Kaiser Frazer Owners Club Forum
General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: 51henryj on July 22, 2009, 10:27:12 AM
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This place needs to be brought to life.. Its quiet here.. Can I see some pictures of Henry Js.??
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Here is a very early production 51. The pic is marked in pencil on the back November 7, 1950. The number on the front glass may be a number to show position in the production line. This pic is a low resolution version from my KF Factory Photos cd.
(http://www.kfnut.com/51HJ_post_KFforum.jpg)
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And here is a very late 1951, which was retagged as a 1952 Vagabond. I'm driving it to a cruise-in in just a few minutes
(http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47b8cf22b3127ccec5d277182d8800000050O01SatmLdmyB7efAA/cC/f%3D0/ps%3D50/r%3D0/rx%3D550/ry%3D400/)
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And now for something completely different...
(http://www.kfnut.com/xhj_comic.jpg)
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HAhaah! That's great!
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Cool, I like the pictures.. thanks..
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1951 Henry J at the Spring Meet of the PNW division of the Kaiser-Frazer Owner's Club International at Salem, Oregon May of 2008. This is the rarely-seen (on the web) rear of the car.
;)
(http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee71/Kaiser51/P5030076small.jpg)
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That yellow Henry J looks like the one that was done in the early 90s by Jay Wilson, then sold to Leon Hoosier in Grande Prairie, TX. I stopped to see Leon when I was there in 2004. He showed me the car, which was not running at the time, and it looked quite nice. A 4 cylinder model in arena yellow - how cool! I heard Leon passed away shortly after I visited him which was very sad as he was a good guy. The car was originally from the Pacific Northwest so it sounds like it's back there again. Glad to know it survived after Leon passed.
Here's another Henry J picture of it with a TX license plate:
(http://www.henryjcars.com/henryjcars3/misc15/hjrear_320x211.jpg)
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From the PNW Fall Meet, Yakima, WA 2008
(http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee71/Kaiser51/2008%20KFOCI%20PNW%20Meet%20Yakima%20WA/IMG_0307.jpg)
(http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee71/Kaiser51/2008%20KFOCI%20PNW%20Meet%20Yakima%20WA/IMG_0308.jpg)
(http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee71/Kaiser51/2008%20KFOCI%20PNW%20Meet%20Yakima%20WA/IMG_0306.jpg)
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If anyone is interested, the two "item numbers" below are eBay listings for what appears to be a new "Sunstar" edition of the 1951 Henry J.
200365736227 Green
230365321343 Caribbean Coral Metallic
This is a photo from one of the listings. (Not one of the best)
http://funtoys-limited.com/funtoys/images/sunstar/5101.jpg
Both of these have "opening trunks" which were part of the accessory group in late '51. There are yellow and Indian Ceramic red models without trunk lids representative of the early '51's if you search eBay.
NOTE: I don't sell these. I happened upon them while looking for parts for the full sized model, and some of the listings show stunning detail to the engine compartment and undercarriage/suspension. I'm quite impressed. (Sometimes it doesn't take much.) ::)
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Cool pictures... Those Sunstar Js are very detailed.. so close to being real.. I bought the Red.. about 6 months ago.. I think they are worth the Money also.. I would realy like to see a Willys Aero Done.. maybe a few more different Kaisers also.. Old Promos are fading away.. Ive had those in slush and Acetate Plastics..
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I have to update my review to include the two new ones. The only citique I have of them is the "Cape Verde Green" color is not that close to KF's Cape Verde Green. If you look at that photo I posted above, of my 1952 Henry J Vagabond, that is Cape Verde Green. Sunstar's is too dark and more metallic. Awesome model just the same and I really like the green they used - it's just not CVG that's all.
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I just pulled this out of the bookcase.. Regardless of color.. this is detailed.. any one rebuilding a 1:1 would know just about where every piece would go with one of these..
(http://i531.photobucket.com/albums/dd355/hiboyj/DSCF4044.jpg)
(http://i531.photobucket.com/albums/dd355/hiboyj/DSCF4046.jpg)
(http://i531.photobucket.com/albums/dd355/hiboyj/DSCF4045.jpg)
I wish they would do more of the Kaisers and Willys Aeros..
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Thanks for the detailed photos you posted on the HJ model. I was trying to decide which color I wanted mine in. The Green they use doesn't seem to translate to the scale car very well and as you say, it really isn't close. I like the Caribbean Coral color the best of the three I've seen even though it will probably turn out to be the most plentiful and I already have an HJ Promo sort of near that color. It looks really good on that scale of model car! Now, trunk or no trunk?
I also wish they would model the '51 (first of the new body), the Golden Dragon of '53, any '54, and one each of the early Kaisers and Frazers. Heck, why not a 51 Frazer? Last of the brand, a nice looking, large, impressive scale model, and unique! But I'm grateful for what they have put out.
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A Diecast maker has done a 1/18 scale Kaiser.. those were out a few years ago.. those as well are detailed.. I dont have one though.. as far as the J.. Im not aware of the trunk version.. these are 1/18 scale cars.. and they are very acturate.. I do think the coral color is probably the most common.. its all I see up here.. the yellows are htf..
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It looks like the trunk version is a recent edition to the line. Check eBay for them which is where I found them. They have photos of the opening trunk, so I know its not just generic ad copy. There are currently three colors advertized on eBay. Some without trunk which seems to be an early version of the model and some with.
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Two new versions, with trunk lids, are out within the last month. The green one, as I mentioned, is a nice forrest green color but it is not "Cape Verde Green" as Sunstar claims. Still a very nice model and they even got the original Henry J jack right! Quite impressive. The other one with the opening trunk is Caribbean Coral. I don't have one yet but I will soon. Interesting thing about Caribbean Coral is I don't think I've seen two Caribbean Coral KF products where the color was the same. There may have been more than one version of Caribbean Coral. I know there were two different version of Linden Green and they were not exactly the same so who knows?
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Starting a new MODEL thread.... :D
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I dont mind a Model thread.. where is every one.?? Kaiser cars shouldnt be kept quiet.. Its bad enough that there not made any more..
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I installed a Continental Tire Kit on my '52 Henry J Vagabond this weekend. That warrants a picture so here it is:
(https://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47b9d636b3127ccec7b7c1ef6bc800000060O01SatmLdmyB7efAA/cC/f%3D0/ls%3D00203070160520090817235506133.JPG/ps%3D50/r%3D0/rx%3D550/ry%3D400/)
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FID,, Very Nice... I like that.. You got another one too??
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Yes. This is my other one
(http://www.autoclubs.ca/gallery/2008/080620-22g/img_4462.jpg)
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Cool,,,, That one looks very Nice..
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I forgot to comment that I really like that black '52 Corsair Deluxe at Yakima that was posted a few days back. My guess is, that car was done by Tom Britanyac in Oregon. He put a lot of Henry Js back on the road. Tom did good work too. He was not always able to make his restorations authentic because it is/was not always possible to get the parts to do so. That black 1952 has a 1953 rear bumper on it. Not an easy thing to find but Tom always made due with what he had or could find and as a result he put a lot of nice Henry Js back on the road. I know he's been very ill for the past 5 or 6 years but I think he's still with us. He was a champion Henry J restorer that's for sure and I think he should be recognized for it.
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My dad owns Edgar Kaiser's Henry J and I am also the official caretaker of that one. It's a yellow 1951 that looks like a 1953. When it first arrived here, I practiced the fine art of squeezing three Henry Js into a 2 car garage.
(https://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47a6ce08b3127cceed2edc1fc29b00000040O01SatmLdmyB7efAA/cC/f%3D0/ls%3D00203070160520161030011735768.JPG/ps%3D50/r%3D0/rx%3D550/ry%3D400/)
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Here are two shots of my Promo model of the 1951 Henry J. It came in several colors including this red and a yellow. It was made without an interior both with and without a friction motor.
I got my beat up little model from Mississippi. I was stationed at Keesler AFB on the Mississippi Gulf Coast and a friend of mine was moving into a house in the town near the base. While resting from moving her stuff, I decided to explore the property a little as it was an old house built around the 30's or 40's from the looks of it. I went out to the garage and imagined a gleaming new Kaiser parked on the dirt floor. I was looking around and saw a dust covered little car screwed to a board that because of the limited light looked like a '49 Ford. Upon closer inspection I was delighted to find it was this little Henry J. I knew it wasn't valuable, especially in its current condition, and my friend was not a car enthusiast, she said that I should have the little car. I have protected it ever since and it is a prized part of my collection.
We also found the former Kaiser-Frazer dealer in Biloxi, and met with the owner of the dealership who was in his eighties back in 1993. He gave us a radio blank for our '51 Kaiser and some Willys brochures.
(http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee71/Kaiser51/Miniature%20Cars/IMG_0290.jpg)
(http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee71/Kaiser51/Miniature%20Cars/IMG_0289.jpg)
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OK, You show yours and I will show mine. I have 4 51s, 1 53, and an Allstate to make a 6 pack.