Modified Kaisers and Frazers

[njpatera]

Obviously there is a large range of meaning to the word ‘modified.’ Modified as in custom(where I envision a gaudy paint job, too much pinstriping and blah blah blah) to modified to keep the car on the road. With mine, it’ll never be original again, but get it a OEM-like as it can be...so it will of course be modified out of necessity.

[pjkaiser]

Why do you care, just don't look at it if you don't want to use it.   I happen to like the tab and I use it, if for nothing else other than the history already there.  Leave it alone!!!

[njpatera]

Well, until it is approved...lets not harp on it...just place "modified" in the subject line and it can be moved at a later date 

[njpatera]

Be aware...persistence and badgering is sometimes difficult to distinguish in posts! Makes sense too? Thank you😂

[njpatera]

To be clear... only offering insight as that was not an opinion. Perception and interpretation is based on the reader...not the writer🤔
Enjoy

[njpatera]

All in good time... no offense taken at all. As I said before, mine will need mods out of necessity.

[HJ-ETEX]

What constitutes a modified K-F? The last word I heard was either a major change to the drive train such as a major motor swap but not a 161 six into a 4 cylinder HJ for example, or radical body alterations such as a chopped top or conversion to a pick up for example. Easily bolted on body components do not qualify. Funny paint alone is not an acceptable feature for modified status.
We had a long time member who insisted that her otherwise stock 53 Manhattan with non-original velour upholstery be judged as a modified. This was part of the pressure that led to a stricter ruling on what qualifies as modified.

[Mike Richards]

I like to tinker with the car and am always interested in how others approach things

[Carpenter]

Mine will be modified: up to date frame, AC, power steering, V-6, tilt wheel, 12 volt...but body will be the stylish 54-55.  Can't improve on that.

[wrastu]

Hello, first  post, I didn't see introduce yourself thread or I would have posted there first.

I recently acquired a 53 H/J, or whats left of it, modifications will be the word for it.

It barley has a lip around the trunk, virtually no floors, and the rockers are well past replacement panels until I put some more support in the body. The doors won't close the body is so tweaked from the middle of the car being gone.

It will be a challenge just to get it to being able to make a rat rod out of it. However that is not where I want to go with it, gasser but no flat black.

The frame is so bad I will be making a new one for it, going to try and get the old frame out/off in one piece so I can duplicate it, with better (thicker) wall tubing. I am fortunate that I have the machinery and welders to do that kind of work.

I did have the original 4 cyl with the trans, without a head, and the block is clearly cracked, however there are some parts that will be usable by someone else.

Pics will come as I go along.






 

[jake]

Every car has a story...  Look like a great project..