Astro "El Camino" & other Astro stuff.

[DRZ]

Nope, this is the 1st I've seen it. Looks well done though.

EDIT, ah, it seems I had seen the picture from the back before. See later post.

[DGE73]

Here are a couple more, but obviously not the same quality as yours. Yours is the only Gen2 and the only EXT I've seen.

This one is rocking your color scheme!

This is a fresh work in progress.

[TDMobile]

I saw it here: http://www.cardomain.com/ride/3161061/1988-chevrolet-astro I don't know where "MB" is, but I can only imagine that's England or something.

[DGE73]

That the photo of the van is taken in Winnipeg Manitoba Canada.

[DRZ]

Yeah, I've seen that one before in a rear shot half buried in snow. I prefer cutting the roof off at one body line lower although it's a lot less work where these people are doing it.

[Jasen]

I'll probably get lambasted, but I like the LWB better.

[TDMobile]

LWB?

[Jasen]

Well I guess that's actualy wrong, LB or EXT

LWB Long wheel base

LB long body

EXT extended

[TDMobile]

Got ya, and no Lamb Basting for you! I agree 100%. The shorty just looks funny, like a child's wagon or something.

[DRZ]

I made an appointment to get a spray on bedliner on 16Aug12 so I have a few details I need to have done by then like the Caddy taillight surrounds welded in and finish the fit by the dutch door.

[burgerama1960]

Hi Stan, this is Al. I would like to thank you for the 3rd row seat from your el camino project. Matches my 2nd row perfectly. Enjoyed looking over your project and conversation. Hope all goes well with the rest, your almost there. Thanks again, Al.

[DRZ]

Hi Al, good to meet you.
Today I finished up making the two '95 Caddy tail light surrounds and got the right side welded in. Left side postponed due to rain. Earlier I made a part to weld to the dutch door opener thingie. Now I just need to weld a short lever to a 1/4 drive 3/8" socket and mount it with a 1/4X20 screw. Then reinstall the pull down strap.
http://s296.photobucket.com/albums/mm17 ... ?start=all

[Jasen]

Cool

[Mr_Bowtie]

Looking really good! Can't wait to see the bedliner all done should give it a really good look.

[DRZ]

I got the interior manual dutch door release finished and the Caddy taillights frenched in. 3 more pics. If the dutch door was still another 6.5 foot behind me instead of just behind my neck I can see where an electric setup would be good but this is easy to build, easy to install, easy to use, and should be trouble free.

[hebert]

good job my friend

[DRZ]

I got the front of the bed finished up under the dutch door and the interior panel setting in place. I need to finish the back of the bed to allow a Silverado tailgate, or something like that. I got the piece I need drawn up and made @ A&A Sheetmetal yesterday. If that goes well tomorrow I'll be ready for the spray on bedliner Thursday.
http://s296.photobucket.com/albums/mm17 ... ?start=all

[ProStreet_LS1]

very cool, I like how you moved the jack mount to behind the seat.

[TDMobile]

very cool, I like how you moved the jack mount to behind the seat.

That's not right? My jack mount is behind the front seat.....

[ProStreet_LS1]

I like the blue astro truck. It has a Chevy truck front bumper & looks like the extended cab section from a Chevy truck.


The passenger vans the jack is mounted behind the passenger rear wheelwell.