1993 Astro Van Dropped Family Hauler

[Kyle_Eagleton]

S|W is always a place to find the incredible, never been done before, and simply perfect. You my friend, are on another level

[ryanjblajda]

if my jaw could drop any further it would. this thing is sweeeeet.

[notabmw1]

I don't really have a build thread of that particular Mini, was just trying to get it done when I was building it. Here are some photos if interested or it done:

Photo Album of B18c1 Black Mini

And a video of it when I was getting ready to sell it:

B18c1 Black Mini Video

[P78]

this is nice

mini's are awesomesauce

[FluidMotorUnion]

Every single thing in this thread is amazing. That van, especially.

Keep it up, man! You've definitely got something good going

[notabmw1]

Got some more work done, even though it was a brisk 22 degrees outside this weekend. So I mainly ended up working on the Morris more in the garage than the van, but anyway, I did get this done:


LED Tails, Candy Red, and license plate bolt led's.




Billet Specialties wheel


Simple mod, autodimming rear view mirror with built in compass and temp.


Lastly dug up this old pic of the start of the rear suspension.

[notabmw1]

So I started building the new radio bezel, I bought a stock used one off ebay for cheap and then a triple gauge pod for $8. Some fiberglass later, and bodywork we have a pretty clean space for my double din headunit and the tinted/smoked gauges for the air ride, pressure in the tank, and water temp. Hopefully be done by the end of the week, and then the wiring fun begins!


Stock radio bezel with cheapy 3 gauge pod.


Gauges slightly face the driver.


Plus since it's built out, I will actually be able to reach the volume knob, bonus!

[notabmw1]

Well all the bodywork is 99% done, painted it up on Friday. Installed all the new gauges and 2 suck. I should have known better than to have bought gloshift crap. The dual needle air pressure gauge and water temp both took a crap and stay on all the time... even with the key out. So I guess the circuit in the gauges most have burnt up, anyway, the Air Zenith Gauge for the tank pressure works perfect. So I ordered 2 new gauges, a VIAIR dual needle, and VDO Water Temp. What a huge waste of time. I will never be lured by the idea of having smoked gauges again. Anyway, here is the only pick I got, spent more time working on the Morris this past weekend.

[rice4life]

Really digging that gauge pod, kind of funny seeing a modded astro thats not on wire wheels, has limo tint, and says something like "el astro loco" on the back.

[notabmw1]

Oh like the "Sin Wagon" Astro...

[NorCalFocus]

Do you have a link to as where you got the light bolts for the plate? I need those for my trunk lid that I'm shaving.

Love all the work in this thread.

[notabmw1]

This is the guy I got the led bolts from:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/261029766931?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649

[Nick475]

were you up in the essex/perry hall area the other day? i think i saw your van

[notabmw1]

I went up to Kingsville, MD, To Rons Rods, and was in Glen Burnie earlier that morning. Got pulled over on 695 for no front plate coming back. Showed him the bumper I am making with the recessed plate box. Let me off with a warning and said he liked where I was heading. Get the bumper on there! Ha. So gonna try and finish fabricating the bumper and paint it this weekend hopefully. I also do commute 3 hours a day to VA, so I'm on the road with it a lot.

I have built lots of custom cars, and it's always hard making everything custom while being legit so you don't get hassled all the time, especially being on the road that much.

[skyhigh90210]

Amazing work man! I hope to one day be as awesome as you with cars.