2000 Chevy Astro is an ultra-rare 4x4 (AWD) wheelchair van with extensive conversion
MILES 75,000
Price: To Be Determined



General Description
Started out as a nicely equipped model, which has the famously strong, reliable, and yet relatively fuel thrifty, 4.3 "Vortec" 6 cylinder and automatic with overdrive. This has "all wheel drive" and so anytime you need it, its there ready for you. There is no lever to shift, no buttons to push...when you need that extra traction and control, you have it! Has a nice list of comfort and appearance features inside and out that make it user friendly, comfortable and attractive, such as: power windows, locks and mirrors; tilt wheel and cruise control; tinted windows; stereo; captains chairs with armrests; alloy wheels; etc.

Mobility and Adaptive Features
early in its life, this van received the conversion making it into a wheelchair van. Here are the major components of that conversion:

* Moderately tall roof with front contour: this adds a huge amount of interior headroom and capacity, and the contour helps greatly with reducing wind noise, getting good MPG, and reducing the wind buffeting associated with some tall roofs.

* Tall rear doors and corresponding roof notch: this is a necessity for some folks, as it greatly increases the entry and exit clearance at the edge of the roof. Even if you don't require this, it sure makes going in and out easier for all users, no matter if in wheelchair or not

* Wonderful lift: this has the two-arm design (versus single arm) which creates a great sense of stability when riding on the platform, and this design is very reliable.

* NEWLY ADDED FLOOR SYSTEM: as part of our transformation process, this will have the type of special floor we are becoming known for, which eliminates the original carpet and pad, which is on top of a corrugated and thus lumpy, bumpy floor. We will add plywood on top of the steel floor, and then add commercial grade vinyl/rubber flooring on top. This creates a wonderful, durable, solid, level, smooth surface that is awesome for maneuvering a wheelchair on, and is also very easy to keep clean.

* NEWLY ADDED FLIP AND FOLD SEAT: in order to create a very versatile, flexible interior circumstance, all of the middle and rear seats are removed, and all of the floor hardware that held them as well. Then the floor project will occur and then the special seat will be added. This will seat two people, or it can be flipped up out of the way, only intruding about 12 inches into the interior area when not in use. For a rig that is considered in the minivan class, this has a nice amount of interior space, largely due to this special floor and custom seat project. It doesn't have quite as much interior space as a full size van, but it's close.

SEAT NOTE: if this van were to be Reserved prior to us reaching a certain stage of transformation, there is some flexibility as to the specific seating arrangement that results. It is possible that two flip and fold seats could be added and they could be single or two-person versions and the exact location could be chosen.


Price
To Be Determined

Preliminary Photos

Please consider these are "preliminary" photos and as such, they typically show the van in early stages of our transformation process. As a result you may see various flaws, which will be remedied prior to sale.


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Summary

I am happy to offer a special van such as this. I buy and transform every 4x4 wheelchair van I can get my hands on. This is a very rare, unique and special van, for many reasons. It may be impossible at this time to find even one other 4x4/AWD wheelchair van anywhere near this price, with low miles, that has many features, overall condition and sharp appearance as this one.

 
NOTE: I am always searching for more vans which are a nice addition to the mix of vans we have to offer. I will post initial information here about each van as I purchase, transform, and then make them available for sale. From the time I purchase a van until my transformation process is completed, averages approximately 4-6 weeks.

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Thank you,

Rick


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