2001 Copart Chevy Astro Updates! We got a LOT Done!

[@hirisk761]

My parents owned Astros/safaris from the late 80's up to early 2000's. The a\c blew sooo cold that it blew mist out the vents.

[@satoshinakamoto3890]

The 4.3 V6 is basically the 5.7 / 350 with two cylinders lopped off. They use same pistons, rods, bearings, water pump, rear main, timing set.

[@richardbates2367]

I really don't like vans, but gotta say that astro was a score.

[@rakeshmahadevan269]

You're getting lucky with site unseen purchase and well organized garage 👍 Your brother is a hard worker 👏👏👏

[@AutoAuctionRebuilds]

Thank you. The best cars I have picked are the ones I never saw in person.

[@jimmyfizzy]

Try Amazon for the motor, Auto Zone wanted a $100. for what I needed for my 02 Suburban, Amazon cost was $37. w/sh. works great

[@AutoAuctionRebuilds]

AutoZone is $35 can't beat it.

[@klc317]

Astro turned out nice. Im surprised those are so rare in the salvage yards....seems like I remember seeing millions of those on the road just a few years ago. Sucks that Prius went for so much at the auction....geez!!

[@ultratech6671]

Very impressive how fast you improve on these cars! keep it up!

[@AutoAuctionRebuilds]

Thanks! I want to flip it and move to the next!

[@hogfish3881]

Don’t buy next Prius from dealer, get from Copart, it’s what you do on this channel. Doesn’t even have to be Prius just buy what ever will work for Uber, even maybe van, or get something to be able to do select rides. Good job on the van! List it for 3k it will sell

[@AutoAuctionRebuilds]

Thanks. No, I want a Prius. The gas mileage is what I'm doing a series on.

[@JWReesefam]

The van looks good.

[@AutoAuctionRebuilds]

Thanks John!

[@trevormangus7832]

On the window the motors sometimes jam hold the down side of switch and either shit door firmly or bang on panel near motor if it works check and see if there is an adjustment where it doesn’t get so tight in up position

[@ClassCraZeTV]

Those astros sell for a lot, i love those heavy cars

[@AutoAuctionRebuilds]

I sure hope it does!

[@MrMazda-yw1cr]

I might be getting a 1995 Astro Van for $1000

[@hooble66]

it is a unibody van and does not ride on a "frame". How might I know that you might ask? I was the truck manager for 2 chevrolet dealers for over 23 years. I currently own a 2004 awd. The rough ride is caused by the front end suspension and leaf springs i the rear compared to the other minivans that ride on coils all the way around

[@Joshua_McGough]

That astro cleaned up nice.

[@AutoAuctionRebuilds]

Thank you.

[@blakeherzner8548]

If you bring the Chevy Astro van to Cincinnati I will pay 4 Grand for it

[@AutoAuctionRebuilds]

For $4K I'll ship it to you. That's about $1200 to $1500 right there.

[@sugarandpennythepooh1211]

The van looks good! 👍

[@AutoAuctionRebuilds]

Thank you Joanne!

[@stevenguevara3820]

If it turns out not to be the relay or the motor check the bcm

[@dassme1]

They carry a lot of weight . They are good vans love them

[@cordellclark8848]

dassme1 I offer you $1,500.00 cash

[@iflareman241]

You don’t want a Chevy Astro! My mom bought a 2002 model brand new. Sold it in 2011. Was a good around Towner and for long road trips. But had a lot of electrical issues especially with the power windows, air conditioning, and ignition

[@notsolegitgarage2967]

Don’t waste money replacing the motor take it apart and clean the conductors by sanding them to clean metal, look up a guide on google how to do it I did it on my car and it works better than every other window in the car now and saved myself $50

[@AutoAuctionRebuilds]

Great idea! Thanks.

[@joshuajones1361]

It looks good

[@AutoAuctionRebuilds]

Thank you.

[@Chuck1855]

If you had to do a motor the body comes off the car that is what they do at the Gm dealership. In my old shop just pulled the sub frame out and she is out.

[@jacobfleming565]

I remember having one of these when i was younger my dad is thinking about buying a AWD model and throwing in a v8 for our winter car and you are right about the transmisson and the seats are like a couch on wheels

[@AutoAuctionRebuilds]

I love them. Always have. A V8 would have been a DREAM!!!

[@Tamasiz2]

You sort of un junked it. Looks much better now

[@AutoAuctionRebuilds]

LOL I like that. Thanks!

[@RealisticalGaming]

I had one of these from an auction, It was a state van with 50k Original miles! It was so mint! These vans are really useful!

[@AutoAuctionRebuilds]

I'd love to have won that bid!

[@RealisticalGaming]

Got it for under 2,000. Put some shiny wheels on it like yours had, due to mine having the ugly steelies. I believe we flipped it for around 4,200 People defiantly always look for these you should have no problem selling yours.

[@AutoAuctionRebuilds]

That is encouraging to hear! Great find!!

[@j.c.smithprojects]

those astro and safari vans were great for a good mpg everyday driver and still had enough power to pull a trailer, boat or camper. the 4.3 was a great engine. very reliable and very .ow maintenance cost. i hope you do well on it.

[@Lincolnator721]

The 2wd 4 cylinder ford aerostar can pull 28 to 30 mpg on the highway

[@SawmillerSmith]

I've never bought a Honda or a Toyota at salvage auction. Those vehicles are shipped overseas. That's the reason they go for so much money. I just bought a 2014 Malibu with 36,000 miles I was the high bidder at $1,300 Blue Book on it is $13,000.

[@MikhailScottKy]

For the dash. soak an old t-shirt on the meguiars and place it on the dash overnight.

[@AutoAuctionRebuilds]

I'll have to give that a shot! Thank you.

[@pupupipichorrorelief4909]

did you vaccume the ac system before filling it with Freon?if not soon some orings and gaskets will leak and or compressor will fail.

[@AutoAuctionRebuilds]

I always do.

[@Alexscott100]

Those vans hard to find. Try finding a 1990-1993 Geo Storm to pull parts from. I only found 2 in NC that are in salvage yards

[@Speedycat]

Astro van is on a Truck chassis... didn't know that! But it kinda explains where there are 4WD Versions of it aswell (they are really expensive here in europe)

[@thefilmguy]

You could probably get $3500-$4000 for it now. Heck if I needed a good Astro van that would not be a bad price for one. I used to have a '92 Chevy S10 Blazer with nearly identical power train and it was rode hard and put away wet. That was before it got stolen and recovered. I was so glad when that thing sold.

[@AutoAuctionRebuilds]

LOL dang!! Sorry to hear that.

[@goobagel]

Can’t believe how quickly I became addicted to this channel. Keep up the awesome work, my man!

[@AutoAuctionRebuilds]

I constantly work to earn viewers. I appreciate you!

[@johnguerard1355]

The motor comes out from the bottom on those. Not fun..lol

[@AutoAuctionRebuilds]

LOL No thank you!

[@gregisdivorced]

If you get tired of rideshare in a few weeks after purchasing the Prius you could always list it on Turo? BTW I’m renting a Turo Expedition for the first time at the end of the month to try it out. Praying he doesn’t cancel the reservation at the last minute because of a bad previous renter. Also Borla Exhaust sounds way better than Flowmaster or Rousch on a GT or CS Mustang.

[@AutoAuctionRebuilds]

I had the FM and Borla on my prev '15 GT and '06 GT. I prefer this one. Yes I could rent the Prius on Turo as well. Thanks for the comment.

[@clarkgriswold5903]

My mother used to own a 1997 Astro High Top Coachman Conversion, 27K, white, mint condition and when she passed away I sold it on eBay to a lesbian couple from PA when I lived in Delaware. We got like $6200 for it. Now I wish I had kept it!

[@JRobert111111]

Astros are great vehicles, I have two myself. However, they are not full frame, never were. They are unibody with a front sub-frame and bolted on rear suspension. If you read about them, it does mention "full ladder frame" which it does have, but it is part of the body, not separate. The 4.3 engine is a 5.7 engine minus two cylinders (the math works out). The 4L60E is a great transmission if properly maintained and treated well, but is by far not a strong transmission to hold up to much abuse. If an engine is ever done, you would just isolate the top and bottom and remove the entire front sub-frame, no different than say a Ford Windstar.

[@THOMMGB]

You did a very nice job on that Astro! Looks wonderful! How did you determine that the Schrader valve was leaking? Was there some obvious damage or did you try and charge it up and it leaked when you disconnected the charging hose? And finally, how did you fix it? Thanks a lot, Tom

[@Firestone1]

i have a 2000 safari with 700,000k on it, with the original motor . it does not burn any oil. i blew the tranny at 596,000k, when the tanny line snapped on the highway. It cooked the 4th gear clutches. very reliable workhorse trucks .

[@063317Art]

I have a 2000 Safari that I love about 16 in the city 18 on the interstate with the air on and 21 with the air off If you ever get an intermittent misfire there is a bulletin that states change the spark plug gap from .060 to .040. This did cure my misfire Chevy screwed up by discontinuing this model as a work van and as a passenger van, I would love to buy a new one

[@db8715]

You’re right about the AC on those vans! My dad has owned different Astro vans for years for his painting business and the AC is awesome. I believe you’ll definitely profit on this van. The Prius was a great sale and it was cool how you sold it. You have an awesome KZbin channel and I recommend your channel to people I meet in the ride share business. I would love to see you find an old classic, fix it up and take it to a show and see people’s reactions to your work.

[@Soundofthetimes]

Say what you want about GM, but they made great trucks with these Astros. That 4.3 was one of their most reliable, longest lasting engines right up there with the Series 2 3800. I've seen these with well over 400,000 miles on them on the original engine.

[@fishonohio980]

It's an LS what else can you say great engine.. for $1200 bucks you got a good deal

[@notsolegitgarage2967]

Yeah I had a 1998 Chevy blazer and it had blown 4L60E no reverse, 2nd gear and 4th gear

[@danieljohnson7171]

Not a bad looking van. If you were in the inside of that van it would feel like a modern Chevrolet express passenger van. How come you don’t film getting parts at the pull a part yards?

[@jacktheboss4life350]

we have a 2003 chevy astro and had to get rid of our 1993 chevy astro cause we got to into a accident in December and it was fixable it would just need the whole front end plus the damged parts like the brake lines, steering ect and my dad gave up on the van and sold it to a recycling place and he got 200 of it

[@ConradVertzX]

So are you gonna become the white van man :p anywho good looking van for a 2001

[@dudergames6547]

Very nice... That cleaned up very nice.. I'm sure you could get $2500 for the van

[@AutoAuctionRebuilds]

Thank you. I hope so! $2500 is my price!

[@johndillinger8482]

That Astro is a $1500 van here at most.A/C working is a bonus,but it's still 17 yrs old.

[@bruceaugustine6486]

the Astro van has a 10000 BTU ac system in it.very popular with the cable companies ans service companies.

[@FortyTwoAnswerToEverything]

These are really cool vans and there are some guys that swap in the popular LS V8 engine into these (which I would do as well). It would be a total sleeper.

[@J_Twist_nader_alley_gigs]

I would put the sale price at $4,000 it's a good van and personally feel its every bit worth that.

[@denniscampbell4102]

Astro van is coming out great. I love your take on these Copart videos and the projects that you do much more than any other channel out there so keep up the good work. I'm addicted to your videos. Soon as the notification goes off I'm right there.

[@AutoAuctionRebuilds]

Thanks a million Dennis! I am trying my best to keep everyone entertained lol.

[@davidrubin1895]

The van looks better than what is on dealer lots. You & your brother did a fabulous job on it. No reason why u can't get in the $3000 selling price for it. Once again great job

[@AutoAuctionRebuilds]

Thank you David!

[@davidrubin1895]

Uber Man your welcome

[@kobeyonker2909]

For the door mirrors Scotch-brite apply adhesive and I’d use bumper coater

[@AutoAuctionRebuilds]

Great idea! Thank you.

[@lukek370]

this is a person that puts time and effort into what he builds, he's honest and shows anything. I would trust any vehicle he sells me or anyone

[@WesleyClouden]

this was great find

[@alexjrtony350]

Great job! I had to replace the motor on my 2000 astro. It was pretty interesting not having a lift to lift up the body.

[@AutoAuctionRebuilds]

Thank you. I figured as much lol. No thank you.

[@vincentblue8247]

Nice.. That cool on that stang love it. The Astro looks like a family van now.. Cool garage

[@laborraa]

Good van

[@AutoAuctionRebuilds]

Thank you.

[@wilsonfarms2017]

I wouldnt take a penny under 3,000 on this one. Looks sounds and im sure drives great. These vans are cheap up here in the rust belt. But with no rust that van will live to see 300k for sure (if well taken care of).

[@AutoAuctionRebuilds]

Thank you for the vote of confidence! Fingers crossed!

[@Lincolnator721]

Wow that a.c. is in the back? What?!

[@chadharmon5716]

Boy she really doesn't want nothing to do with the channel I'm sorry bud

[@AutoAuctionRebuilds]

Oh it doesn't bother me at all. This is my job :)

[@alanaudi640]

Mirror caps are looking ugly and the Chevy logo is faded

[@joedpl]

Nice job on the Astro! And this time the video showed up in my subscription list!

[@AutoAuctionRebuilds]

Thank you! Glad to hear that!

[@AllanPowell]

they're great vans

[@martinritter3079]

The Power A/C by this Astro was Option and not Series !

[@charlesallen1384]

If you want to check window motor before you have to buy motor . hook 12 volts to the motor first from a battery on the ground below door if the motor works on strait 12 volts its the motor then its time to change it. The switch is 12 volts but you only have about 7.5 volts going to it that's why I said another battery below the door. Have fun an keep up good video's

[@AutoAuctionRebuilds]

Thank you Charles!

[@charlesallen1384]

Man that's a nice van!!! An your welcome

[@tony_25or6to4]

Do you have a carpet cleaner with a hand tool? You can clean up the carpet and upholstery pretty good.

[@AutoAuctionRebuilds]

I have one, yes. And a steam cleaner as well.

[@OnTheHighWatch]

I had several cars bid way up and then have them show back up two weeks later at the same yard for auction don’t ask me why but keep your eye on those Prius’s

[@AutoAuctionRebuilds]

Good info! Thank you.

[@q8fly.]

Now you are back on track. Great job..hope you get a good profit

[@AutoAuctionRebuilds]

Me too! LOL Thanks man.

[@robertlivingston4125]

Also I just subscribed. I thought I did a few weeks ago when I found your video's but I am for sure now. Lol😁😁

[@AutoAuctionRebuilds]

Welcome to the fam! Thank you for subbing!

[@adamdavis4074]

Question - do you think Copart prices have gone up since the increase in Copart related KZbin videos?

[@AutoAuctionRebuilds]

1000% YES.

[@satoshinakamoto3890]

I've been doing copart and iaai for years the prices have always been high, but then again I am in close proximity to Mexico and they buy like crazy and salvage titles don't matter to them. Maybe Randy is experiencing something different in okc, what I am blown away by is how cheap cars go in Florida.

[@LigerZeroX]

You’re inspiring me to go to my local copart and possibly bid on a project car keep up the good work uberman!

[@AutoAuctionRebuilds]

Go for it! It is a lot of fun!

[@thedrzsupermoto9279]

Good luck buddy

[@AutoAuctionRebuilds]

Thank you.

[@mrgeopet4291]

Uber around here , i thought , wouldn't let me use a salvage car at all ... how you pulling that off ?

[@blakeherzner8548]

You bring the van to Cincinnati I'll pay 4 Grand for it

[@AutoAuctionRebuilds]

For $4K I'll ship it to you. That's about $1200 to $1500 right there.

[@blakeherzner8548]

You got the cruise to fit in there I've got no Mustang fit in there and you wouldn't even want anybody hitting your sweet Mustang would you

[@AutoAuctionRebuilds]

The Cruze was there before the van. The Mustang is much wider. It's fine in the street. It's just a car. And it's insured.

[@MikeSmith-wm5gr]

They are fantastic vehicles , they last forever .

[@AutoAuctionRebuilds]

I agree.

[@veggiepowered]

You Got A Eco Chevy Cruze Is It A 6 Speed Manual ? Mine Got 50 Plus On Hwy With AC Off Until It Blew A Headgasket

[@Mike-cv7hv]

Those old Astro vans are tough. Nice Score

[@ednabraden406]

flywheel.

[@n977ll]

Randy :Propertyroom.com they have lots of priuses NYC fleet cars

[@AutoAuctionRebuilds]

Thanks!

[@45AMT]

Wow Randy great Job! You and Tim really know how to hustle and get a vehicle turned around! Keep up the great work brother!

[@AutoAuctionRebuilds]

With these temperatures it is a killer to get done lol. We do hustle though! Thanks again man.

[@Alex-iq1us]

Great video! Would you consider a Mercedes or Range Rover? Keep up the great content

[@AutoAuctionRebuilds]

Probably not normally but at the right price sure.

[@iyadhchaabani2444]

Love it! I owned a 1996 model for 7 years. It was a good van. The fuel pump though was always broken down lol 😂. Love your videos man.

[@JasonTheCollectorGamerreseller]

Hi uberman I found a 2016 Toyota Prius For Sale the bid at $990 with $687 fee add to it is that a good deal it runs and drive salvage title because of the damage on the passenger side bottom headlight

[@AutoAuctionRebuilds]

Sounds like a great deal, yes.

[@JasonTheCollectorGamerreseller]

I have the vin number I want to send it to you JTDKARFU9G3502521 that to a 2016 Toyota Prius white with black interior airbags is blown

[@AutoAuctionRebuilds]

Not bad at all!!!!

[@kgasho]

I noticed on the table in the garage a vape; is that yours or your brothers? #vapenation

[@AutoAuctionRebuilds]

That is mine. It got me off cigs about 3 or so months ago. It's the SMOK X-PRIV 2. I no longer use nicotine either. Just juice.

[@cadenn.2074]

Uber Man Good for you to use it for a reason like getting off of cigarettes and not using it with nicotine like some teens who think they are cool

[@AutoAuctionRebuilds]

Thank you. It's not cool. But it works!

[@davidbell7812]

GOOD VIDEO THOSE WERE GOOD REMARKS AT THE END KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK.

[@AutoAuctionRebuilds]

Thanks David. Always appreciate you man.

[@RexenPrime]

Your garage and that van look just beautiful, nice clean and orginized! I'm not a huge fan of old chevys either, but i really like that van.

[@AutoAuctionRebuilds]

Thanks Ryan!

[@scottieacevedo9401]

It looks good

[@scottieacevedo9401]

At least you tried

[@kittykat999a]

How did you fix the leaking schrader valve?

[@AutoAuctionRebuilds]

I replaced it.

[@thomaszdanowicz1643]

Good job on the van!!! It is a great work van or a family van for someone on a budget!

[@AutoAuctionRebuilds]

Thanks man!

[@thomaszdanowicz1643]

You're welcome!!!

[@DanaDoesStuff]

The Astro looks amazing compared to when you brought it home. You really should consider putting new headlight and parking light housings in it. You can get them pretty cheap on Amazon. I put new ones on my avalanche when I had it and it improves the look of the vehicle tremendously. The faded plastic just ruins the look from the front.

[@AutoMotoCha9L]

Great work! Buy a motorcycle from copart it would be interesting to see as a project.

[@robertlivingston4125]

That should be a nice reliable ride for someone. Nice find.

[@AutoAuctionRebuilds]

Thank you.

[@tombob671]

The van is a winner

[@AutoAuctionRebuilds]

She is pretty nice.

[@18888888888888888886]

it is that switch i bet it is dorman... but test it easy..

[@AutoAuctionRebuilds]

Perhaps I should replace that switch first just in case.

[@despamosquito9845]

Keep it and daily it

[@AutoAuctionRebuilds]

Not really for me.

[@blakeherzner8548]

Why didn't you just park behind the Chevy Cruze

[@AutoAuctionRebuilds]

Didn't feel like it.