# 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:** 2
**Author:** ![Bull49](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bull49/32/7381_2.png) [@Bull49](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bull49)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2017, 1:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pre-war-purchase-with-a-twist/274486/21 "2017-01-24T13:16:56Z")
This is super fuckin cool :tup: seems like there’s a huge advantage to being out west when it comes to finding cool cars for sale. ---
**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 24, 2017, 3:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pre-war-purchase-with-a-twist/274486/22 "2017-01-24T15:35:59Z")
> [@Norb O](#): > > right but where are the open wheel burnouts not going to find them in this thread. the truck is the burnout machine. although look up @brassjunkie on IG and he posted a little video from this past weekend ---
**Author:** ![ultradriver10000](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ultradriver10000/32/7397_2.png) [@ultradriver10000](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ultradriver10000)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2017, 8:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pre-war-purchase-with-a-twist/274486/23 "2017-01-24T20:10:29Z")
> [@Norb O](#): > > right but where are the open wheel burnouts It’ll blow the trans. Cool ride! I love that old school burban sitting next to it though ---
**Author:** ![jrod0187](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ac91a4/32.png) [@jrod0187](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jrod0187)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2017, 5:38am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pre-war-purchase-with-a-twist/274486/24 "2017-01-25T05:38:08Z")
:tup: Something different on here. ---
**Author:** ![Paul\_B](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/paul_b/32/5452_2.png) [@Paul\_B](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Paul_B)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2017, 10:12am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pre-war-purchase-with-a-twist/274486/25 "2017-01-25T10:12:58Z")
Im into it and Im hard ---
**Author:** ![steve2k1116](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/steve2k1116/32/5230_2.png) [@steve2k1116](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/steve2k1116)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2017, 6:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pre-war-purchase-with-a-twist/274486/26 "2017-01-25T18:00:49Z")
love it :tup: ---
**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:** [February 13, 2017, 8:45am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pre-war-purchase-with-a-twist/274486/27 "2017-02-13T08:45:06Z")
![http://68.media.tumblr.com/2454552a6c54d9cce2d615f657791cdb/tumblr_ol8p7sbHni1qf3hxno1_1280.jpg](http://68.media.tumblr.com/2454552a6c54d9cce2d615f657791cdb/tumblr_ol8p7sbHni1qf3hxno1_1280.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Paulo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/paulo/32/7328_2.png) [@Paulo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Paulo)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2017, 8:52am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pre-war-purchase-with-a-twist/274486/28 "2017-02-13T08:52:14Z")
God dammit I love this thing. Are you planning to make anymore big changes to it? Or just enjoy it mostly as it is? ---
**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:** [February 13, 2017, 8:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pre-war-purchase-with-a-twist/274486/29 "2017-02-13T08:55:11Z")
no major changes really. getting the other gauges working, need to add hinges to the rumble seat lid and want to get a tonneau cover made for it other than that just enjoy driving it really. ---
**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:** [February 13, 2017, 8:57am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pre-war-purchase-with-a-twist/274486/30 "2017-02-13T08:57:19Z")
Dude we have the same trans set up. Do you know what bellhousing you are using? (is the shifter plate parallel to the ground?) I need to get a shifter assembly to offset leveling out the trans. Might cut/weld the shifter instead. ---
**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:** [February 13, 2017, 8:58am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pre-war-purchase-with-a-twist/274486/31 "2017-02-13T08:58:53Z")
ha ive got a super sweet cracked bellhousing on this thing. not sure what its actually out of. ill have to check im not sure about the shifter. ---
**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:** [February 13, 2017, 9:28am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pre-war-purchase-with-a-twist/274486/32 "2017-02-13T09:28:32Z")
I am running this bellhousing. [https://shiftsst.com/gm-621-reproduction-bellhousing.html](https://shiftsst.com/gm-621-reproduction-bellhousing.html) ---
**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:** [February 17, 2017, 4:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pre-war-purchase-with-a-twist/274486/33 "2017-02-17T16:29:41Z")
I KNOW YOUR SECRET @XwalkerX [http://chilirod.com/](http://chilirod.com/) ---
**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:** [February 25, 2017, 9:09am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pre-war-purchase-with-a-twist/274486/34 "2017-02-25T09:09:08Z")
You get that oil leak patched up? ---
**Author:** ![purestock240](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/purestock240/32/5729_2.png) [@purestock240](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/purestock240)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2017, 6:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pre-war-purchase-with-a-twist/274486/35 "2017-02-25T18:51:00Z")
> [@Onyx Z32](#): > > I KNOW YOUR SECRET @XwalkerX > > [http://chilirod.com/](http://chilirod.com/) “They will be finished with a stunning paint job & can have a customized flame paint job if desired\*” ---
**Author:** ![BadnewsMike](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/badnewsmike/32/7419_2.png) [@BadnewsMike](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BadnewsMike)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2017, 12:33am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pre-war-purchase-with-a-twist/274486/36 "2017-02-26T00:33:18Z")
How loud is it with those headers? I’m building a similar car ![https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170226/c64147383817d9f616cd500000cc70db.jpg](https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170226/c64147383817d9f616cd500000cc70db.jpg) And it will have that style header. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk ---
**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:** [February 27, 2017, 7:25am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pre-war-purchase-with-a-twist/274486/37 "2017-02-27T07:25:09Z")
> [@travisn](#): > > You get that oil leak patched up? yup. all good. went to donut derelicts sat morning with my buddy Jon who just slapped together a 30 roadster for himself > [@BadnewsMike](#): > > How loud is it with those headers? its actually substantially more quiet with the baffles riveted in. very tolerable. I spent all of sat bouncing around Huntington beach, fountain valley, Irvine, Newport beach and costa mesa…didn’t get pulled over for excessive noise at all. ---
**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:** [February 27, 2017, 6:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pre-war-purchase-with-a-twist/274486/38 "2017-02-27T18:10:38Z")
![http://68.media.tumblr.com/6a20796274307ef2e59f7dbe15e1d178/tumblr_om1lwvH0sm1qf3hxno1_1280.jpg](http://68.media.tumblr.com/6a20796274307ef2e59f7dbe15e1d178/tumblr_om1lwvH0sm1qf3hxno1_1280.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![unibagel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/da6949/32.png) [@unibagel](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/unibagel)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2017, 9:36am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pre-war-purchase-with-a-twist/274486/39 "2017-02-28T09:36:05Z")
Like. ---
**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:** [March 1, 2017, 11:31am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pre-war-purchase-with-a-twist/274486/40 "2017-03-01T11:31:50Z")
just ordered some interior door handles from so-cal speed shop…hopefully they get here friday this weekend im going to change the clutch fluid and trans fluid then try and get that dumb water temp gauge working. other than that just going to be burning lots of fuel enjoying the 75 and sun forecast [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pre-war-purchase-with-a-twist/274486.md?page=1) [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pre-war-purchase-with-a-twist/274486.md?page=3)