1953 Kaiser ManhattanI like to call my Sleeper!!
Has 1975 Cadillac 500. Not sure if its been rebuilt before it was installed. I bought it with it already in the car. But I think something could have been done because she runs Great!!!
Has 700R4 Transmission
Nova Rear End
Mustang II Front End, but ordered new
Interior has been all redone and is Gorgeous!!! Only thing missing is Sill Plates
Runs Strong!!! Even Burns the tires... Or well one Tire... Its a one legger, not a Posi
Has Power Brakes with Disc in front and Drum in rear. Feel a tad spongy so may need bled again.
Master Cylinder is under car just behind Original Master Cylinder. Let me know if you want pictures of where that sits
The Mustang front end has been converted to Chevy to fit wheels. So Chevy all around with Kaiser Hub Caps
New Aluminum Radiator with electric fan and 13" flex fan to help with cooling
New distributor and wires
New spark plugs
New air cleaner
New Carburetor
Have extra rear windshield! God forbid if that ever breaks!
All lights work! Has after market gauges for other stuff
Even the dome lights work! Don't leave the back doors open they stay on!! I did that and got hot and melted but i found NOS ones to replace them
New tires
Color is Gun Metal Grey and even though its an older paint job it still looks great!!!
All the chrome trim but under the windows has been painted back in the day.
Not only is the chrome hard to find on this but chroming is expensive so the older gentleman I got it from had it painted years ago
When I got it I did do some work on the motor but how you see the car is how I got it. I have been slowly re painting the chrome to a better silver with holographic metal flake. Some pieces are painted and some I haven't gotten to yet. Its been sitting in a garage for at least 20 years that I know of
My dad wants me to sell this not because we don't like it but because the Master Cylinder sits a little low on the car. And I've hit it twice. My small town is full of pot holes and I don't want to damage the car. So trying to find something more better for me.
I haven't had the car for too long so not sure about a whole lot. What I've figured out about it came with some paper work from a previous owner in Washington. That's what told me the motor and rear end and front end it has in it.
It does have some rust underneath from being in the Washington area. But its not the total car just a few places and doesn't hamper the driving at all. Floor boards and trunk are fine!
This is something you don't see every day and it confuses people on even what it is. Not too many Kaisers around anymore. And most people haven't even heard of it!!
But she is a head turner and really gets up and goes!!!
Stop at a stop sign and just hit it!! Don't even have to power brake it!! Just stomp on the gas and let that one legger go!!!