Does your Van have a name?
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Re: Does your Van have a name?
Referred to as the "pig", or the gd sumnab***ch when I bust a knuckle working on 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: Does your Van have a name?
Hey Steve, I think all of us have shared that.
1996 Safari SLX Hotair balloon transport vehicle
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Re: Does your Van have a name?
Mine is called NuBreed. Check out the archives as to the reason why. I put a lot of effort into that write-up, someone is gonna read it dammit!!
90 Safari XT Hi Top
Lead guitarist for The Jericho Effect
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lol trybe
1998 GMC Safari AWD, BFGoodrich AllTerrain T/A
Jet performance tuner 91 octane preset, Jet under-drive pulleys
Rancho 999000 series shock, on-board controller to be installed later
DHC rock rails and skid plate Add-A-Leaf
G3500 front calipers
Zexel Torsen Diff
11" drums
180 amp Alternator
Long tru-cool 4590 trans cooler
1997 gone
Jet performance tuner 91 octane preset, Jet under-drive pulleys
Rancho 999000 series shock, on-board controller to be installed later
DHC rock rails and skid plate Add-A-Leaf
G3500 front calipers
Zexel Torsen Diff
11" drums
180 amp Alternator
Long tru-cool 4590 trans cooler
1997 gone
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Re: Does your Van have a name?
I've read it a couple times.trybe13 wrote:Mine is called NuBreed. Check out the archives as to the reason why. I put a lot of effort into that write-up, someone is gonna read it dammit!!
Aaron
2005 Astro (Gandalf) - AWD, 4.3L, 3.42, 130k+ miles
1997 Astro (Grumpy - $250 Rally Van) - AWD, 4.3L, 3.42, LSD, 2" lift, 31" tires, 335k+ orig engine, $30 eBay fuel pump
Prev Astros:99,97,00,94,87,86
2005 Astro (Gandalf) - AWD, 4.3L, 3.42, 130k+ miles
1997 Astro (Grumpy - $250 Rally Van) - AWD, 4.3L, 3.42, LSD, 2" lift, 31" tires, 335k+ orig engine, $30 eBay fuel pump
Prev Astros:99,97,00,94,87,86
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Re: Does your Van have a name?
Ha, thats awesome, Sanj.
For those who don't know, Surrey is a suburb of Vancouver.
For those who don't know, Surrey is a suburb of Vancouver.
Re: Does your Van have a name?
Correction Surrey is a sketchy suburb of Vancouver. Also it had the honour of being the car theft capitol of North America for several years.
My wife calls my van Remington Teal because it has Teal paint and she had to name it. The last one was called BIG RED and the one before that was the BBB or Big Blue Beast.
My wife calls my van Remington Teal because it has Teal paint and she had to name it. The last one was called BIG RED and the one before that was the BBB or Big Blue Beast.
1999 Safari Touring edition.
trailer tow pack with a 3:73 posi
Bucket bench seats, Rear heat, Rear Airconditioning.
teal green
300 000 kms
AirRide air bags in the rear to fix soft stock suspension.
Onboard aircompressor to make it all work nice.
trailer tow pack with a 3:73 posi
Bucket bench seats, Rear heat, Rear Airconditioning.
teal green
300 000 kms
AirRide air bags in the rear to fix soft stock suspension.
Onboard aircompressor to make it all work nice.
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Re: Does your Van have a name?
Sketchy!!!! I could think of better adjectives to explain Surrey. None of which are appropriate for this site.
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Re: Does your Van have a name?
"Tiny the Rhino" although not so tiny anymore.. Now it's "Tiny" in the way that a 300lb biker in dirty black leathers is called "Tiny".
'00 Astro AWD- 4" OLV lift, 31x10.5" tires, Yakima rack and a whole lot of fun!
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reaper wrote:my 90 cargo's name is the "Surrey Slut"
I come on the site after some time away and this is what I find! The way I see it "slut" implies the van would be a female. My wife always referred to the Van as MR. Van. Reliable, strong, always there when you needed it, never a hassle. Must be a guy!
You need to rename the Van or I will have to come and take it away from you. [-X
Van less in Delta
No longer the proud owner of a.
1990 Astro Cargo shorty. 350 V8, roller cam, flat top pistons, roller rockers, tbi stage 2 chip, built 700r4 tranny. 3:42 open diff (3:73 posi waiting install). Now rollin on new 18's with 235/50 tires.
Delta B.C.
Canada EH!
1990 Astro Cargo shorty. 350 V8, roller cam, flat top pistons, roller rockers, tbi stage 2 chip, built 700r4 tranny. 3:42 open diff (3:73 posi waiting install). Now rollin on new 18's with 235/50 tires.
Delta B.C.
Canada EH!
Re: Does your Van have a name?
I figured that name would get your attn =D>Bikehauler wrote:reaper wrote:my 90 cargo's name is the "Surrey Slut"
I come on the site after some time away and this is what I find! The way I see it "slut" implies the van would be a female. My wife always referred to the Van as MR. Van. Reliable, strong, always there when you needed it, never a hassle. Must be a guy!
You need to rename the Van or I will have to come and take it away from you. [-X
Van less in Delta
90 Astro Cargo V-8
90 Artro RS - V-8 Now running!
& a bunch of tractors
"there's nothing like a V-8 Polluting the Environment"
90 Artro RS - V-8 Now running!
& a bunch of tractors
"there's nothing like a V-8 Polluting the Environment"
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Re: Does your Van have a name?
"Trouble"...because he's been nothing but that from day one. Especially because I just had to replace the tranny before moving to CA...two days before! Took me 16 hours with my girlfriend helping for 12! 1st time for me, and boy was that an adventure...especially when it didn't work..wouldn't shift into gear. I had it towed to the shop I bought the tranny from and they told me (without looking at it) that I mis-stabbed the torque converter. I was VERY careful with that step and asked them to check it out right there...two days later they called be and told me "sorry, it had a cracked filter that wasn't sucking up fluid". I finally left for CA 5 days late...friggin Trouble man! This van is both my buddy, and my nemesis!
2004 Astro AWD
4inch Overland lift, 265/70/16, Poptop Colorado CamperVan, 11inch Roof Fan, Custom Bumper...more to come on the interior
4inch Overland lift, 265/70/16, Poptop Colorado CamperVan, 11inch Roof Fan, Custom Bumper...more to come on the interior
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My hoodlum friends call my van M-Van or Murder-Van because seven of us pack in it and go to the gun range. White van, tinted windows, filled with goons with guns!
My wife and I just call it "Van", not the van but the name "Van" like Van Morrison.
My wife and I just call it "Van", not the van but the name "Van" like Van Morrison.
99 Astro LS AWD. 200k. Overlands 2inch lift. No name 29inch LT tires.
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we used to have a couple of those rolling around herestomp13 wrote: White van, tinted windows, filled with goons with guns!
1998 GMC Safari AWD, BFGoodrich AllTerrain T/A
Jet performance tuner 91 octane preset, Jet under-drive pulleys
Rancho 999000 series shock, on-board controller to be installed later
DHC rock rails and skid plate Add-A-Leaf
G3500 front calipers
Zexel Torsen Diff
11" drums
180 amp Alternator
Long tru-cool 4590 trans cooler
1997 gone
Jet performance tuner 91 octane preset, Jet under-drive pulleys
Rancho 999000 series shock, on-board controller to be installed later
DHC rock rails and skid plate Add-A-Leaf
G3500 front calipers
Zexel Torsen Diff
11" drums
180 amp Alternator
Long tru-cool 4590 trans cooler
1997 gone
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Re: Does your Van have a name?
Cobra wrote: we used to have a couple of those rolling around here
Yeah, but you cats up north carry hockey sticks too.
99 Astro LS AWD. 200k. Overlands 2inch lift. No name 29inch LT tires.