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So far I have owned 4 AstroSafariVans.
I'll try to post some of my pix in here as time permits.
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Test Fitting. Uh-Oh !
Test Fitting. Uh-Oh !
Axle Out.<br />Modified Mounts lift engine to provide clearance for clutch Slave/front driveshaft.
Axle Out.
Modified Mounts lift engine to provide clearance for clutch Slave/front driveshaft.
G80 3.73:1<br />Springs alone provide mucho lift.
G80 3.73:1
Springs alone provide mucho lift.
2021 Yamaha Tenere 700 - Blue.
2016 Yamaha XSR900 - Silver.
1990 Astro - AWD - Brown.
1987 Astro - With 5 Speed & 4wd - Silver & Blue.
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Heres a couple more .
Mount. 2&quot; lifting.
Mount. 2" lifting.
Here's my GT.
Here's my GT.
Here Lies the good old girl. She suffered from a bent doorpost, and a caved in roof from some dancing girls. She leaked a lot if ya left her sittin in the rain, but it all pooled up on-top of the headliner, so that when you drove away, it would all shift and pour out onto the rear seat passengers. Oh, And her autotrans was pooped. We will miss the old girl, but she was only 390 bucks, back in 2006. And her transplants will live on in my 87 shorty soon to be 4x4. RIP .
Here Lies the good old girl. She suffered from a bent doorpost, and a caved in roof from some dancing girls. She leaked a lot if ya left her sittin in the rain, but it all pooled up on-top of the headliner, so that when you drove away, it would all shift and pour out onto the rear seat passengers. Oh, And her autotrans was pooped. We will miss the old girl, but she was only 390 bucks, back in 2006. And her transplants will live on in my 87 shorty soon to be 4x4. RIP .
2021 Yamaha Tenere 700 - Blue.
2016 Yamaha XSR900 - Silver.
1990 Astro - AWD - Brown.
1987 Astro - With 5 Speed & 4wd - Silver & Blue.
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Here's the shorty that I'm making into a 4x4.
April 037.jpg
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Oh, Hey look here's an Astro Van 4bbl Manifold for the 4.3 in 1985 or so. I put it in my boat. but it weighs a ton so having second thoughts.
Oh, Hey look here's an Astro Van 4bbl Manifold for the 4.3 in 1985 or so. I put it in my boat. but it weighs a ton so having second thoughts.
2021 Yamaha Tenere 700 - Blue.
2016 Yamaha XSR900 - Silver.
1990 Astro - AWD - Brown.
1987 Astro - With 5 Speed & 4wd - Silver & Blue.
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R.I.P.
in her better days.
in her better days.
in her better days.
in her better days.
My morning commute.
My morning commute.
2021 Yamaha Tenere 700 - Blue.
2016 Yamaha XSR900 - Silver.
1990 Astro - AWD - Brown.
1987 Astro - With 5 Speed & 4wd - Silver & Blue.
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March 2009
March 2009
I found a &quot;Spare&quot; Astro Factory T5.<br />And, I Made it into an Astro 4wd T5.
I found a "Spare" Astro Factory T5.
And, I Made it into an Astro 4wd T5.
Sure rains a lot here.
Sure rains a lot here.
2021 Yamaha Tenere 700 - Blue.
2016 Yamaha XSR900 - Silver.
1990 Astro - AWD - Brown.
1987 Astro - With 5 Speed & 4wd - Silver & Blue.
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Oh, Here's pix of the oldest van of mine.
I sent its skeleton to the crusher this summer.
She had a large rust hole in the frame, where the steering box is bolted on.<br />Plus I needed Pans and manifolds for a new engine I had just bought
She had a large rust hole in the frame, where the steering box is bolted on.
Plus I needed Pans and manifolds for a new engine I had just bought
She was another good old girl.
She was another good old girl.
2021 Yamaha Tenere 700 - Blue.
2016 Yamaha XSR900 - Silver.
1990 Astro - AWD - Brown.
1987 Astro - With 5 Speed & 4wd - Silver & Blue.
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Badda Bing... Merry Christmas !
Badda Bing... Merry Christmas !
Ready Set Go...
Ready Set Go...
Welcome Home.
Welcome Home.
2021 Yamaha Tenere 700 - Blue.
2016 Yamaha XSR900 - Silver.
1990 Astro - AWD - Brown.
1987 Astro - With 5 Speed & 4wd - Silver & Blue.
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Going.
Going.
Going..
Going..
Gone...
Gone...
2021 Yamaha Tenere 700 - Blue.
2016 Yamaha XSR900 - Silver.
1990 Astro - AWD - Brown.
1987 Astro - With 5 Speed & 4wd - Silver & Blue.

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Looking at your collection makes me feel like I'm not working on my collection enough.
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2005 Astro (Gandalf) - AWD, 4.3L, 3.42, 130k+ miles
1997 Astro (Grumpy - $250 Rally Van) - AWD, 4.3L, 3.42, LSD, 2" lift, 31" tires, 335k+ orig engine, $30 eBay fuel pump
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ihatemybike wrote:Looking at your collection makes me feel like I'm not working on my collection enough.
Well, Thanks, but Trust me. I dont spend a lot of time on them like I should, notice the new engine pic taken in Dec, followed by it being installed in June... Bit of a lag there......
I've only been building up a 4wd for a year or so, should be done by next year maybe...
2021 Yamaha Tenere 700 - Blue.
2016 Yamaha XSR900 - Silver.
1990 Astro - AWD - Brown.
1987 Astro - With 5 Speed & 4wd - Silver & Blue.
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What I did with my kids today.
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4WD in...>>>
4WD in...&gt;&gt;&gt;
4WD in...>>>
2wd out.
2wd out.
2021 Yamaha Tenere 700 - Blue.
2016 Yamaha XSR900 - Silver.
1990 Astro - AWD - Brown.
1987 Astro - With 5 Speed & 4wd - Silver & Blue.
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2021 Yamaha Tenere 700 - Blue.
2016 Yamaha XSR900 - Silver.
1990 Astro - AWD - Brown.
1987 Astro - With 5 Speed & 4wd - Silver & Blue.

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cool! I want the rims off the silver one!
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Quite a collection! I hear you about committing time to the projects.... Mine has been sitting for WAY too long.
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-74 Ford Bronco -->Far from perfect but mine!
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[quote="mdmead.... Mine has been sitting for WAY too long.[/quote]




Your's isn't a project...it's a "cold case", it's archives, even a blood hound couldn't help if you ever want to figure out where you left off. :poke:
(Petey's gone so someone has to pick up the slack :muhaha: )
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