# 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:** 4
**Author:** ![GV1390](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/gv1390/32/5432_2.png) [@GV1390](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/GV1390)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2017, 6:35am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pre-war-purchase-with-a-twist/274486/61 "2017-03-06T06:35:03Z")
I didn’t realize how high up you actually sit in that thing, haha. ---
**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 6, 2017, 7:23am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pre-war-purchase-with-a-twist/274486/62 "2017-03-06T07:23:27Z")
yeah its channeled ---
**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 6, 2017, 8:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pre-war-purchase-with-a-twist/274486/63 "2017-03-06T20:07:39Z")
spent the hour of daylight i had after work making a door panel for the passenger side ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v201/XwalkerX1/B0B928C0-894D-42CC-B527-0A7759B9E6B2_zpsa7u8ezf8.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v201/XwalkerX1/B0B928C0-894D-42CC-B527-0A7759B9E6B2_zpsa7u8ezf8.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v201/XwalkerX1/CD628208-E647-4CE5-87E1-84D3EBFA0C5D_zpsptcptdxl.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v201/XwalkerX1/CD628208-E647-4CE5-87E1-84D3EBFA0C5D_zpsptcptdxl.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v201/XwalkerX1/DDEE6824-5629-46A2-A8F1-07D901817D9D_zpsfoxhsfmx.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v201/XwalkerX1/DDEE6824-5629-46A2-A8F1-07D901817D9D_zpsfoxhsfmx.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v201/XwalkerX1/EFEBA685-98E4-414C-8588-08A584155B8D_zpswmnstokx.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v201/XwalkerX1/EFEBA685-98E4-414C-8588-08A584155B8D_zpswmnstokx.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v201/XwalkerX1/DD2C67EA-AB37-415E-81AD-16D4314C84EA_zpscpmijuo0.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v201/XwalkerX1/DD2C67EA-AB37-415E-81AD-16D4314C84EA_zpscpmijuo0.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v201/XwalkerX1/808BFBB4-684E-4208-A4B5-4BC9BFE6D379_zpsm0a4o69c.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v201/XwalkerX1/808BFBB4-684E-4208-A4B5-4BC9BFE6D379_zpsm0a4o69c.jpg) ---
**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 16, 2017, 1:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pre-war-purchase-with-a-twist/274486/64 "2017-03-16T13:31:50Z")
mounted the door panel ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v201/XwalkerX1/58EBA6B0-A4DD-4C33-B4B1-6F6A9EC77D00_zpshcypw1hb.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v201/XwalkerX1/58EBA6B0-A4DD-4C33-B4B1-6F6A9EC77D00_zpshcypw1hb.jpg) time to make the rear ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v201/XwalkerX1/951EE1EA-9C2E-4569-B85A-1559A330872C_zps8efi5c8n.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v201/XwalkerX1/951EE1EA-9C2E-4569-B85A-1559A330872C_zps8efi5c8n.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v201/XwalkerX1/E76D55A6-85AC-46EB-96FD-0BA9975C75B4_zpsdl7phtlx.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v201/XwalkerX1/E76D55A6-85AC-46EB-96FD-0BA9975C75B4_zpsdl7phtlx.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v201/XwalkerX1/3C5335EA-FCE7-47FE-8293-3D5BAD1AC58C_zpsqcwtbfl3.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v201/XwalkerX1/3C5335EA-FCE7-47FE-8293-3D5BAD1AC58C_zpsqcwtbfl3.jpg) wrapped ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v201/XwalkerX1/D479256D-9BA1-497C-895C-47EFAAD6DC5E_zpsppn5fwss.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v201/XwalkerX1/D479256D-9BA1-497C-895C-47EFAAD6DC5E_zpsppn5fwss.jpg) all mounted up ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v201/XwalkerX1/87E0FFF9-7541-432D-A8DD-4656234C7154_zps2ejtc2ug.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v201/XwalkerX1/87E0FFF9-7541-432D-A8DD-4656234C7154_zps2ejtc2ug.jpg) ![http://68.media.tumblr.com/ebf9e4435c3d3a7b54d63459d7940d38/tumblr_omv55jS6G61qf3hxno1_1280.jpg](http://68.media.tumblr.com/ebf9e4435c3d3a7b54d63459d7940d38/tumblr_omv55jS6G61qf3hxno1_1280.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![GV1390](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/gv1390/32/5432_2.png) [@GV1390](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/GV1390)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2017, 6:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pre-war-purchase-with-a-twist/274486/65 "2017-03-17T06:27:43Z")
Hallock left that thing out there? ---
**Author:** ![Scott](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/scott/32/7603_2.png) [@Scott](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Scott)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2017, 6:45am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pre-war-purchase-with-a-twist/274486/66 "2017-03-17T06:45:49Z")
lower it ---
**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 17, 2017, 10:19am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pre-war-purchase-with-a-twist/274486/67 "2017-03-17T10:19:59Z")
> [@GV1390](#): > > Hallock left that thing out there? yes > [@Scott](#): > > lower it no but i do really need to get some hinges on the rear deck lid…it would make fueling up much easier ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v201/XwalkerX1/D19B213D-B5E3-40C4-A68F-4E7907FC55E1_zpsgk6exg5i.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/d/6/d662317804c9b02e64aa3fccaf6c9b47f5671f40.jpeg) ---
**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 17, 2017, 7:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pre-war-purchase-with-a-twist/274486/68 "2017-03-17T19:46:43Z")
so today i spent most of the afternoon making a trim piece with stainless steel for around the gauges ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v201/XwalkerX1/E476F501-E9F8-4626-A58A-918F0CFA3C93_zpsoytsddep.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v201/XwalkerX1/E476F501-E9F8-4626-A58A-918F0CFA3C93_zpsoytsddep.jpg) you can see all the holes and hacks from over the years ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v201/XwalkerX1/2D571E7E-100D-4A0E-8D09-68C3A597612F_zpsn1yeajl6.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v201/XwalkerX1/2D571E7E-100D-4A0E-8D09-68C3A597612F_zpsn1yeajl6.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v201/XwalkerX1/B73A44B5-43B2-4816-823E-E2487DDABDE5_zpsnf8n7kqk.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v201/XwalkerX1/B73A44B5-43B2-4816-823E-E2487DDABDE5_zpsnf8n7kqk.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v201/XwalkerX1/D165B7F6-1EB6-498D-9B29-E1AADA477178_zpswagg0uwo.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v201/XwalkerX1/D165B7F6-1EB6-498D-9B29-E1AADA477178_zpswagg0uwo.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v201/XwalkerX1/DFD9DE1F-C8CB-4404-A53C-CEAF624D99CA_zpskpmhxstf.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v201/XwalkerX1/DFD9DE1F-C8CB-4404-A53C-CEAF624D99CA_zpskpmhxstf.jpg) so then i made a template ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v201/XwalkerX1/436A377E-7731-4BA6-9B32-48D4BBA4B6E3_zpsfr3dq4oy.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v201/XwalkerX1/436A377E-7731-4BA6-9B32-48D4BBA4B6E3_zpsfr3dq4oy.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v201/XwalkerX1/7E13C14A-EEA5-4C7D-B078-F80EBDC9536F_zpsdtxju5y1.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v201/XwalkerX1/7E13C14A-EEA5-4C7D-B078-F80EBDC9536F_zpsdtxju5y1.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v201/XwalkerX1/CEDC09A9-5725-40F6-B76F-411F72EFCC50_zpslc1m56tt.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v201/XwalkerX1/CEDC09A9-5725-40F6-B76F-411F72EFCC50_zpslc1m56tt.jpg) didnt take many pics of the rest of the progress but here is what i ended up with ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v201/XwalkerX1/DBDCFAC1-1BEB-43C2-BB38-1E1D8F7B35FF_zpsr3rjetem.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v201/XwalkerX1/DBDCFAC1-1BEB-43C2-BB38-1E1D8F7B35FF_zpsr3rjetem.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![LowlyOilBurner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/a6a055/32.png) [@LowlyOilBurner](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LowlyOilBurner)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2017, 6:19am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pre-war-purchase-with-a-twist/274486/69 "2017-03-18T06:19:01Z")
That looks way fucking better! ---
**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:** [March 18, 2017, 6:59am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pre-war-purchase-with-a-twist/274486/70 "2017-03-18T06:59:33Z")
> [@LowlyOilBurner](#): > > That looks way fucking better! +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:** [March 18, 2017, 11:16am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pre-war-purchase-with-a-twist/274486/71 "2017-03-18T11:16:17Z")
thanks dudes :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:** [March 24, 2017, 9:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pre-war-purchase-with-a-twist/274486/72 "2017-03-24T21:42:33Z")
so after work today i decided to fix my loose seat. cut a few pieces of this and drilled some holes ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v201/XwalkerX1/FDDE3005-7C57-4462-9CB8-6CCD29D3E523_zpszu7utsnd.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v201/XwalkerX1/FDDE3005-7C57-4462-9CB8-6CCD29D3E523_zpszu7utsnd.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v201/XwalkerX1/6E07D5B4-356F-46DA-9DDB-AB398B8949E6_zpscdkfb2z9.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v201/XwalkerX1/6E07D5B4-356F-46DA-9DDB-AB398B8949E6_zpscdkfb2z9.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v201/XwalkerX1/0E81B054-EF98-45AC-BDE7-1DACF17DEB33_zpsy7b9uagt.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v201/XwalkerX1/0E81B054-EF98-45AC-BDE7-1DACF17DEB33_zpsy7b9uagt.jpg) also cut this tab to go on the back so the seatback doesnt slip backwards under hard acceleration ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v201/XwalkerX1/B9519ACB-DBAB-44E2-9AFE-107B15E2576F_zpssbogllkt.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v201/XwalkerX1/B9519ACB-DBAB-44E2-9AFE-107B15E2576F_zpssbogllkt.jpg) also had an incorrect fuel cap on the tank which would leak slightly. ended up finding a bunch of old NOS caps and found one that fits way better ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v201/XwalkerX1/48216FBB-A6D3-4925-84F6-E21D20A70865_zpsfsg0jutc.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v201/XwalkerX1/48216FBB-A6D3-4925-84F6-E21D20A70865_zpsfsg0jutc.jpg) then it was time for coffee 🙂 ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v201/XwalkerX1/951978E5-B6E6-4F7C-AC2F-2E952C9EFA53_zpsu3a6mrhd.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v201/XwalkerX1/951978E5-B6E6-4F7C-AC2F-2E952C9EFA53_zpsu3a6mrhd.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Southtowns27](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/southtowns27/32/5002_2.png) [@Southtowns27](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Southtowns27)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2017, 5:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pre-war-purchase-with-a-twist/274486/73 "2017-03-28T17:22:52Z")
So I just now noticed this thread. That is a VERY nice car. I’d daily drive the thing. In my opinion, the only thing it needs is a Flathead, but it’s probably more fun with the “Rocket.” How’d they adapt the valve covers? ---
**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 28, 2017, 6:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pre-war-purchase-with-a-twist/274486/74 "2017-03-28T18:01:44Z")
some all thread through the LS valve covers… ![http://68.media.tumblr.com/53c5411e91b1cae33132457fe9a8dff1/tumblr_oni0h4fhZ71qf3hxno1_1280.jpg](http://68.media.tumblr.com/53c5411e91b1cae33132457fe9a8dff1/tumblr_oni0h4fhZ71qf3hxno1_1280.jpg) ---
**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 30, 2017, 6:41am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pre-war-purchase-with-a-twist/274486/75 "2017-03-30T06:41:35Z")
noticed some sputtering and less than snappy throttle response so i decided to change out the fuel filter since who knows how long its been on there… ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v201/XwalkerX1/475AB47C-7609-4671-A164-0ED94D077FBC_zpsubm2sokn.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v201/XwalkerX1/475AB47C-7609-4671-A164-0ED94D077FBC_zpsubm2sokn.jpg) id say it was time haha ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v201/XwalkerX1/E69091D2-4481-4430-9825-56EE8A1DCA1B_zpsohra7qgj.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v201/XwalkerX1/E69091D2-4481-4430-9825-56EE8A1DCA1B_zpsohra7qgj.jpg) good as new… ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v201/XwalkerX1/E5D2EC39-A7A4-4EE7-A10B-126ADCEB6B34_zpssa8aeyrt.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v201/XwalkerX1/E5D2EC39-A7A4-4EE7-A10B-126ADCEB6B34_zpssa8aeyrt.jpg) ---
**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:** [March 30, 2017, 8:06am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pre-war-purchase-with-a-twist/274486/76 "2017-03-30T08:06:36Z")
lol, definitely time for a change. But maybe you should look for where that much corrosion could have come from up-stream. ---
**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 30, 2017, 8:44am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pre-war-purchase-with-a-twist/274486/77 "2017-03-30T08:44:26Z")
lol the tank is like a billion years old. its safe to say I found the source. ---
**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:** [March 30, 2017, 5:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pre-war-purchase-with-a-twist/274486/78 "2017-03-30T17:47:54Z")
New fuel cell mod? Or is that tank something cool that needs to stay original? ---
**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:** [March 31, 2017, 5:33am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pre-war-purchase-with-a-twist/274486/79 "2017-03-31T05:33:04Z")
Use an old keg or something weird ---
**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:** [April 2, 2017, 9:44am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pre-war-purchase-with-a-twist/274486/80 "2017-04-02T09:44:23Z")
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