# pre-war purchase...with a twist **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [January 15, 2017, 8:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pre-war-purchase-with-a-twist/274486 "2017-01-15T20:07:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![XwalkerX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/xwalkerx/32/7598_2.png) [@XwalkerX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/XwalkerX)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2017, 8:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pre-war-purchase-with-a-twist/274486/1 "2017-01-15T20:07:12Z")
Original steel 1930 ford roadster. Car was built and raced in the 60s Boxed frame Dropped model a axle Disc brakes up front 1957 Oldsmobile 9.3" rear end with 3.20 gears Heated seats Cab heater Stewart Warner gauges LS1 GM ASA cam LS7 lifters LS3 corvette balancer and waterpump LS2 oil pump and timing chain Edelbrock 4 bbl intake Holley 600 MSD timing control relocated coils and Olds rocket valve covers over stock covers. 2004 z06 clutch, flywheel set 1985 Camaro t5 5 speed ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v201/XwalkerX1/00W0W_disyNDmjRsr_1200x900_zpsranfl2dn.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v201/XwalkerX1/00W0W_disyNDmjRsr_1200x900_zpsranfl2dn.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v201/XwalkerX1/00V0V_li5JEPIdegP_1200x900_zps6d1hijiy.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v201/XwalkerX1/00V0V_li5JEPIdegP_1200x900_zps6d1hijiy.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v201/XwalkerX1/00v0v_eWqbiPftwOC_1200x900_zpskfyyf5rq.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v201/XwalkerX1/00v0v_eWqbiPftwOC_1200x900_zpskfyyf5rq.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v201/XwalkerX1/00M0M_5olhfbwZZtO_1200x900_zpshjmjn3fz.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v201/XwalkerX1/00M0M_5olhfbwZZtO_1200x900_zpshjmjn3fz.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v201/XwalkerX1/00R0R_e4dPMZrzDRI_1200x900_zpsmegadda7.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v201/XwalkerX1/00R0R_e4dPMZrzDRI_1200x900_zpsmegadda7.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v201/XwalkerX1/00o0o_chzNlNIpgIG_1200x900_zpshucxxtrz.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v201/XwalkerX1/00o0o_chzNlNIpgIG_1200x900_zpshucxxtrz.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v201/XwalkerX1/00i0i_fEQuhkwlNM5_1200x900_zpsu0kjxwf9.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v201/XwalkerX1/00i0i_fEQuhkwlNM5_1200x900_zpsu0kjxwf9.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v201/XwalkerX1/01111_bXwi03Pd9c9_1200x900_zpsocyy1mqr.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v201/XwalkerX1/01111_bXwi03Pd9c9_1200x900_zpsocyy1mqr.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v201/XwalkerX1/00W0W_gUC0OYOvkQe_1200x900_zpsqhbcpega.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v201/XwalkerX1/00W0W_gUC0OYOvkQe_1200x900_zpsqhbcpega.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![joelster](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/joelster/32/7258_2.png) [@joelster](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/joelster)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2017, 4:19am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pre-war-purchase-with-a-twist/274486/2 "2017-01-16T04:19:38Z")
That engine is disguised very well! I like it! ---
**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2017, 5:22am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pre-war-purchase-with-a-twist/274486/3 "2017-01-16T05:22:01Z")
Thats awesome ---
**Author:** ![Norb\_O](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/norb_o/32/5189_2.png) [@Norb\_O](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Norb_O)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2017, 6:57am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pre-war-purchase-with-a-twist/274486/4 "2017-01-16T06:57:29Z")
goddamnit that is cool. cam is pretty lumpy I take it? any videos? ---
**Author:** ![bing](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bing/32/7211_2.png) [@bing](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bing)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2017, 7:02am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pre-war-purchase-with-a-twist/274486/5 "2017-01-16T07:02:41Z")
hold on, so this is a runner / driver as it sits or a project? that’s super cool. are these things reasonably drivable on the street? ---
**Author:** ![XwalkerX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/xwalkerx/32/7598_2.png) [@XwalkerX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/XwalkerX)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2017, 9:33am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pre-war-purchase-with-a-twist/274486/6 "2017-01-16T09:33:47Z")
its certainly a runner. i drove up to ventura friday afternoon to check it out, made a deal and ended up driving it home 90 miles in rush hour friday traffic through LA…it didnt skip a beat ---
**Author:** ![superfan99](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/96bed5/32.png) [@superfan99](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/superfan99)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2017, 10:04am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pre-war-purchase-with-a-twist/274486/7 "2017-01-16T10:04:49Z")
> [@LZ](#): > > Thats awesome ^ ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2017, 10:11am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pre-war-purchase-with-a-twist/274486/8 "2017-01-16T10:11:48Z")
badass ---
**Author:** ![bing](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bing/32/7211_2.png) [@bing](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bing)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2017, 10:12am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pre-war-purchase-with-a-twist/274486/9 "2017-01-16T10:12:28Z")
> [@XwalkerX](#): > > its certainly a runner. > > i drove up to ventura friday afternoon to check it out, made a deal and ended up driving it home 90 miles in rush hour friday traffic through LA…it didnt skip a beat [#coolasfuck](http://www.nyspeed.com/usertag.php?do=list&action=hash&hash=coolasfuck) ---
**Author:** ![Onyx\_Z32](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/onyx_z32/32/7581_2.png) [@Onyx\_Z32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Onyx_Z32)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2017, 10:14am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pre-war-purchase-with-a-twist/274486/10 "2017-01-16T10:14:14Z")
HEATED SEATS?!?!?! SOLD. ---
**Author:** ![Matt\_Danger](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/matt_danger/32/4981_2.png) [@Matt\_Danger](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Matt_Danger)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2017, 11:04am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pre-war-purchase-with-a-twist/274486/11 "2017-01-16T11:04:49Z")
yoooo this is so fucking rad! ---
**Author:** ![travisn](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/travisn/32/5046_2.png) [@travisn](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/travisn)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2017, 12:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pre-war-purchase-with-a-twist/274486/12 "2017-01-16T12:11:12Z")
Yea, dude! We gotta meet up in a few weeks once my jalop is driving ---
**Author:** ![1QIKZ](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/1qikz/32/6112_2.png) [@1QIKZ](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/1QIKZ)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2017, 3:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pre-war-purchase-with-a-twist/274486/13 "2017-01-16T15:43:13Z")
> [@XwalkerX](#): > > its certainly a runner. > > i drove up to ventura friday afternoon to check it out, made a deal and ended up driving it home 90 miles in rush hour friday traffic through LA…it didnt skip a beat Think I heard you. ---
**Author:** ![XwalkerX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/xwalkerx/32/7598_2.png) [@XwalkerX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/XwalkerX)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2017, 5:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pre-war-purchase-with-a-twist/274486/14 "2017-01-16T17:06:17Z")
lol are you in LA ? - - - Updated - - - > [@travisn](#): > > Yea, dude! We gotta meet up in a few weeks once my jalop is driving you still in long beach? - - - Updated - - - i buttoned up a few items on the list this weekend. -added baffles to the headers -removed the drivers side allen wrench door pins and found some brass pins -replaced the front mount for the pass side olds valve cover -got the fuel gauge working -dialed in the carb -repaired a vacuum leak -removed the painted feet things i still need to do include: register the damn thing with DMV tomorrow have a snap tonneau cover made hook up the water temp gauge figure out why the tach is reading backwards hook up the speedo bend the shifter for a bit more room cut a piece of alum or stainless to sit behind the gauge panel to clean up the gaps add hinges to the deck lid ---
**Author:** ![travisn](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/travisn/32/5046_2.png) [@travisn](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/travisn)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2017, 6:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pre-war-purchase-with-a-twist/274486/15 "2017-01-16T18:59:53Z")
no, Gardena. I’m renting a house with a 2 car garage. Check my insta pics ---
**Author:** ![Jeller](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/bc8723/32.png) [@Jeller](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jeller)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2017, 7:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pre-war-purchase-with-a-twist/274486/16 "2017-01-16T19:18:52Z")
Very cool man, I look forward to see what you do with it. :tup: ---
**Author:** ![ubengineering](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ubengineering/32/5171_2.png) [@ubengineering](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ubengineering)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2017, 10:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pre-war-purchase-with-a-twist/274486/17 "2017-01-16T22:28:01Z")
Looks awesome man! I always wondered how fast these are just because it seems like such a lightweight vehicle with a big engine. How’s it feel accelerating compared to well anything else I suppose. ---
**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2017, 5:18am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pre-war-purchase-with-a-twist/274486/18 "2017-01-17T05:18:00Z")
> [@XwalkerX](#): > > figure out why the tach is reading backwards When you setup tachs off a LS they usually need to be configured for 4 cylinder mode might be your issue. ---
**Author:** ![XwalkerX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/xwalkerx/32/7598_2.png) [@XwalkerX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/XwalkerX)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2017, 6:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pre-war-purchase-with-a-twist/274486/19 "2017-01-23T18:16:30Z")
> [@LZ](#): > > When you setup tachs off a LS they usually need to be configured for 4 cylinder mode might be your issue. its strange cause it will work ok for the first minute or two when i start the car then it climbs all the way up to 8k and reads backwards… also its been a god damn monsoon here all week. finally had a break on sat so naturally i was in the roadster all day… ![http://68.media.tumblr.com/040fb64310640402a5bd99bac66d53b0/tumblr_ojy2fhOCEG1qf3hxno1_1280.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/b/2/b2c7aa98e801969ebaa0ade06b09337e25c10c0b.jpeg) ![http://68.media.tumblr.com/33c2ec64cf91f947faf611ab57d93699/tumblr_ok5vqnkC6L1qf3hxno1_1280.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/f/0/f0458a6c379928a7266c5834a58b0261842ea708.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Norb\_O](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/norb_o/32/5189_2.png) [@Norb\_O](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Norb_O)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2017, 12:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pre-war-purchase-with-a-twist/274486/20 "2017-01-24T12:40:04Z")
right but where are the open wheel burnouts [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pre-war-purchase-with-a-twist/274486.md?page=2)