Kaiser Frazer pickups

[frankies frazer]

It even says "my" car.   Maybe somebody I know but didn't tell me?

[frankies frazer]

Thanks for asking!
I have been trying to get it running with as little new parts as possible (plugs, wires, cap, fresh oil, etc)
I believe that's called "Muntzing" Lol
Also cleaning up original rims for new tires. But that's about it.
I have showed the truck to a couple editors, had a couple photo shoots, and a couple of guys that want to buy it but I'm not willing to sell!

[frankies frazer]

The article from Los Angeles times in 1968 called " Muntz spells Munz" proved very interesting!!!

[frankies frazer]

I do need 4 KF dog dish hubcaps for 1947. I wonder if Rudy Phillips has any? I think someone posted his number earlier???

[superk226]

I may have four with lots of patina that would match the rest of the truck. How condition do you want the caps to be in? 

[joefrazer]

There were three styles of cap used on the 1947 cars. The earliest had either KAISER or FRAZER embossed and worked only with wheels that did not have the spring clip cap retainers. We call them "knobby wheels". A later version of the same cap was used but was plain - without the lettering. The third style was used with wheels that has the spring clip retainer. The first two styles do not interchange with the third.

[frankies frazer]

Can you post picture of caps you have for sale?

Thanks for the info on the three types

[frankies frazer]

Patina on caps is fine! How much? And post picture if possible

[superk226]

The hub caps have dents and scratches but they have not been ran up against a curb. I will attempt to post a picture.

[superk226]

Maybe this time I can get a picture of the front sides posted.

[Gordie]

There were three styles of cap used on the 1947 cars. The earliest had either KAISER or FRAZER embossed and worked only with wheels that did not have the spring clip cap retainers. We call them "knobby wheels". A later version of the same cap was used but was plain - without the lettering. The third style was used with wheels that has the spring clip retainer. The first two styles do not interchange with the third.

There are also caps with the embossed lettering that fit only on the later wheels with clips.  I have a NOS set and they won't work on my GP Frazer with the knobs on the wheels.

[joefrazer]

The pictured caps are the last style made available. They were also used on the 48 Kaiser and Frazer cars.

And, Gordie is correct, there are actually four styles used. I found a rather beat up later cap with lettering in a box yesterday while looking for something else.

[frankies frazer]

I will try and post a picture of my wheels to see which cap works. They are mid season of 1947 when the Manhattan came out. Remember my truck is a early Manhattan! Thanks for the information!

[frankies frazer]

Will the caps pictured fit my wheels? How much do you want for them?

[superk226]

These caps came off of a car that has the spring clips on the wheel to hold them on.