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by kingsgate
Sat May 21, 2016 8:37 am
Forum: Technical queries
Topic: ANyone know where to buy car door deadlocks?
Replies: 6
Views: 3131

ANyone know where to buy car door deadlocks?

My 1953 Kaiser is parked on the street here in London, England. The drivers door doesn't lock properly, and anyway, any would-be car thief knows how to hook open the door locks. http://www.amherst.co.uk/kaiser-53.jpg A week or two back, I heard the sound of my "musical" car horn for a split second, ...
by kingsgate
Sun Feb 22, 2015 9:03 am
Forum: Members Cars & Projects
Topic: 1953 Kaiser Deluxe
Replies: 13
Views: 4505

Re: 1953 Kaiser Deluxe

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 ...
by kingsgate
Sat Feb 21, 2015 7:13 pm
Forum: Members Cars & Projects
Topic: 1953 Kaiser Deluxe
Replies: 13
Views: 4505

Re: 1953 Kaiser Deluxe

Yeah, they have a totally unique style, don't they. I think there's only 2 or 3 in the UK!
by kingsgate
Sat Feb 21, 2015 3:52 pm
Forum: Members Cars & Projects
Topic: 1953 Kaiser Deluxe
Replies: 13
Views: 4505

1953 Kaiser Deluxe

A couple of months ago, I bought this American beastie!



by kingsgate
Tue Apr 02, 2013 10:08 pm
Forum: Technical queries
Topic: Triumph Herald "overcooling" in winter weather
Replies: 2
Views: 791

Triumph Herald "overcooling" in winter weather

I have a 1961 Herald convertible. It has a slightly non-original engine from a Spit 1500. http://www.amherst.co.uk/herald-1200.jpg The other week I took it on a longish drive down the M4 in freezing weather. The engine temp. stayed way too low as soon as I was up to 50mph or more, resulting in the h...