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| | | Clean Francine - 2000 Astro LS AWD | Joined: Jan 2014 Posts: 2,290 Likes: 137 veteran | OP veteran Joined: Jan 2014 Posts: 2,290 Likes: 137 | Okay folks, I'm not going to bore you to death with this thing, but I thought I would do a "build" thread under the Reader's Rides section just to show any progress or maintenance done that might help. We picked up this gal yesterday for the new family wagon. 2000 Chevy Astro LS with 85,000 original miles. Garage kept, single owner, and pretty darn clean. She's not perfect, we saw quite a bit of rust scale underneath from the PA salty roads, but mostly scale on the frame and leaf spring perches. Also a bit on the front crossmember. We will be taking care of that very soon. We got this to replace my Wife's 2000 Jeep Cherokee XJ as we had it on the lift last week doing the rear shocks and found the floor pans were rusted out from the firewall to the back cargo area on both sides. So needless to say we're a little anxious about rust these days. The driver front window motor overheats, so the window goes up and down when it feels like it. Usually you can get it about half way, then wait for it to cool off and get a little more. I've ordered a new motor from Amazon along with a lock actuator for the driver door power lock while I have the door panel off. Going to look at some 5.25 speakers for the doors today or sometime this weekend. Overall I'm very pleased with it. I love how she rides like a full size van instead of your typical modern minivan. The kids (7, 13, and 14) are all super excited to have something with some leg room that they can spread out in for a change (compared to the 2014 Civic or 2000 Jeep Cherokee Sport we typically daily drive). Here she is.
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| | | Re: Clean Francine - 2000 Astro LS | Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 32,696 Likes: 172 Old Timer | Old Timer Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 32,696 Likes: 172 |
Jim & Lucy Newkirk 1965 Chevy Bad Influence 1981 Chevy-the Love Shack 2012 Chevy Van , 2020 chevy van 2020 Chevy van Sapphire Sweet. Club Vannerz. vanninvanner@comcast.net | | | Re: Clean Francine - 2000 Astro LS | Joined: Jan 2014 Posts: 2,290 Likes: 137 veteran | OP veteran Joined: Jan 2014 Posts: 2,290 Likes: 137 | Thanks bud. Getting the tags and title done right now. Wipers and OBD2 scanner next. Then drive drive drive. Super comfy and clean ride, but man o man that driver window is bugging me. Can't wait til the new motor gets here.
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| | | Re: Clean Francine - 2000 Astro LS | Joined: Jan 2019 Posts: 70 journeyman | journeyman Joined: Jan 2019 Posts: 70 | That was a nice buy there. Very nice condition for the age. | | | Re: Clean Francine - 2000 Astro LS | Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 18,535 Likes: 135 Supreme Master | Supreme Master Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 18,535 Likes: 135 | Arianrhod:2003 Chevy Astro Black Magic: 1985 Dodge B-250 Serenity:1985 Chevy G-20 The Outcast:1983 Ford club wagon Luna 1974 VW bay window transporter Freedom:1990 Ford E-150(parts van) Outcast Vanners van club Support your local 2% | | | Re: Clean Francine - 2000 Astro LS | Joined: Nov 2013 Posts: 3,692 Likes: 32 pooh-bah | pooh-bah Joined: Nov 2013 Posts: 3,692 Likes: 32 | That's a nice one! Love those M/L vans. | | | Re: Clean Francine - 2000 Astro LS | Joined: Jan 2014 Posts: 2,290 Likes: 137 veteran | OP veteran Joined: Jan 2014 Posts: 2,290 Likes: 137 | Thanks guys, we are having a good time with her for sure.
Power window motor arrived yesterday. Still waiting on the lock actuator, door panel clips, and Memphis 1" tweeters to arrive.
I stopped in my local audio store and the owner had found some Memphis speakers stashed in a supply room they had forgotten about, so I snagged a pair of 5.25" for the front doors for $20. Ordered a pair of matching 1" tweeters on Amazon.
Took the kids camping at one of our favorite local spots last night. Man it was so nice to have so much room for the kiddos and all the gear. We had a giant cooler, a huge easy up two room cabin tent, everyone's personal gear, myself and three kids, and the back seat was still empty.
I'll post up some pics later today. | | | Re: Clean Francine - 2000 Astro LS | Joined: Jan 2014 Posts: 2,290 Likes: 137 veteran | OP veteran Joined: Jan 2014 Posts: 2,290 Likes: 137 | Waiting for the kids to get off the bus on Friday. Grabbed these 5.25" door speakers for $20 thanks to the local sound shop owner forgetting he had a bunch in the back from a couple years ago. LOL. All loaded up and ready for some camping! Just finished setting the tent up, ready for some fun. Update on parts, the door panel clips and lock actuator just arrived from Amazon. I'll post links to everything after I get things in and can do a proper review. Still waiting on the Memphis Street Reference 1" tweeters for the doors to arrive, then I'll install everything.
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| | | Re: Clean Francine - 2000 Astro LS | Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 32,696 Likes: 172 Old Timer | Old Timer Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 32,696 Likes: 172 | Having fun is what its all about.
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