A while back dad bought a 2003 Chevy Astro 2WD panel van. It had suffered a minor engine fire that appears to have started at the ignition module. Back story and info on the van
Here is the sparknote version of the basic repairs:
We had a bit of rewiring to do and some minor fire damage to fix. Hardly anything cosmetic just melted hoses and some looming. Big thanks to Patgizz for helping me out with some Astro odds and ends. After many many MANY hours and some welding and beer it finally started up and we were ready to test drive it this past saturday.
Things started fine and it drove great but while on the freeway it started to bog badddd. Limped it home some 5 miles barely able to do 30MPH. We are thinking a clogged fuel filter, clogged muffler (a thief cut out the cat so many an animal made a home inside it?) or possibly a MAF. Either way it will be solved this coming week come hell or high water.
Anyhow it appears as though this time ill be keeping this car and make it a new project car for myself. I have said this before though so well see how it goes.
My plans are to pop on a 2inch lift from this company: 2 Inch lift kit
Since the tires are like brand new ill hold off on puttin 29 inchers on there. Ill also add a trailer hitch if i can find one cheap. To make it easier to haul stuff ill add some extra lighting and possibly some thing called E-Track i believe to the back cargo area. (Its the tie down/track system found in semi truck trailers) also wanna add a bench or something to hold more people--just enough for two extra.
Im just doing a versitile DD that can do anything and go anywhere. Also this is my first lifted vehicle so its something new again.
my goal with the lift and tires is something like this: my ideal look
Ill keep you guys posted
