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Moloko
11-06-2002, 10:53 AM
Well the truck is for sale if anyone wants it, it just needs to much work for me to do since I cant keep it on my property unless its inspected. My friends dad is selling me a 86 astro with a 4.3, rear wheel drive, and its a panel van, no rear windows. Im already getting flowmasters for it from my friend, and I'm putting my spare set of Cragers on it. Anything cheap I can do to it to make it a bit more fun other than a shift kit? Its just going to be to run for parts, but Im going to paint it shit green with white SS stripes.
Longroof
11-06-2002, 11:08 AM
Lower it, add the rims, the paint and yo should have a pretty good looking Astro. Its not impossible to fit a small block in there either.

http://www.truckworld.com/Shows-Events/01-SEMA/01-sema-20.jpg
ajames
11-06-2002, 12:06 PM
put altezza lights on...

only 100 dollars (http://www.procarparts.com/store/displaycategoryproduct.cfm?pcategory=Altezza&psubcategory=Chevrolet%20Altezza%20Light)
Angel5
11-06-2002, 12:16 PM
Keep it simple.

http://www.vannin.com/showvans/astros/calastro.jpg
Dr. Disque
11-06-2002, 12:58 PM
there is a 350 swap kit for it, but to do well it would cost about 2 grand. Makes one hell of a sleeper though. Maybe you might wanna change the rear end gear with the stock 4.3 to give it a bit quicker acceleration. That, and mount a fold-down bed into one of the sides.
Sniper
11-06-2002, 01:59 PM
Originally posted by ajames
put altezza lights on...

only 100 dollars (http://www.procarparts.com/store/displaycategoryproduct.cfm?pcategory=Altezza&psubcategory=Chevrolet%20Altezza%20Light)


PLEASE tell us you're kidding........
Apok929
11-06-2002, 02:30 PM
chrome Daytons
tuck and roll interior.
little tassels hanging from the headliner
and a sticker on the side that says "the luv machine"


If this vans a rocking...you know the rest. ...

-Los
EskimoBob
11-06-2002, 02:39 PM
cheech and chong style!!!!!
johnnyz
11-06-2002, 02:47 PM
dont forget the magnetic heart shaped windows that stick on the side either, o yeah, dont even bother with hydraulics or airbags, u and a friend could just jump up and down on ur seats :haha: :haha: :haha:
o yeah, dont forget to post pix when ur done :)
ajames
11-06-2002, 02:51 PM
Originally posted by Sniper
PLEASE tell us you're kidding........

no, they accually make those lights for an astrovan...right here lol (http://www.procarparts.com/store/displaydetails.cfm?pid=8501-astr-altz)
Ike
11-06-2002, 03:43 PM
3 letters for ur astro, SPL.
Sniper
11-06-2002, 06:26 PM
Originally posted by ajames
no, they accually make those lights for an astrovan...right here lol (http://www.procarparts.com/store/displaydetails.cfm?pid=8501-astr-altz)

yeah, they're gay on astros too.......

the weird coincidence here being, Moloko's from A-town(?).....one of my best friends lives just south of Philly and has been searching for a cheap astro to play with for like a year now....
Moloko
11-07-2002, 02:50 AM
Meh, I see cars I was looking for that my friends buy cheap all the time. It gets annoying.
MyStIkThOuGhT
11-28-2002, 08:44 AM
A guy i knew in high school had a flow masteer on his shit, and it was lowered. :haha: it actaully sounded pretty good though. just funny to see.
Sh0t
11-29-2002, 01:35 AM
good luck with your project