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porsche1914

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Hood ornament
« on: June 01, 2013, 11:32:55 AM »
Did 48 Frazers come with different types of hood ornaments? Our hood has only 2 mounting holes.
I know the Knight one has 3 mounting pins.
1951 Henry J Deluxe

Fid

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Re: Hood ornament
« Reply #1 on: June 01, 2013, 12:07:05 PM »
Since a hood ornament was not standard on the 1947-50 Frazers, owners often installed after-market ornaments on them so you cannot assume the holes in the hood are factory. There is only one factory issue for the 1947-50 Frazer that I've ever seen and it's this one (probably the one of which you speak) -

http://www.ebay.com/itm/RARE-1947-1948-1949-CHROME-KAISER-FRAZER-FRONT-HOOD-CHROME-ORNAMENT-HTF/310679664183?_trksid=p5197.m1992&_trkparms=aid%3D111000%26algo%3DREC.CURRENT%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D14%26meid%3D8073620027404297913%26pid%3D100015%26prg%3D1006%26rk%3D1%26sd%3D310679664183%26
1953 Henry J Corsair Deluxe
Edgar Kaiser's custom 1951 Henry J
1951 Kaiser Special
1952 Allstate Deluxe

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porsche1914

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Re: Hood ornament
« Reply #2 on: June 01, 2013, 01:30:05 PM »
Thanks Lowell, the one you mentioned is the only one I could remember. The ornament we got with the car appears to be a 48 Chrysler type as near as I can tell
1951 Henry J Deluxe

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Re: Hood ornament
« Reply #3 on: June 01, 2013, 03:12:50 PM »
Funny how much they wanted hood ornaments in those days.  I think one of the distinctive things about KF in the early years is its super clean lines, which a hood ornament interrupts.