In Might 2006 Karen and I have been in Petaluma Ca. ween she noticed a 53 Kaiser in my buddy’s subject and mentioned of you ever need to construct a automotive for me “I like that one” Thus “KarensKaiser” It took 6 years and 6000 man hours to create this very distinctive one in every of a sort Kaiser.
Utterly restored inventory physique – All stainless & chrome trim restored together with hub caps – New windshield & facet glass – Paint is PPG “Scorching Rods by Dean” inexperienced (customized combine) & Karen white –
“KarensKaiser” script on entrance finders as a substitute of Kaiser Manhattan – Rear door vents made stationary fronts restored.
1953 Kaiser body boxed and powder coated – Fats Man Fabrication entrance clip – Mustang II entrance suspension, SS higher & decrease management arms – rack & pinion steering – 4 wheel disc brakes – Below ground energy brake unit w/ distant fill and vacuum booster pump – Triangulated 4 hyperlink rear suspension – Experience Tech air trip system, air bag springs & top sensor all 4 wheels – S.S. gas and brake strains and {hardware} – 9″ rear finish by Currie – rebuilt Ford AOD transmission – 15X6 Wheel Vintiques metal wheels with inventory hub caps and Michelin tiers that each one the letters have been eliminated for a easy black tire look.
Inside retained the inventory sprint with a rebuilt instrument cluster, the unique inventory decrease sprint has been eliminated and the glove field again portion is handcrafted – 1966 Ford thunderbird ground pans from the firewall to the bundle self – T-Hen entrance bucket and rear seat put in – T-Hen heart console has been lengthened 9″ and prolonged to the sprint w/ hand shaped panels at transmission bulge – material is used on seats, ground and headliner with vinyl trim – Flaming River tilt steering column and steering wheel – Handmade inside door trim that ties the sprint chrome to the rear seat chrome and is made to imitate the outside door SS scallop trim – Trunk is upholstered in identical materials w/ a handcrafted spare tire cowl maintain down with “Okay” emblem from the sprint – 1948 Kaiser horn button has been retrofitted between the again seats – Classic Air A/C system – Customized Auto Sound radio w/ duel voice coil audio system – Lokar shifter, pedals & cables – Ron Francis electrical panel and wiring package
Engine is a 1992 Ford Mustang GT 302 HO with a curler cam – Ford Racing Headers, ceramic coated – Polished Professional Merchandise Storm consumption manifold w/ 75 mm throttle physique & mass air movement sensor – 24 lb. gas injectors – Ford EFI and engine administration pc – Customized aluminum radiator w/ electrical followers – Customized made air consumption tube with distant Okay & N air filter – polished aluminum valve covers – SS overflow tank – Handcrafted & chromed water pipe from radiator to engine
The firewall has been crammed and smoothed, all inside fender & wheel wells have been completed .
1948 Kaiser horn button between again seats.
Upholstered trunk with “Okay” emblem spare tire nicely maintain down.
“KarensKaiser” script on entrance fenders
Customized made air consumption tube with distant air cleaner.
Handmade door panel trim to imitate exterior door SS scallops.
The 66 T-Hen heart console chrome needed to be reduce & re formed to suit the 53 Kaiser sprint
Material seats
These are the 2 53 Kaisers I began with
