Chevy & GMC Vans

Here's a few before n' after pics of our beloved '92 Astro.
From 2014 - 2015


7 All Interior Out


8 Most Interior back in


2 1992 Astro Engine Big


Looking forward to "Newly" documenting our Astro Journey.

Where are the Dancing Bananas emoji... ... ... ... ... ?

Heckle and Jeckle you dont learn does ye?

You replaced the headliner material then,
didn't you?

Yes, I did both the headliner parts - front big, back little.
Had to rebuild parts of the front for a couple reasons.

And yeah, Randy, I never learn... that the woke crowd can say all they want - Heckle and Jeckle are NOT RACIST...
LOL - G00gull has it wrong - a little research will verify they were smart alec NY Magpies.
Crows are all black - Magpies have lighter fronts and Yellow beaks. If anything, Magpies are aholes ( to put it mildly ).

I hate stupid, jerk, foolish, ignorant people and if that includes a high percentage of a certain type folk... well... then, so be it.
Facts are Facts.

chevymaher wrote: ↑Wed Jul 24, 2024 3:32 pm Heckle and Jeckle you dont learn does ye?

Nobody will be heckled for cartoons here. How about we leave the drama where it belongs?

OH, Joe, I know what Randy means - and He IS JUST KIDDING.


Believe me, my anger and talk of H & J are directed to the admin at the "evil empire". They are silly aholes
and...

to somewhat quote Father Verecker:

" May God grant them time to relive that moment in shame "

Sorry. Guess it went over my head.

sixsix wrote: ↑Wed Jul 24, 2024 2:13 pm Where are the Dancing Bananas emoji... ... ... ... ... ?

added

MountainManJoe wrote: ↑Wed Jul 24, 2024 7:52 pm

chevymaher wrote: ↑Wed Jul 24, 2024 3:32 pm Heckle and Jeckle you dont learn does ye?

Nobody will be heckled for cartoons here. How about we leave the drama where it belongs?

Easy I was kidding him. We live close to each other here in the stix.

Mike, when you did the plastic repair on the grill what did you use and how has it held up?

Of the ( 8 ) upper Mounting Tabs I worked on, only one of the 2 center Grille tabs have / had any cracks.
The bottom White Nylon retainer that I "boxed in" - the repair failed. The entire grill & bezel R & R - I covered over on "The Evil Empire".

Overall, very pleased with the repair - probably could have put more 'bite' into the mating surfaces.
Some scoring or plastic bridging would have helped.

Here's what I used:
686 Grille and Trim Bezel Repair - JB Weld - Goop and Model glue

Paint held on very well also. There was some wonderful ridicule about the way I masked & painted. Anyone with 1/4 brain should have masked the other color first... blah. blah. It was funny, but unseen when I spent forever tediously masking around the silver... lordy.

Have Fun - as the results are So, So satisfying.

Thank you sir! JB it is. The '05 needs help and I need to get in there so I may as well fix an paint while I'm at it.

I bought a plastic welder for future use. Has metal you put inside and plastic welding rods.

Alumibond is like JB Weld on steroids.

Randy, is that like a hot glue machine on steroids ? Got a pic or anything ?
Sounds like a "Hand-Held Weld Printer", like you would normally see inside a box on rails, 3D stuff, etc.
Never heard of Alumibond - but I don't get out much. Just a search away.

I will have one / two areas to repair and a couple to reinforce one day.

I can get a pic. It is like a soldering gun with different heads. I bought the deluxe kit with all the extras. Hard part is remembering to get the picture when I am downstairs working.

I looked it up this is the one I bought. It is down in those tool chest somewhere lol.

nevermind links don' work.

try a screenshot.