Fort Mohave Car Show

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On Sunday, November 4th. we took the Starliner to Fort Mohave (about an 81 mile drive) for a fund raiser car show for the Mohave County Sheriff K-9 Unit. There were over 100 cars at the event



Including a 1953 Kaiser Manhattan


With an EFI 302 Engine similar to the Kaiser I am building except this one is mostly stock.


The engine of the 1953 Kaiser Manhattan.








A Beautiful 1949 Merc got Best of Show





And our Starliner won "Sheriff's Pick" that we were thrilled to receive. In my younger days I had been picked by the Sheriff but not for an award.




Have not had much time to work on the Kaiser other than to finish cleaning up the body and all the parts for Priming, I will use the PPG "metal prep" to seal the metal and prevent rust starting while the body work is being completed. The gas tank had the fuel pump flange welded in, and now is at the powder coater. It is scheduled to go back to Cave Radiator for the internal tank coating.

Comments

Anonymous said…
Howdy from Costa Mesa, how's thing in Kingman these days. Glad to see that the Kaiser is up and running. Have included some of my video links on StreetFire.net. We need to see if your digital camera will do some video that we can post. If so, let me know and I'll get some software over to you for editing purposes.

John Edwards
StreetFire.net Video Links

http://videos.streetfire.net/video/dc9f8248-e76a-4d17-a66d-99bf011d4e3a.htm
2007 Labor Day Cruise
http://videos.streetfire.net/video/f90a8661-d01c-4156-9b1d-99bf011a4798.htm
NDT 460 Ford Head
http://videos.streetfire.net/video/1918d22e-9905-4eb0-940e-99bf0117d010.htm
Subaru Block Honing
http://videos.streetfire.net/video/460f61e3-57b0-44ad-8763-99bf011416f9.htm
Honda B18 Block Resurfacing
http://videos.streetfire.net/video/217a38c1-f3f0-4b08-91ec-99bf0134ef98.htm
Harley Davidson Cylinder Honing
http://videos.streetfire.net/video/adedd132-14fa-4cbd-9d4f-99bf01118e31.htm
2007 Sand Sports Super Show
http://videos.streetfire.net/video/dc6aeee1-cc17-4f1f-b367-99bf00cef825.htm
Lotus Big Valve Installation
http://videos.streetfire.net/video/f24b327c-b0d3-456c-a025-99bf00cb0fab.htm
Ford 427 Simtest
http://videos.streetfire.net/video/bec07e15-bcd7-4647-8a5a-99c001256187.htm
Triumph Cylinder Honing
http://videos.streetfire.net/video/40efcb31-fb7d-4890-8906-99c00123c536.htm
Triumph 6mm Stem Valves
http://videos.streetfire.net/video/c40c0742-ded5-4122-9b28-99c001205b51.htm
Thermal Cleaning Process
http://videos.streetfire.net/video/c885a76c-c7df-477d-ba1e-99c0011de186.htm
Porsche 911 Machine Work
http://videos.streetfire.net/video/a8122732-9094-41eb-84b9-99c0011be0fa.htm
BMW Cylinder Head Resurfacing
http://videos.streetfire.net/video/92f5615a-8004-44bc-9379-99c00116e54a.htm
235 Chevrolet Simtest
http://videos.streetfire.net/video/3998067c-328e-492e-9e98-99cb001361ea.htm
Subaru Oil Pan, etc…
http://videos.streetfire.net/video/4055b140-fdd4-4c47-be0d-99cb000e71c9.htm
Fiat X1/9 rods & pistons
http://videos.streetfire.net/video/bd1c7073-a942-442d-96ee-99cb000c44af.htm
Foose Hemisfear on chassis dyno
http://videos.streetfire.net/video/cb8b9490-c9f8-4700-bbd3-99cd0003fe29.htm
Dune Buggies on Dyno
http://videos.streetfire.net/video/9decb083-a4fd-4f3b-b645-99d0016ff8ad.htm
LTX Block Modification for Stroker Crank
http://videos.streetfire.net/video/3452d701-7ffe-431a-aa2d-99d001842ae3.htm
Connecting Rods 101
http://videos.streetfire.net/video/7bec8fc9-0bb6-409b-a373-99d400fbe308.htm
Mitsubishi Evo Block Resurface
http://videos.streetfire.net/video/0fb53ee5-b8cd-44ad-bf37-99d401629572.htm
Camshaft Bearing Installation Shelby GT500
http://videos.streetfire.net/video/b85c7fab-10ae-4ccf-9c54-99d501133d65.htm
Nissan VQ35 Billet Girdle
http://videos.streetfire.net/video/d9c00605-45b8-46a8-ace0-99d6012b71e2.htm
Todd’s Truck
http://videos.streetfire.net/video/e6864b32-3870-40fc-9cc0-99d60171d849.htm
Subaru SVX Block Resurface
http://videos.streetfire.net/video/16158e64-16e1-46f6-aeee-99db00163de8.htm
Flywheel Resurfacing
http://videos.streetfire.net/video/e241756c-60e0-41b4-8e98-99db01875bc4.htm
Alexander Kovatch X1/9 w/K24 Honda @ Fontana
http://videos.streetfire.net/video/8cca27ac-89e6-4520-bb5a-99dc000ffcd6.htm
CSCC Solo 2 Autocross Practice 11/3/07
http://videos.streetfire.net/video/983282b2-b246-4615-b336-99dd0003d515.htm
Best of France & Italy Car Show 2007
http://videos.streetfire.net/video/6837f59e-fdd2-4cbe-82dd-99db00045e25.htm
340 Dodge Block Resurface
http://videos.streetfire.net/video/1bdd6b57-3e93-4961-9d3e-99e001486cfe.htm
SBC Block Pressure Test
http://videos.streetfire.net/video/5d0143a9-9acc-4425-91fb-99e001730991.htm
Zyglo Penetrant NDT Test
http://videos.streetfire.net/video/fb14570c-836e-41ce-a94e-99db000c77ac.htm
428 Shelby GT500 Engine Simtest
http://videos.streetfire.net/video/4de8c104-f462-45e9-a624-99e400059e22.htm
Books by John Edwards, etc…

Ron, have Karen send me her email address again and I'll resend these links in a more user friendly package.
John...
November 15, 2007 at 1:25 PM
kaiser49 said…
Glad to see someone else is interested in Kaisers.
We have a pretty good Kaiser/Frazer group centered in the Phoenix area. We meet most months during the winter.
If interested, email fliptop@hctc.com
November 19, 2007 at 8:00 PM
Anonymous said…
Hi Ron,
It was nice to meet you at Sunchaser's. Good luck on your projects.
Steve
November 21, 2007 at 11:30 AM
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