Post pictures and stories about your cars both present and past. Also post up "blogs" on your restoration projects - the more pictures the better! Note: blog-type threads often get few replies, but are often read by many members, and provide interest and motivation to other enthusiasts so don't be disappointed if you don't get many replies.
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kingsgate
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by kingsgate » Sat Feb 21, 2015 3:52 pm
A couple of months ago, I bought this American beastie!
![](http://www.amherst.co.uk/kaiser/kaiser-53-front.jpg)
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vulgalour
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by vulgalour » Sat Feb 21, 2015 5:43 pm
Cor, a Kaiser! Got to love some of the styling queues on these, like that possibly unique windscreen top line.
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rich.
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by rich. » Sat Feb 21, 2015 6:33 pm
nice!
![Thumbs Up :thumbs:](./images/smilies/icon_thumbup.gif)
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JPB
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by JPB » Sat Feb 21, 2015 7:02 pm
Oh my,
![drool :drool:](./images/smilies/icon_drool.gif)
I do believe that I just yelped like a puppy through sheer joy at the sight of that car! I've seen many things in my time on this planet
and elsewhere, but have never, ever seen a Kaiser other than in books.
You, Kingsgate, are a total legend for choosing to own that amazing piece of historic Americana. Thanks for showing it to us.
![Thumbs Up :thumbs:](./images/smilies/icon_thumbup.gif)
J
"Home is where you park it", so the saying goes. That may yet come true.. ![Embarrassed :oops:](./images/smilies/icon_redface.gif)
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kingsgate
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by kingsgate » Sat Feb 21, 2015 7:13 pm
Yeah, they have a totally unique style, don't they. I think there's only 2 or 3 in the UK!
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Mitsuru
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- Location: County Durham
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by Mitsuru » Sat Feb 21, 2015 8:10 pm
I'm Diabetic,& disabled BUT!! NOT DEAD YET!!
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Grumpy Northener
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- Location: Hampshire UK
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by Grumpy Northener » Sat Feb 21, 2015 9:03 pm
Great stuff we are currently short of a stylish fat yank in the members cars & projects section - what's your plans for it - run as it is or super shiney paint jobbie ??
1937 Jowett 8 - Project - in less pieces than the Jupiter
1943 Jowett Stationary Engine
1952 Jowett Jupiter - In lots of peices
http://Jowett.org/
1952 Jowett Javelin - Largely original
1973 Rover P6 V8 - Original / 22,000 miles
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kingsgate
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by kingsgate » Sun Feb 22, 2015 9:03 am
I am getting a few necessary repairs done (the vacuum-driven wiper motor was knackered, swapping for electric one, changing from 6 volt to 12 volt electrics just to make electrical stuff easier going forward) and Waxoyling it.
Will probably run it "as is" for a while at least. I kind of like how it looks now, I am not sure I want to make it "look like new" its over 60 years old....
![Image](http://www.amherst.co.uk/kaiser/kaiser-side.jpg)
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vulgalour
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by vulgalour » Sun Mar 01, 2015 7:54 pm
Definitely run as is for as long as you can tolerate, it looks amazing right now.
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kstrutt1
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by kstrutt1 » Sun Mar 01, 2015 9:12 pm
Fantastic looking car, you might want to laquer over the rusty patches to prevent them getting worse though.
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