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Winter project, tubbing my 98 Astro
#547824 March 13th 2012 1:00 am
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I have given up on my 85 pro street Astro. The rust and bodywork, just too expensive to fix. I sold the motor, tranny and a few other parts to pay cost transferring the pro street parts to my 98 LS1 Astro.

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torching the narrowed rear suspension out
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all cut out
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The rear suspension removed from 98 Astro
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inner panels cut for tubs, floor cut out - so rear frame can be mounted & welded in, frame rails will be cut out after narrowed frame is welded in


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Re: Winter project, tubbing my 98 Astro
badassastro #547836 March 13th 2012 6:36 am
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Sorry to hear that


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Re: Winter project, tubbing my 98 Astro
badassastro #547855 March 13th 2012 7:52 am
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badassastro #547867 March 13th 2012 8:26 am
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Thats ruff, but glad to see ur goin to go with the 98 smile

Re: Winter project, tubbing my 98 Astro
badassastro #547881 March 13th 2012 9:28 am
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Sorry to hear but glad to see the spirit will live on in another van. On that note, more pics please

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Re: Winter project, tubbing my 98 Astro
badassastro #548463 March 14th 2012 10:17 pm
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No worries about the 85, my 98 will be a nicer Astro. It has a 99 Trans Am all aluminum LS1 motor. It has air, tilt, power windows and cruise.
pictures from today:
We got te narrowed rear up, lined up, just need to weld into place.
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here is van before we started
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Re: Winter project, tubbing my 98 Astro
badassastro #548466 March 14th 2012 10:21 pm
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nice...gonna be lookin good for sure

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Re: Winter project, tubbing my 98 Astro
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but it is GREEN ! LOL Should be a sweet ride when done. . . . . now then, MORE PICS !


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