson
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Topic author - I sleep in my van
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- Joined: Sun Sep 10, 2006 12:44 pm
- Location: Cinci, ohio
Re: Where I've been...
Thanks, hopefully I will try to visit more often.
Gary...short vacation for ya, I knew you couldn't hold out very long #-o I'm about ready to do that to that red van I have even though it has a too nice of body. Going to pull wheels and sell body as is for scrap pice to get it out of my sight
Oh, and still fixing things from the hurricane that rolled thourgh in Sept. We had almost 80 mph winds, took off some of my roof, privacy fence down, and literally blew a support post of my porch off and through our front window. I still have yet to get a roofing company out to give me estimates they are so busy. I can fix it myself, but if I have enough damage for a new roof...good ole State Farm be puttin me a new roof on for only $250 out of my pocket!!!
Gary...short vacation for ya, I knew you couldn't hold out very long #-o I'm about ready to do that to that red van I have even though it has a too nice of body. Going to pull wheels and sell body as is for scrap pice to get it out of my sight
Oh, and still fixing things from the hurricane that rolled thourgh in Sept. We had almost 80 mph winds, took off some of my roof, privacy fence down, and literally blew a support post of my porch off and through our front window. I still have yet to get a roofing company out to give me estimates they are so busy. I can fix it myself, but if I have enough damage for a new roof...good ole State Farm be puttin me a new roof on for only $250 out of my pocket!!!
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- I plan to be buried in my van
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- Joined: Mon Dec 25, 2006 9:50 pm
- Location: Rochester,NY
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Hey Marty,
As far as the roof is concerned,I know Lowes as a program for insurance claims like yours where they invoice the insurance co directly thru the comercial sales desk.It is different in every area,but many of the areas have installers for roof repairs too.Might want to give them a call to check it out.
As far as the roof is concerned,I know Lowes as a program for insurance claims like yours where they invoice the insurance co directly thru the comercial sales desk.It is different in every area,but many of the areas have installers for roof repairs too.Might want to give them a call to check it out.
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.