Messages

1

General Discussion / Re: Brake drums and shoes

« on: June 14, 2013, 06:25:58 PM »

Well, I had them look in to it and they can special order them... But if something should be wrong, they cant return them. Ill have to see what Ill end up doing.

...Either way, the biggest problem is still the drums. I cant find them anywhere. I tried ebay, NAPA, other auto part stores, online, KF Willow Run and a few KF vendors.. No luck with any of them.

So I got the numbers off the rear and I found that its a Dana 41. After more research, I found that some Jeeps used them but I only read that they used 9" drums where as my kaiser used 11". I wire wheeled the drums in hopes of finding a part number but oddly enough there isnt a single number of any kind. Not even the max diameter for cutting. I have never come across anything like this before.

2

General Discussion / Re: Brake drums and shoes

« on: June 13, 2013, 05:53:04 PM »

I had to look up the brakes at Advance because $20cheaper is great. I stopped at Advance and their computer wouldn't find anything. So I went hope and searched on Advance website and found this. If this is the part then its half the cost of any other brake shoes online or in NAPA or from KF Willow Run. Here is a link to the part on the Advance site: http://shop.advanceautoparts.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_brake-shoes--remanufactured--front-wearever-silver_3590070-p?searchTerm=173

Kaiser-Frazer used the same brake shoes from 1947 thru 1955. The only exceptions are for 1949 and 50 where some cars were equipped with Wagner self adjusting brakes, and the Henry J cars as theirs were smaller.

The shoes are the same, front to rear. If you have an Autozone near you, try them first. Some locations can get shoes for your car...they're part number 173 and are about $20 cheaper than those from NAPA. And, there's no core charge.

Also, for 1948, two different styles of rear drum were used. One type looks like a modern drum where the hub (the part with the axle nut and studs for the wheel nuts) remains attached to the axle when you remove the drum and the other style where you have to remove a large axle nut and use a puller to remove the drum. The latter is easier to find as they are the same from 1947-55. The former is unique to the 1948 cars from what I've found.

3

General Discussion / Re: Brake drums and shoes

« on: June 12, 2013, 10:53:34 PM »

I have a parts book. Figured "brake drums" would be enough... but thanks for the heads up.

As for the two styles of drums... well, I think that the drums are the style where the center nut it removed and the whole hub comes off with the drum. I say "I think" because I wasn't able to remove the drum with the hub... even using the tool did nothing. I ended up working around that and eventually got the drum off by itself... Like a standard drum 

4

General Discussion / Brake drums and shoes

« on: June 12, 2013, 10:38:31 AM »

I'm sure it's been asked before and I did search the forum as well as searching through google and ebay and even trying to go through NAPA...
I'm trying to find Rear Brake Drums for my '48 Kaiser Special.

Also, I was able to find the Brake Shoes through NAPA but they weren't sure if they were fronts or rears. From my research, I found that the fronts and rears are the same... I just want to make sure that's right. The price I was given was about $55 for a set (2 wheels) does that sound just about right?

My final question is, Can I buy a brake hardware kit anywhere? (springs and adjusters)

Thanks for the help!!

5

General Discussion / Re: INFORMATION ALL K-F OWNERS SHOULD HAVE

« on: August 22, 2012, 06:27:51 PM »

Is this the one I'd need for my k481---> http://www.ebay.com/itm/1947-1948-1949-KAISER-FRAZER-SERVICE-SHOP-MANUAL-48-49-/380364877070?pt=Motors_Manuals_Literature&hash=item588f836d0e&vxp=mtr?    Also, how is that one different/better than this manual---> http://www.ebay.com/itm/1947-48-KAISER-FRAZER-SHOP-MANUAL-K100-101-481-482-F47-/110577844151?pt=Motors_Manuals_Literature&hash=item19bef3ffb7&vxp=mtr which I have?

6

General Discussion / Re: Thermostat

« on: August 22, 2012, 06:17:56 PM »

Good question, I'd like to know too

7

Kaiser Forum / Converting to 12 volts, rewiring and switching to negative ground

« on: August 21, 2012, 08:25:05 PM »

Im just curious to see who has done a 12 volt conversion.
This winter, Im going to rewire and convert to 12volt on my 48 kaiser spacial using a kit from ez wire.
Who else has done this and are there any tips? This is my first 12 volt conversion

8

Parts For Sale & Wanted / WANTED: 48 Kaiser Special- PARTS

« on: August 21, 2012, 07:30:00 PM »

I need a few parts for my Kaiser. After these parts Ill need some more things.
Thanks!

Windshield parts:
30-7
1- bar, windshield division outer..............................200683
2- weather seal, division bar...................................200685
3- Retainer division bar............................................200684

Read Deck Lid parts:
30-2
6- Weather strip, rear drain

Horn Blowing mechanism parts:
8- Plate, contract.....................................................202275
9- Pad......................................................................201978