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Re: Post a pic of your van as it looks right now.

Postby slim724 » February 6th 2011, 11:47pm

76 degrees and a warm breeze! perfect for a wash and wax. This was taken this afternoon, about 2pm, on my way now to a superbowl party. Unbelievable the complete differences in weather around the country right now

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Re: Post a pic of your van as it looks right now.

Postby justsomeguy » February 6th 2011, 11:58pm

slim724 wrote:76 degrees and a warm breeze! perfect for a wash and wax. This was taken this afternoon, about 2pm, on my way now to a superbowl party. Unbelievable the complete differences in weather around the country right now

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Oh man, I need to be where you are then! Right now it's around the freezing point. Some snow melted today, but not much. I would love to have weather where I could wash and wax the Astro!

BTW, I love the lights! The look great.
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Re: Post a pic of your van as it looks right now.

Postby chevymaherchevymaher is online! » February 7th 2011, 12:04am

Mine filthy right now.It is drying out and melting the snow here.But they predicting more tommorrow.Last time I washed it I had to shovel six inches to get it out of garage next morning on her maiden voyage being clean.So much for weather out the window forcast.For the first time in 4 years it isnt crashed in some way I ready for summer.Wash wax and cruise the parks let jr play. :swerve:
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Re: Post a pic of your van as it looks right now.

Postby alexalexanders » February 7th 2011, 1:04am

slim724- your van is awesome!
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Re: Post a pic of your van as it looks right now.

Postby AstroCan [OP] » February 7th 2011, 1:22am

Slim, every time I see your van I wanna buy an AWD, too!
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Re: Post a pic of your van as it looks right now.

Postby slim724 » February 7th 2011, 2:56am

alexalexanders wrote:slim724- your van is awesome!

Thanks, but really, it looks way better in pictures than in person, it's got as many scratches and dings as any worktruck, I try to wax it at least once a month to preserve the little clearcoat that's left, it's slowly starting to disappear in spots, especially the front bumper area, I'm just glad it's all the same color. Painting the rims, new tires and new lights/lenses all the way around helped it out a bit
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Re: Post a pic of your van as it looks right now.

Postby AstroCan [OP] » February 7th 2011, 2:57am

Where did u get the taillights?
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Re: Post a pic of your van as it looks right now.

Postby slim724 » February 7th 2011, 2:59am

AstroCan wrote:Slim, every time I see your van I wanna buy an AWD, too!

No AWD on this van, just the G80 locking rear diff, which thankfully has been good enough for my uses so far
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Re: Post a pic of your van as it looks right now.

Postby slim724 » February 7th 2011, 3:10am

AstroCan wrote:Where did u get the taillights?

Check this thread: viewtopic.php?f=11&t=9036
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Re: Post a pic of your van as it looks right now.

Postby alexalexanders » February 7th 2011, 3:52am

slim724 wrote:
AstroCan wrote:Where did u get the taillights?

Check this thread: viewtopic.php?f=11&t=9036



I have the exact same set! :D I put led bulbs in my reverse lights. They are REALLY bright now! :dance:
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Re: Post a pic of your van as it looks right now.

Postby GaryZ » February 7th 2011, 3:57am

Well, either the snow and ice did a job on my AWD, or the 187,000 miles has finally wore something out!
Today I had a bad vibration for about 20 miles when on the throttle. It changed to a loud "clicking". I put her up on jack stands and put her in gear with the engine idling. The sound seems to be coming from the front of the front drive shaft. Dang, they are predicting another 9" of snow on Wednesday . . . :banghead:
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Re: Post a pic of your van as it looks right now.

Postby AstroCan [OP] » February 7th 2011, 4:10am

Ouch. Nice van tho.
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Re: Post a pic of your van as it looks right now.

Postby slim724 » February 7th 2011, 4:17am

They must be real bright, I put new regular bulbs in mine, and the reverse lights are way brighter than stock
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Re: Post a pic of your van as it looks right now.

Postby RobbVII » February 8th 2011, 6:46pm

Ok not right now but this was my driveway last week after our snow storm.
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Re: Post a pic of your van as it looks right now.

Postby AstroCan [OP] » February 11th 2011, 3:46am

Nice, I like the second pic! Where was that?
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Re: Post a pic of your van as it looks right now.

Postby chevyguybc » February 12th 2011, 5:27am

I dont think anyone wants to see my van in its current stage but I will take pictures tomorrow., stay tuned! ha ha ha, no snow on mine, but no driving it down the road, thats for sure.
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Re: Post a pic of your van as it looks right now.

Postby RobbVII » February 12th 2011, 5:38pm

AstroCan wrote:Nice, I like the second pic! Where was that?

That was my driveway in the Saginaw, MI area.
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Re: Post a pic of your van as it looks right now.

Postby SAFARIFAN » February 14th 2011, 4:57am

Heres a pic of my 2. Tired of snow ready for spring.
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Re: Post a pic of your van as it looks right now.

Postby icebrrg3rd » February 14th 2011, 7:26pm

Ooooh, nice & shiny! Mine is red like the first one, except unlike that one, it has a nice thick coat of white salt all over it. :( Almost took it to a car wash, except the drive home would've coated it back up. Where's spring?!?!?

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Re: Post a pic of your van as it looks right now.

Postby chevymaherchevymaher is online! » February 14th 2011, 7:35pm

I been just running water over mine and a towel.Not even drying .More concerned about rust .After all it hammered looking first trip down the road.My drive got raw salt laying on the hill part still.But it looking good in these parts anyway.Getting to late for much more and it will be warm this week.Warm being high forties.Wow I can see sitting in the park by the creek teachin my youngin to skip stones in the creek soon.He old enough this year.Ah the simple pleasures.Gettin old is not all bad I guess.
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