48 Kaiser

[Mr Manhattan]

http://nashville.craigslist.org/cto/5745745984.html

Interesting color.

[Fid]

The color looks kind of like Indian Ceramic. I like it.  Now I have a question  - the horn ring on this car; what's the deal? I've seen some '48s with the type of ring this one has (including the '48 Frazer I owned) but most I see have the other style which is like this  one:


Anyone know what determined which cars got which ring?

[Carpenter]

Color charts show a 2nd Indian Ceramic.

[Roadmaster49]

Indian Ceramic, yes but that looks like a repaint, and with poor CL photos, keep that in mind.

Fid or Gordie or some expert will have to comment on the steering wheel horn ring.

Why place an ad without price? 

[joefrazer]

The horn ring pictured was used on the early cars and the later version, like the one on the Nashville car, was phased in as part of regular production sometime in 1947. The later version is standard equipment for the 48 Kaiser.

[Fid]

Thanks for the info on the horn rings joe.  I checked the '47/'48 parts book and the version I have only lists three horn rings. One for the '47/'48 K100, F47, K481 and F485 (standard models), one for the F47C/F486 (Frazer Manhattans) which we know is different from the 2 I asked about, and one for the K101 / K482 ('47/'48 Kaiser Custom).  I know the '48 Custom we had had the later one, just as my '48 Frazer did.  Perhaps a later version of the '47 / '48 Parts Book lists a cutover point?  Anyway, I prefer the later one.
Here's a dash shot of the '48 Custom we had: