AMT GMC ASTRO 95 Rebuild from 1986

[Pete68]

I bought this truck back in 1986 at my local Hobby Shop. The Box in the background is for a reference. I painted it as a Dohrn Transfer Truck and a couple years ago I dug it out of storage and painted the cab a Camouflage Tan. This weekend I decided to start rebuilding this truck from my teenage years. This is what I have so far. I rebuilt the frame and put the engine back together and painted both. 

[Pete68]

Installed the Engine and put a Gloss Coat on the cab. 

[DRIPTROIT 71]

Looks great!!

[Pete68]

On 6/28/2022 at 8:27 PM, DRIPTROIT 71 said:

Looks great!!

Thanks for the complement Brian. 

[Pete68]

Worked on this one a little tonight. Added the interior and some cab details unfortunately some I’ve lost over the years an have to replace. I also added the stack and air cleaner. I don’t like the way the one looks going from the air breather to the blower so I’m going to remove it and fix it up a little. 

[Rockford]

Looking good, you're a busy man! 

[Pete68]

4 hours ago, Rockford said:

Looking good, you're a busy man! 

Thanks for the complement. Yes I am lately building these trucks I would like to get this one done. 

[Dutzie]

Great start on the build. Looks really good. 

[Pete68]

9 hours ago, Dutzie said:

Great start on the build. Looks really good. 

Thanks for the complement I appreciate it 

[Pete68]

Sanded the tires and mounted the cab to the frame and added back the air intake. Need some more little things and calling it done 

[Pete68]

I put this back on the bench earlier this week and mostly stared at it a couple times to tired to work on it but this morning I was up early and got a little done and there’s more work I want to do before I call it done. I added the Cab lights, Air horns, Cab Steps, and painted the rims. I need to find a headlight lens and finish plumbing it as well as some touch up painting and details. 

Edited Saturday at 02:45 PM by Pete68

[Gary Chastain]

Looks good Lee

[Biggu]

I agree with Gary, came out really nice. I need to get the Detroit green paint into my paint ‘stock’.  I like this build. I might need to get one of these.  😉

[Firebuilder]

Nice build , looks great!

[Pete68]

11 hours ago, Gary Chastain said:

Looks good Lee

Thanks Gary I appreciate it 

[Pete68]

10 hours ago, Biggu said:

I agree with Gary, came out really nice. I need to get the Detroit green paint into my paint ‘stock’.  I like this build. I might need to get one of these.  😉

Thanks Jeff get one there fun to build I think. I got that years ago but don’t know where. 

[Pete68]

9 hours ago, Firebuilder said:

Nice build , looks great!

Thanks for the compliment and stopping by. 

[Rockford]

I do love an Astro. Such a well thought out truck. I think the interior is years ahead of the rest of the industry. Overdrive lo ed it when it landed. GM really tried with rhe Astro and the General

[BK9300]

Must feel really good to get this one finished, after all that time!  Looks terrific, Lee.

[Pete68]

3 hours ago, Rockford said:

GM really tried

Yes they did and they succeeded too. Thanks for dropping in Steve. 

[Pete68]

3 hours ago, BK9300 said:

Must feel really good to get this one finished

Thanks Brian but it’s not quite done yet but very close for sure. It does feel good to get this one one the bench and on its way off. Glad you dropped it. 

[Pete68]

This evening I was able to put the mirrors on and find some more missing parts for it. I had a headlight lens but now I’ve lost that one 😂. I did manage to get the decals on I’ve had for years to go on this truck the “Running Rabbit Lines” and I robbed some from the Coke General too. A big shout out to round2 for making those State fuel tax decals in scale instead of those giant ones we used for years this makes the truck look so much better. Well that’s it for now maybe some more updates this week and just maybe it will be completed. 

[Six Pack]

The shop I worked at had two customers that brought those in for annual inspection /service . The cab subframes were somewhat sketchy(if I didn't have to tilt the cab to work on something , that was a good day). Every other brand was just as bad when they were getting rotted out, so I'm not just pickin on the heavy chevy's. Couldn't trust the hydraulics , always used a chain come along to let the cab over center. Those were the days , when I wasn't an old fat cripple.