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General Category => Kaiser Forum => Topic started by: pjkaiser on December 28, 2014, 08:02:43 PM

Title: 1953 Kaiser Traveler Deluxe - Shocks
Post by: pjkaiser on December 28, 2014, 08:02:43 PM

I just purchased a 1953 Kaiser Traveler Deluxe.   I need shock absorbers.   Has anyone converted the old Monroe numbers,  740740 on the front and 73375 on the back, to current shocks that are close???   I had to do that on my Darrin and it came out fine.

Otherwise I will have to take one each off and try to match closely to a current one.   I hope someone has already done that.

Title: Re: 1953 Kaiser Traveler Deluxe - Shocks
Post by: joefrazer on December 28, 2014, 08:52:56 PM

Gabriel part numbers: 82026 (front), 81318 (rear). Both are available on ebay.

Title: Re: 1953 Kaiser Traveler Deluxe - Shocks
Post by: shadetree77 on January 29, 2015, 08:13:33 PM

Do these new part numbers also apply to a '53 Manhattan?

Title: Re: 1953 Kaiser Traveler Deluxe - Shocks
Post by: joefrazer on January 29, 2015, 10:11:20 PM

Yes, the numbers are good for all full size Kaisers from 1947 thru 55.

Title: Re: 1953 Kaiser Traveler Deluxe - Shocks
Post by: shadetree77 on January 29, 2015, 10:34:15 PM

Thanks!! :)

Title: Re: 1953 Kaiser Traveler Deluxe - Shocks
Post by: checker on January 30, 2015, 05:01:56 PM

I replaced all 4 shocks on my 51 K Deluxe last year with today's Monroe.

Front is MONROE SENSA-TRAC, part number 5751
Rear is MONROE MATIC-PLUS, part number 31094

Available at my local car parts supplier, not expensive and did the job !  8)

Thanks to the club members for the references.

Title: Re: 1953 Kaiser Traveler Deluxe - Shocks
Post by: edc1953 on February 02, 2015, 02:24:54 PM

I thought the Shocks need to be BLACK in order to make the Judges happy at the convention... In 2008 I got dinged for not having BLACK Shocks.. So if you buy these suggested here, you will have to pain them Black.. Is this correct today too? Thanks, EDC

Title: Re: 1953 Kaiser Traveler Deluxe - Shocks
Post by: joefrazer on February 02, 2015, 04:43:36 PM

Yes, shock absorbers should be black.