As I'm in the midst of rebuilding a few parts of the Astrolander interior, including the fresh-water system, I realized I never properly documented "Version 1". Time for a Retro Post.
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Friday, July 28, 2017
Retro Post: AWD to 4WD Conversion with NP233 Transfer Case
Another Retro Post. This time I'm documenting converting the Astro from All Wheel Drive (AWD) to proper Four Wheel Drive (4WD) with a 2-speed NP233 Transfer Case from a 2000 S-10 Blazer LS 2-door. (Thanks again, General, for making parts-interchange work so well!)
This was almost installed as a "kit", as I purchased 95% of the bits from another Astro/Safari owner. His original thread is here, and includes a lot of other good detail. Check it out, if you're headed down this path. The completeness of the work Dean did means there's very little new "art" here (which is why I initially didn't do much write-up), but once again, this could be useful for someone outside the Astro/Safari community.
Retro Post: Astro Van Lift-Kit Installation
I've been guilty, multiple times during the life of the Astrolander project, of letting my detailed blog posts get out of sync with the current state of affairs. My build threads on ExpeditionPortal and the AstroSafariVans.org forums have been maintained somewhat more diligently, but I realize not everyone follows there. To help remedy that, I'm undertaking some "Retro" posts to re-document some of the work that I've done but not covered here.
Here's the first installment: Installing the Overland Vans 4" Lift Kit.
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Here's the first installment: Installing the Overland Vans 4" Lift Kit.
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Sunday, August 30, 2015
Refurbishing a Wooden Box for a Shoe Shine Kit
It's time for another project. Back in June, we celebrated our Anniversary, and Kimberley gifted me with a wonderful subscription to Bespoke Post. My first "box" was a seriously complete shoe shine kit.
I already had a few bits and pieces for caring for my few items of quality leather footwear, but like many guys, I was storing it all in an old shoebox. As I've invested recently in some better shoes, this was a fitting gift, but it was so upscale that it felt awkward just to chuck it all into the same ratty old box.
I remembered that I had an old wooden box that had belonged to my Grandfather. It had been among his vast trove of random objects in his garage after he'd passed away. When my mother conveyed to me a small collection of hand-tools from his bench, she used the wooden box to carry them. Honestly, I have little idea what the box would have originally been used for, but I understand why it was there - like my Grandfather I'm always loathe to discard any object that can be made useful again.
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Monday, March 30, 2015
Hot Action Under the California Sun
Our weekend at Chuckwalla Valley Raceway starts as a story about being stuck smack in the middle. While probably not the middle of nowhere, CVR is, in fact, in a pretty desolate area almost precisely equidistant from the EFF Home Base in the greater Phoenix area, and our home in San Diego. Unfortunately for everyone without a sleeper RV, it is also almost precisely equidistant from neighboring towns Blythe and Indio, which made for some early mornings and late evenings as we all carpooled some 45 minutes to and from the nearest hotel in Blythe.
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