A plugged cat is a good place to look but I'm thinking with the transmission acting as it does it could be the lockup valve sticking in the transmission valve body...I've seen this on some of my vehicles like my my 98 Astro that was sluggish 50% of the time and my 2002 S10-ZR2 which was doing this s...

I finished pulling stereo wires today now I can resume working on the Cedar Paneling

Doesn't it just feel good when you do these little fix's and preventative maintenance....the hood latch is so overlooked for needing lube once in awhile...nice !

That is such a bummer I'm very sorry for your loss...A quick est. I see $3500 or more to fix using salvage parts, that is a very labor intensive repair and there are no new panels available....I wish I lived closer to you ( couldn't get any further) I'd buy it for parts .....best of luck with Insura...

Clean !!!

Leeann_93 wrote:Mark, I don't think I've said anything, but that wheel/tire combo looks great.

I agree and your van looks killer !! can't wait to see it cruising around New England
What part of NH are you moving to ? I'm on the Mass-NH border about ten miles from the Coast...

Thanks Bro...ya I don't plan on ever driving it in the winter, it took me too long to find one in this condition...
The exhaust is a Gibson system, part #65607

Awesome van, I saw this on F/B , love it but I'm in the midst of building my own...your going to miss this when it's gone...good luck with the sale

It's been a long two months and I'm starting to work on it again, it just warmed up enough so I can work in my canopy a little during the day while the sun is shining, I live in a valley so daylight is short. The fuel tank has been out and sitting on the ground since December but now the new pump ha...

MechBob wrote:Walked by mine,patted it on the fender.

That's all I could do for the last two months was pat it and do a little ...so glad it's warming up finally

Did a "test drive" with one of our unused work vans... (stock 2004 4.3 3.73) Xoc6iH69Th8 Nice smoke show, I need some 3:73's so I can light em up too Hey now, you wouldn't have any rubber cargo floor mats you'd sell ? I'm working on the interior now and I just ordered new carpet for the b...

This is such a problem now with snow belt vans and it is nearly impossible to find a rust free core support north of the Mason Dixon line. I have been looking for awhile on Car-Part, I've found rusted ones all the way down to Fla. The way the the support was designed, the lower portion is a hollow t...

looking good Dom, you've made very good progress in a year keep up the great work

[quote= Looks like my shocks may have been hanging up, I jacked up the van and dropped it fast, settled back where is should be.[/quote]

glad that's all it was....

Where did you end up finding the replacement rear end, in NH or out of state ?

I started my Astro today and it was so good to hear it run after it sitting all winter

Hey Rock if the van is on a lift or jack stands with rear end hanging down the front yoke will show that much exposed metal. The shaft gets pulled back as the rear drops

I picked up a Flowmaster high flow CAT for it . I couldn't get over the price difference between a cat for 2 3/4" pipes and 3". I got the 3" Flwomaster and two reducers to mate up with the oem pipes for a fraction of the 2 3/4 cats

took these shots as I was wheeling it into the tent for the winter but not before I went around the block for the first time since doing all the work to it...wow what a difference, the new suspension parts, KYB shocks and new sway bars make it feel rock solid no more top heavy body roll...it is tigh...

Welcome aboard...nice van...you scored

...What Vette? Post by Mmusicman » Fri Dec 25, 2020 8:30 pm "This short post is more about what I didn't do with my van today. Today nothing. I left my van home in the driveway. (sorry no photo..lol)" "It was sunny and nice.. so I rode my motorcycle on our classic car beach run. We ha...