Kaiser Frazer Owners Club Forum
General Category => Kaiser Forum => Topic started by: Lisa P on August 31, 2010, 10:13:05 AM
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Regarding the painting of the engine bay in my '48 Kaiser Special, are the inner fenderwells a kind of satin black? What about the radiator mount/shroud? And, was the frame originally black? Thanks again for your advice-maybe someday I'll get to see a restored one in person to help me visualize all this!
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Here's some photos of a nice, body-off, '48 Frazer restoration. They should give a good guideline for the engine compartment.
(http://images36.fotki.com/v1152/photos/1/12782/22657/azerTedsprojectcarMay242005006-vi.jpg)
and
(http://images33.fotki.com/v1118/photos/1/12782/22657/azerTedsprojectcarMay242005008-vi.jpg)
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Thanks Fid, that's exactly what I needed to see! That is a gorgeous restoration as well. I won't be able to do a body-off as it is just me working on it, but I do want to do the best job I possibly can. That being said, do you have a picture of the master cylinder/stop light switch area? I had to replace all the brake lines and want to route them as close to factory as possible. Thanks again!
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Don't mean to hijack but did Kaiser change engine paint color with the body redesign? Most Kaisers I have seen have a teal/greenish engine.
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47-48 engines and all 49-50 engines with the 1bbl carb used grey paint for the engine (all one color, unlike the pictured car). The light green was used in 49-50 for the 2 bbl engines. Dark green hit in 51 and was used on all engines until the 54 Manhattans when they went to a maroon. I had a 54 late special that had a maroon engine...I think the early specials used the dark green. Transmissions were painted engine color.
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What is the colour code/modern equivalent of the 47-49 (50) Kaisers with 1 bbl? Mine was painted something quite different, and eventually it will get redone. Any pictures of such a redone engine?