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- Sat May 21, 2016 8:37 am
- Forum: Technical queries
- Topic: ANyone know where to buy car door deadlocks?
- Replies: 6
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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, ...
- Sun Feb 22, 2015 9:03 am
- Forum: Members Cars & Projects
- Topic: 1953 Kaiser Deluxe
- Replies: 13
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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 ...
- Sat Feb 21, 2015 7:13 pm
- Forum: Members Cars & Projects
- Topic: 1953 Kaiser Deluxe
- Replies: 13
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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!
- Sat Feb 21, 2015 3:52 pm
- Forum: Members Cars & Projects
- Topic: 1953 Kaiser Deluxe
- Replies: 13
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1953 Kaiser Deluxe
A couple of months ago, I bought this American beastie!
- Tue Apr 02, 2013 10:08 pm
- Forum: Technical queries
- Topic: Triumph Herald "overcooling" in winter weather
- Replies: 2
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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...