January 21 to 26 2015 we took the 1953 Kaiser "Karens Kaiser" to the Grand National Roadster Show "The Grand Daddy of Them All" We stayed at the KOA RV Park next to the Fairplex, unloaded the car from the trailer on Thursday morning and carried the display carpet sticking out of the passenger window. Waited in line an hour before they would let us into the building. We got in, unloaded the carpet & lay'ed it down, moved the car in place and started the display setup that took 2 hours including the cleaning. One of the outstanding was this hand formed all aluminum car. This 1947 Hudson truck won first place and best paint. Moor beautiful hot rods. This is one of 13 contenders for most beautiful roadster. The theme was The Grate Gatsby and lots of people dressed up. This 1959 Cadillac De Ville is from Italy and was hung up in customs untill just before the show. Lots of low riders...
Unique one of a kind 1953 Kaiser Manhattan that has won multiple awards including Best Bitchin From Good Guys Scottsdale, Radical Hard Top Division First Place Grand National and Sacramento Autorama, Dare to Be Different Scottsdale Good Guys, plus many more. In May 2006 Karen and I were in Petaluma Ca. ween she saw a 53 Kaiser in my friend's field and said of you ever want to build a car for me "I like that one" Thus "KarensKaiser" It took 6 years and 6000 man hours to create this very unique one of a kind Kaiser. Completely restored stock body - All stainless & chrome trim restored including hub caps - New windshield & side glass - Paint is PPG "Hot Rods by Dean" green (custom mix) & Karen white - "KarensKaiser" script on front finders instead of Kaiser Manhattan - Rear door vents made stationary fronts restored. 1953 Kaiser frame boxed and powder coated - Fat Man Fabrication front clip - Mustang II front suspensi...
We made our 3rd trip to LA to pick up the 65 Thunderbird from Armando's Custom Upholstery in San Jacinto, Ca. The upholstery turned out great and the workmanship is top notch. Our first look at the finished interior took our breath away. The trunk got the same attention as the interior with a complete build out. There are hidden compartments under the floor mat and behind the the upper removable panels. Karen and Jeorge decussing Karen's design and color choice for the car. The color of the interior, like the color on the car, changes in different light. Both are very bright in the sun light. The diamond design with the flat welt is carried over to the door panels. The seats feel as good as they look, very conferrable. The windshield had to be removed then reinstalled to cover the dash that has the same copper thread stitching detail as the rest of the interior. Back at home in the...
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