New Year, New Truck: 1973 GMC Astro95

Ha Handsome: Your looks don't do much for me but nice glasses. Welcome aboard!
Astro on the other hand does bring back memories. Interior is in unbelievable condition.
Yes hard on fuel. Does not like bridge beams, train axles and such. However most people reading have no idea with the right rears that is a 100 MPH truck and it would do it all day.
If that POA valve craps out let me know. I can tell you how to work around it. Take special care of that interior, those dash pads were hard to find 25 years ago.
You can black out a good bit of the bottom and some of the top of the glass to help with the green house effect if you want to.
Thanks for sharing, good luck and hope to see you around.

 

Ah, the old Astro.
A AMC pacer on steroids. Lol

Looks in great shape. Enjoy. .....
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Oh I forgot: About those magnetic door signs. Are you sure those doors are steel?

 

Love it ! I learned to drive in a 74 Astro 318 detriot 13 sp.

 

Nice find! I like it. Although I'm not a big fan of Reyco 4 spring suspension.

And I'd want front brakes.....I remember the days of trucks with no front brakes. I think they went faster when you stepped on the brakes in rain or snow, LOL.

I also disagree about an 8V71 or 92 not having enough power. I drove a few that were plenty strong. Just not great on fuel mileage. But you'll still be way ahead versus the downtime loss with these new trucks.

 

I don't want to be next to you on a cold morning when you fire that ole up lol

 

Glad you like to, I myself would never own another one of those again.

 

With a single overdrive 13 I think you'll be about where you want to be with 4.33 rears. How fast you thinking you are gonna be rollIng? I had 4:55 tears with my silver 92. That was a bit over geared. Is yours a turbo'd motor?