Chevy & GMC Vans

Thats tidy work, thanks for posting and keep it coming ...Johnny

got more done tonight, pretty much ready for primer.

Wow Martin-just like it was made by GM.Looking good,hoping to see you soon.

Gary

Nice step by step pictures, here`s some of mine.

I preferred the look of my Cadditails to sit higher up, so I had lots of extra cutting to do because there is some major reinforcing behind those top door hinges.

SoCalli V8 wrote:Nice step by step pictures, here`s some of mine.

I preferred the look of my Cadditails to sit higher up, so I had lots of extra cutting to do because there is some major reinforcing behind those top door hinges.

Yeah, I found that major reinforcement. I had to deal with it a little bit, but your right, setting them lower was easier. Plus I didn't want to deal with that body line, so I stuck it in between. I like how deep yours are, I was only able to set the buckets so deep cause of the structural stuff in there.

No lie, it takes about an extra 4 hours to cut-out that extra reinforcement (using professional airtools) to beable to sink the lights deeper into the body. A Plasma cutter would certainly help, but I ain`t got that kinda ca$h......

SoCalli V8 wrote:No lie, it takes about an extra 4 hours to cut-out that extra reinforcement (using professional airtools) to beable to sink the lights deeper into the body. A Plasma cutter would certainly help, but I ain`t got that kinda ca$h......

I had a plasma cutter when I body dropped my Sonoma, I wish it was still around. They make it much quicker.

For future reference to those who do this mod. After clearing out some of the obsticles, you can use a 3 in. hole saw, works pretty well for the areas that need to be deeper for plug clearence.

Looking good, can't wait to see future progress. Is he getting a bodykit (sideskirts and rear bumper) on there, or at least a smooth roll pan? I assume some lowering and wheels will be in order. Looks good so far. And that's what happened to my mustang, bought it off a guy from work who wanted a bmw convertible, sold it to me for $1000, after I was done with it, he said never to bring it by his house his wife would kill him.

Got the tail lights and back door done. Time to start the front end swap. I mounted the chrome trim piece that goes on the hood. I also fabricated up some brackets to hold the grill on. I wanted to make them as stock looking as possible, and function well. idk about stock looking but, they do work good.

That little bracket looks pretty slick.

Seems to be coming together nicely.I was very suprized how well the Caddy grill fit the Astro.Cool looking brackets.

Like the little bracket,,very clean.

thanks for posting the progress... great work .. too bad you weren't around here. i'd love to have that front end on my 99. i know lots of paint/body guys but nobody that will do anything custom without bending you over first

I made lower grill brackets, and got the passenger head light brackets all done. There are two pull pins and one bolt to remove the headlight. I cut the passenger side of the hood to follow the headlight lens, and cut the fender. I'll have to pull both in to the headlight.
Not too bad so far.