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Kaiser Forum / Re: Rt side brake light doesn't work, 54 K late special

« on: November 07, 2024, 07:30:32 AM »

In between my last comment and now, I had the same issue occur with my 70 Dodge Coronet. I replaced the turn signal switch and everything now works as it should.

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Henry J & Allstate Forum / Re: 1953 Allstate from estate auction Photos

« on: November 04, 2024, 07:27:12 AM »

I attended the auction and the pictures speak for themselves. A solid car in need of a good detailing - once running would make a good cruise night conversation piece. Although the interior was redone incorrectly, it looks good and few would know otherwise. The six cylinder engine that came out of the car was on the premises and did not sell with the car.

The other KF offerings were in similar condition with only the Darrin sold as a running and driving car ($58K).

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Cars For Sale & Wanted / Re: 1951 frazer manhatten convertible

« on: October 25, 2024, 06:04:28 AM »

If the hinges are worn, they're available and can be replaced. The upper hinges are known to wear and the easiest way to check is to lift the open door by the outside handle while watching the hinge. If there's any play, they're worn enough to require replacement.

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Cars For Sale & Wanted / Re: 1951 frazer manhatten convertible

« on: October 24, 2024, 06:28:14 AM »

Anything that looks like it might be unique to the convertible can be difficult to find. Only 131 Frazer convertibles were built for 1951, although non-sheet metal parts from the 1949-50 cars will fit as well - however - even fewer of those were produced. The top and windows work off what amounts to a starter motor mounted on the firewall that drives a pump that operates everything. The pump can be rebuilt as can the individual cylinders but the switches and relays that operate everything are very difficult to find.

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Parts For Sale & Wanted / Re: '49 Kaiser Vagabond grille

« on: September 23, 2024, 06:17:27 AM »

Fits all 1949 and 1950 Kaiser models.

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Darrin Forum / Re: Windshield

« on: September 13, 2024, 06:41:16 AM »

The KF club's manufacturing fund no longer carries Darrin windshields.

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Kaiser Forum / Re: Rt side brake light doesn't work, 54 K late special

« on: September 01, 2024, 06:53:07 AM »

One side blinking faster than the other usually means one of the bulbs is not working. Is the front bulb working? I have a 54, however, it's apart right now so I can't check to be sure but if memory serves, the upper lamp did not blink when the turn signal was actuated. With no turn signal, if you step on the brake, does the left upper lamp get brighter or does it stay at tail lamp illumination?

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Kaiser Forum / Re: Rt side brake light doesn't work, 54 K late special

« on: August 28, 2024, 07:27:13 AM »

If the tail light and the turn signal work, then the issue is not at the socket. A bad ground would cause all three to fail. There are two wires to each tail lamp. One feeds the tail light itself and the other handles the turn signal and brake light half of the bulb. It's the wire with yellow thread in it's casing. Hopefully, there's enough good wire to see the difference.

Here's a link to the 1953 wiring diagram. It is the same as your 54 except that it doesn't show the pigtail for the upper lamp.

One thing to try, remove the bulb from the upper lamp and see if your brake light now works. I've seen where the wrong bulb will cause the lower to act erratically.

https://circlekf.com/kflit/SM/kfsm700/kfsm700028.jpg

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General Discussion / Re: full gauge

« on: July 24, 2024, 06:17:54 AM »

The fuel gauge has a wire running from it to the sending unit at the fuel tank. That wire sits at the top of the tank which is just below the trunk floor. If the wire connection touches the trunk floor it will ground the wire and the gauge will read as full. It could also be that the wire has a bare spot somewhere between the sending unit and the gauge and the bare spot is touching metal and causing a ground and full gauge reading. Sounds like you have some detective work to do!

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Willys Forum / Re: Willys Aero wheel lug bolts

« on: July 23, 2024, 06:29:47 AM »

If your car uses lug nuts, then they will be the same as what Dodge and Plymouth used thru 1970. They're 1/2" - 20 lug nuts and as previously mentioned, may be left hand thread on the driver side. Rock Auto carries lug nuts, both left and right hand thread, and are the same as what fits a 1970 Dodge Coronet. I own one and just replaced the lug nuts on my car.

Here's a link to the listing - https://www.rockauto.com/en/catalog/dodge,1970,coronet,6.3l+383cid+v8,1496018,wheel,lug+nut,7676

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Parts For Sale & Wanted / Re: 1951 1952 Kaiser Manhattan fuel gauge wanted

« on: July 17, 2024, 06:39:42 AM »

It sounds to me that the sending unit in the tank may be at fault. Less likely but possible could be the instrument voltage regulator. This section of the 1951 shop manual details tests to determine fault.

https://circlekf.com/sourceslider.php?sid=310374&sts=all&setcountry=all&evtID=all&setstate=all&setcity=all&yr=all&mk=all&cls=all&dp=service&mg=all&last=all&camefrom=&backto=&updID=all&modID=none&updID=all&srcID=1115&reg=all&mbrID=&pub=KF&modID=none&milestonesonly=&srcpub=KF&typ=SM&vendorno=&nbr=550&pag=319&Submit=Search&chk=all

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Parts For Sale & Wanted / Re: 1951 1952 Kaiser Manhattan fuel gauge wanted

« on: July 16, 2024, 08:56:59 AM »

Are you sure the gauge is at fault? They rarely go bad.

That said, I might have a used unit. I'll check

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General Discussion / Re: engine color, carb cover color, supercharger color

« on: July 15, 2024, 06:23:53 AM »

All of the above are a maroon color. At one time Duplicolor produced a truck paint, Dark Canyon Red T278, that was a match. MG automobile engine red is also a very close match and is available from Moss Motors, an MG parts supplier. It will take several coats to achieve the desired color.

https://mossmotors.com/220-510-spray-paint-engine-mg-red?srsltid=AfmBOopWKxmimCfbbSsmnqjk_BMoty10gMxRJTExzYG2htP8JGqc6Gjw0ho&com_cvv=8fb3d522dc163aeadb66e08cd7450cbbdddc64c6cf2e8891f6d48747c6d56d2c

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Willys Forum / Re: Horsepower

« on: June 24, 2024, 08:20:19 AM »

A KF club member turbo charged a 226 in a 49 Kaiser. He said it made a difference in performance.

1954 and 55 Kaiser Manhattans were equipped with McCulloch superchargers. Installing one on a 226 Super Hurricane shouldn't be too difficult. One thing to know, with the supercharger, exhaust valve rotators were used to reduce the opportunity for burned valves, a fairly common problem with the engines, especially around cylinders 4 and 5.

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Frazer Forum / Re: Kingpins part 2

« on: June 05, 2024, 07:26:42 AM »

Some KF suspension parts fit other makes as well. Most independent auto makers didn't design their own components, instead they used off the shelf parts. King pins are one of those items. A 302xxx part number sounds like Mopar to me which would make sense since there is some interchangeability with some of the components.