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MountainManJoe »
Fri Jun 18, 2021 12:21 am
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I need a helper to assist with some forum administration tasks.
Tech savvyness would be an asset, but not required.
A good command of English is...
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Last post by MountainManJoe
Fri Jun 18, 2021 12:21 am
Smacked a Lumina
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JTalley »
Fri Nov 09, 2012 11:04 pm
I'm back. I haven't been on the forum much because I moved three times in the past three months and things have been pretty hectic on my end....
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Last post by justice
Mon Nov 19, 2012 3:29 am
Loose Clading
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by
JHenry45 »
Sun Sep 16, 2012 10:44 am
The lower cladding panel on the driver's door is loose and literally blowing in the breeze.
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Would someone who has done this fix...
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Last post by Snowgeek
Wed Nov 07, 2012 2:58 pm
Cheap paint job
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markmitchinnh »
Thu Sep 13, 2012 11:56 am
My wife bought a 1995 Cavalier with 79,000 miles on it, she paid 1600 bucks for it. Car is solid and only needed a muffler a tune up & a paint job....
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Last post by markmitchinnh
Fri Sep 14, 2012 4:12 am
vehical storage
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markmitchinnh »
Mon Sep 10, 2012 12:48 pm
I have my 1989 Astro RS here and the V8 is all in but winter is coming and this van has never seen a winter & my yard is gravel and I have no garage....
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Last post by 1Gary
Mon Sep 10, 2012 9:09 pm
Front clip swap info needed '95 onto '88
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slowood »
Wed Mar 07, 2012 7:34 pm
Hi, In the old forum there was some info on swapping '95 and up front end fenders, grille, hood onto older Astros.
I can't seem to find it now. Has...
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Last post by infinite.chris
Fri Aug 24, 2012 9:25 am
Repair plastic bumper
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Munken »
Fri May 28, 2010 8:27 am
Repair a plastic bumper.
This show what kind of plastic it is. This is SAAB, PP+EPDM-M10
In this case, there are three components in the plastic,...
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Last post by alanmorris
Wed Jul 25, 2012 6:10 am
Insulating passenger van
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planetarydefender »
Fri Jun 22, 2012 2:22 pm
I plan on doing short camping trips. Maybe 3-4 nights max in Northern California where the climate shouldnt be too cold. Can I get away with NOT...
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Last post by Kidhauler
Sun Jul 15, 2012 9:42 pm
roof rack repair
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by
MountainManJoe »
Thu Jun 28, 2012 12:36 pm
Hey guys.
I had to grind off one of the rivet nuts that hold down the rear end cap of the roof rack, and now I need to reattach it somehow....
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Last post by MountainManJoe
Fri Jun 29, 2012 11:56 am
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Last post by Kidhauler
Sat Jun 23, 2012 1:43 pm
Rear barn door stops
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by
MountainManJoe »
Wed Jun 20, 2012 10:59 pm
I was granted brief access to my friend's welder, so I decided to fix something on my van that has bugged me since day one! Since the pins/studs for...
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Last post by MountainManJoe
Sat Jun 23, 2012 12:04 pm
Power mirrors don't work
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by
PJorgen »
Fri Jun 22, 2012 3:27 pm
Just got an '03 AWD Safari. Power mirrors - both sides - don't work. Check fuses, all OK. Could be the switch? Anyone have experience with this?...
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Last post by CaptSquid
Sat Jun 23, 2012 9:03 am
Bug deflectors... A neat trash find
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JTalley »
Thu Apr 26, 2012 7:35 am
I was driving along and happened to drive by a trash bin that I get lots of stuff from. The whole thing was full and surrounded with stuff, so I...
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Last post by CaptSquid
Tue May 01, 2012 12:50 pm
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Last post by LiftedAWDAstro
Sun Apr 29, 2012 1:18 pm
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Last post by doyoulikeithere
Fri Apr 20, 2012 7:04 pm
door striker area cracked?
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by
markmitchinnh »
Wed Apr 11, 2012 5:34 am
The sheet metal where the striker bolts through is cracked inside the drivers door opening. Can I removed the striker and weld a patch over the...
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Last post by markmitchinnh
Wed Apr 11, 2012 10:31 am
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Last post by astroturf
Sun Mar 25, 2012 5:08 pm
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Last post by astroturf
Sun Mar 04, 2012 4:08 pm
rear bumper customizing
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markmitchinnh »
Wed Feb 29, 2012 12:53 pm
I was looking through the pictures on this site and found the pics of astrojasons van and I love what he did with the rear bumper. Anyone know how to...
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Last post by astroturf
Wed Feb 29, 2012 1:31 pm
Roof vent
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by
oldsmoker »
Sat Feb 25, 2012 6:15 am
Im from England, over there you see these vents all of the time on the roofs of vans to ventilate...here in south Florida....its exactly what i...
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Last post by oldsmoker
Sun Feb 26, 2012 8:19 pm
bracket for rocker cladding .. help!!
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crash »
Wed Apr 21, 2010 3:55 am
as my posted in the wanted section goes... my cladding has decided to drop off. the stuff under the door on the rockers. so this post really isn't a...
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Last post by howso48
Sun Feb 12, 2012 9:14 pm
Phantom Grille
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oldsmoker »
Sat Feb 04, 2012 7:52 am
I have seen here, only a couple of times, a front grille that looks cool and is called a phantom grill.....one that covers the headlights and would...
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Last post by astroturf
Sat Feb 04, 2012 11:25 am
Hood question
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by
completetech »
Wed Feb 01, 2012 7:56 am
Saw somewhere on here a pic and directions from someone how to replace stock hood prop with the air shock type setup to automatically hold it open...
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Last post by LiftedAWDAstro
Wed Feb 01, 2012 8:05 am
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Sat Jan 28, 2012 9:11 pm
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Sat Jan 28, 2012 1:55 pm
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Sat Jan 14, 2012 5:35 pm
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Last post by 97CargoCrawler
Tue Dec 06, 2011 9:29 am
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Last post by Smiliesafari
Sun Nov 27, 2011 3:53 pm
Custom metal grille
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JTalley »
Wed Oct 05, 2011 12:54 pm
I saw this thread and decided to do it!
After removing my stock grille, I took it in to the shop and started scrounging up materials. Using its...
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Last post by JTalley
Wed Oct 19, 2011 9:50 am
Grill Guard
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by
photo_van »
Thu Aug 25, 2011 5:06 pm
Hey Astro fans. Can't say this was high on my list of mods, but after seeing Crawlers photo I thought I'd check it out. Well Amazon has this guard...
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Last post by 97CargoCrawler
Wed Sep 21, 2011 8:40 am
Front Clip Removal on 2000 Astro?
Replies: 2
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richardd »
Fri Sep 16, 2011 8:56 pm
Just wondering what is involved in removing the entire front clip on my van. Bad damage to passenger front quarter that got the hood, fender, inner...
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Last post by Smiliesafari
Sat Sep 17, 2011 7:08 am
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Last post by doyoulikeithere
Mon Sep 12, 2011 5:35 pm
Question on side pop out windows...
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by
SnoDrtRider »
Sat Sep 03, 2011 5:08 pm
I noticed today that the slider pop out does not fit properly... at first I thought someone put it in upside down but realized the hinge holes are...
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Last post by doyoulikeithere
Sat Sep 03, 2011 6:02 pm
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Last post by Kidhauler
Fri Aug 26, 2011 12:17 pm
How can I save a "Diamond in the rough"
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by
bf5011 »
Sat Jul 16, 2011 2:11 am
Hi folks, we're new 2 this board. Finally had 2 replace my old 95 Astro van. Just picked up an '03 w/78k, & all the bells & whistles I been lookn 4...
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Last post by 1Gary
Wed Jul 27, 2011 8:15 pm
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Last post by MountainManJoe
Tue Jul 26, 2011 5:43 pm
Polishing Non-glass lenses
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by
CaptSquid »
Fri Jul 22, 2011 7:25 pm
I've been told that one can polish plastic/poly lenses with Brasso and a whole lot of elbow grease. Is this so?
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Last post by CaptSquid
Sat Jul 23, 2011 11:36 am
Dutch Door Woes
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by
CaptSquid »
Tue Oct 26, 2010 11:37 am
The 98 AWD Stro that I'm picking up has a problem with the bottom dutch doors. The top opens nicely and the struts are strong. But the bottom doors...
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Last post by CaptSquid
Fri Jul 08, 2011 4:40 pm
escalade front on astro?
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by
duppidupp »
Sun Jun 19, 2011 3:19 pm
hei. im new her and from norway, sorry for my bad english.
Im looking for a escalade front to my astro 87mod. what headlights, grille, and...
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Last post by duppidupp
Tue Jun 21, 2011 4:53 am
Removeal of conversion high top
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1Gary »
Tue May 31, 2011 8:23 am
I'll grab some pictures of this job today.I am taking off the high top off the shop van for it to be put on Ole Yellar.I have started this job...
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Last post by 1Gary
Wed Jun 15, 2011 6:28 pm
Adding middle window glass to Cargo
Replies: 6
by
PureRockFury »
Tue May 17, 2011 7:36 am
Has anyone ever installed a window for the middle-section, driver's-side on a cargo? (I hope this isn't sacrilegious). If so, how extensive is the...
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Last post by tribri1
Wed May 18, 2011 1:18 pm
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Last post by T.Low
Sun May 15, 2011 12:59 am
installing a bay window in a cargo van
Replies: 2
by
peddeler »
Fri Apr 29, 2011 6:50 pm
Hey folks, I bought a couple of bay windows on ebay that I want to install in my 2004 astro cargo van. these windows are specifically made for my...
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Last post by peddeler
Sat Apr 30, 2011 10:53 am
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Last post by JTalley
Sat Apr 30, 2011 12:16 am
stripes - i want them
Replies: 3
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justice »
Mon Apr 25, 2011 9:50 am
see this van...see the stripes...
i have been searching for some place to get stripes like these, but not having any luck.
anyone got a good...
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Last post by blk lt awd
Wed Apr 27, 2011 5:14 pm
sealing the rear dutchies
Replies: 24
by
crash »
Wed Nov 04, 2009 11:51 am
as mentioned by many owners .. there's a problem with some of the vans with the rear dutch doors leaking. my 99 is one of them, with original and in...
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Last post by loopie
Thu Apr 07, 2011 2:33 am
Hide a key??
Replies: 2
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Wiley »
Thu Mar 24, 2011 9:04 am
Hey guys, don't want to waste my time taking the bumper off to see, do you knoif there is access here so I can put some nuts on the bolts...wanted...
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Last post by Wiley
Sat Mar 26, 2011 9:37 am
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Last post by LaGrasta
Wed Mar 23, 2011 3:02 pm
Wipers went nuts
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JTalley »
Sat Mar 19, 2011 3:18 pm
On my way home from Taco Mayo, I saw some bird droppings on my windshield. I twisted the wash lever, and nofluid came out. I just filled it. Thinking...
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Last post by MountainManJoe
Sat Mar 19, 2011 5:45 pm
Exhaust heat shield
Replies: 2
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Cobra »
Mon Mar 14, 2011 5:51 am
I have an annoying rattle coming from the rear of the van after hunting around i found that the heat shield in front of the rear axle is hitting my...
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Last post by Cobra
Tue Mar 15, 2011 2:38 pm
How to change passenger door window
Replies: 4
by
sergly »
Thu Jul 15, 2010 8:20 pm
On my Astro 2003, I need to replace the bottom sash bar/frame. This part come with the window, I bought a window in a scrap yard but need to know how...
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Last post by Kidhauler
Wed Mar 09, 2011 9:56 pm
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