New members, please include some pictures of your van...

[sufferee]

that's beautiful. GM could use that shot.

[Vance Stafarinelli]

i gotta nice moody picture of the 2005 here as my avatar
but i got it too small to be appreciated

[Vance Stafarinelli]

lets do thast again

[Mr_Bowtie]

Cool pic! I think your outside my front door.

[Vance Stafarinelli]

that photo was shot in northeast NJ

[tedanderson]

That must be one of the 4 black vans that Drew spoke about in his days at the Baltimore plant.

[fishesfromtupperware]

Hello all!

This is my new(est) project/money pit/time sink. It runs good, looks good and I ain't complaining at all.

I'm a former North-wet-ner that's been relocated south. Moved to Jacksonville FL 2 years ago from Portland, OR and left my beloved '86 VW Westy there. It'd been parked for 7 years waiting for me to put the 2nd engine I'd built for it in the 5 years before that. Wonderful vehicle, not so wonderful powerplant.

Like many others, I've eyeballed the Sportmobile as being what the westy wanted to be. The perfect kayak hauler/RV that fits in a normal parking space.

Then a fellow I work with said he was selling his '94 Astro AWD Ext w/74k miles on it because it burned too much gas and he sold the boat that he used it to pull. Visions of Syncro danced through my head (except waaay more reliable).
So before I plunked down the $1500 he was asking (ok price? <its immaculate>), I figured I'd check the electronic oracle to see who's already BTDT.

And here y'all are! WOW! You really gotta be careful what you ask for. Waay too much good stuff here. I have since sealed the deal and been in contact with GTRV and cruising craigslist for a S-10 transfer case.

I know I'll have plenty of questions and hopefully something to contribute. I'm just glad I stumbled in.




Here's a before pic and here's after I played around with it in MS Paint. I've got a fair amount of experience playing in fiberglass and I can see an early project building a plug on top of the van and then a mold and then,,,,

[astroturf]

Hello all!

This is my new(est) project/money pit/time sink. It runs good, looks good and I ain't complaining at all.

I'm a former North-wet-ner that's been relocated south. Moved to Jacksonville FL 2 years ago from Portland, OR and left my beloved '86 VW Westy there. It'd been parked for 7 years waiting for me to put the 2nd engine I'd built for it in the 5 years before that. Wonderful vehicle, not so wonderful powerplant.

Like many others, I've eyeballed the Sportmobile as being what the westy wanted to be. The perfect kayak hauler/RV that fits in a normal parking space.

Then a fellow I work with said he was selling his '94 Astro AWD Ext w/74k miles on it because it burned too much gas and he sold the boat that he used it to pull. Visions of Syncro danced through my head (except waaay more reliable).
So before I plunked down the $1500 he was asking (ok price? <its immaculate>), I figured I'd check the electronic oracle to see who's already BTDT.

And here y'all are! WOW! You really gotta be careful what you ask for. Waay too much good stuff here. I have since sealed the deal and been in contact with GTRV and cruising craigslist for a S-10 transfer case.

I know I'll have plenty of questions and hopefully something to contribute. I'm just glad I stumbled in.


[ http://i1013.photobucket.com/albums/af253/fishesfromtupperware/Astro/94astro.jpg ]
[ http://i1013.photobucket.com/albums/af253/fishesfromtupperware/Astro/94astrorear.jpg ]
Here's a before pic and here's after I played around with it in MS Paint. I've got a fair amount of experience playing in fiberglass and I can see an early project building a plug on top of the van and then a mold and then,,,,
[ http://i1013.photobucket.com/albums/af253/fishesfromtupperware/beforenafter.jpg ]

That's a good looking van. You should really start a topic introducing yourself and your van. Sometimes in this thread you could be lost in the shuffle. Welcome Aboard. Jim

[Leeann_93]

Really sweet van

[fishesfromtupperware]

That's a good looking van. You should really start a topic introducing yourself and your van. Sometimes in this thread you could be lost in the shuffle. Welcome Aboard. Jim

Okey Dokey!

[mot_art]

my van.. beat up for now, but working on.. first thigs first, already got a really good engine and istalled it, now trouble shooting the transmission, and later on I will make it a BEAUTY!
<img src="http://img220.imageshack.us/img220/6766/1005284q.jpg"><br>
<img src="http://img138.imageshack.us/img138/8110/1005283.jpg"><br>

[Leeann_93]

Here they are:

[AstroNomic]

So here are the pics of my first Astro. I never knew there was a whole Safari/Astro culture. I'm stoked

Here she is...

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[astroturf]

So here are the pics of my first Astro. I never knew there was a whole Safari/Astro culture. I'm stoked

My Astro Van 3.jpg

That's a good looking van. Thanks, Jim

[LEVE]

Here's mine, right now it's a love hate relationship!

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[astroturf]

Here's mine, right now it's a love hate relationship!

Astro2.jpg

Astro1a.jpg

Hey LEVE, She looks pretty good. And don't worry bout the love hate thing. Girls do that to show their power. Jim

[LEVE]

Hey LEVE, She looks pretty good. And don't worry bout the love hate thing. Girls do that to show their power. Jim

Being married for 36 years w/five (yes... 5) daughters.. I know that all too well.

[astroturf]

Hey LEVE, She looks pretty good. And don't worry bout the love hate thing. Girls do that to show their power. Jim

Being married for 36 years w/five (yes... 5) daughters.. I know that all too well.

Damn, I'm Sorry.

EDIT: Not really sorry. Congrats are in order. Jim

[Mr_Bowtie]

Lots of nice looking Vans in this thread lately!

[chefred112]

newb from NorCal..here is a pic...