"Will it Run?" Special: 1949 Frazer Daily Driver Project! Week 1
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 8 ต.ค. 2015
- Hi!
I picked up this 1949 Frazer earlier this summer, and started thinking that maybe it would be fun to take this car a little further along and actually plate it and use it as a daily!
Because of the amount of work the car was going to need, I thought I'd do the project in a series of weekly (-ish?) installments to break it up a bit and put a little more detail into the documentation of the work we'll do to this sweet old Frazer, hopefully culminating in plating the car and going for a road test!
Anyhow, I hope you enjoy this project; it's going to be a fair amount of tinkering to put this car together! It'll need to be gotten running, and have all of the electrical gone through, as well as the complete interior, most of the glass, the brakes, fuel system, cooling, shocks, steering, exhaust, and just about anything else you can think of. It does, however, have a nice, solid body, so I thought it would be fun to just leave the paint alone and make the car roadworthy as it looks now.
This will be part one of I don't know how many videos; I hope to get it on the road this year though, so we'd better get busy. Part one is just us retrieving the car and dragging it home for a look at what we're up against.
Thanks everyone for watching and subscribing; cheers from me and Stella! - ยานยนต์และพาหนะ
Dear CWM Scott N.
👍👌👏 Okay, okay, call me an addict. I'm watching this Frazer series for the fifth time now and I still love it like the first time. 💚
Best regards luck and health to all of you.
Whatching this in August 2022. Turned out to be a solid daily driver. Fun to see where it came from
Dear Coldwarmotors.
Thank you for giving a heart for my last comment. I sure could use it because I lost my own original one to the fantastic green Frazer.
Best regards.
Dear Coldwarmotors.
So here I am watching my all time favorite green car (series) on my favorite car channel again (for the 4th time)! Best regards.
My first car was a 1948 Frazer that I found in a barn. I paid $90.00 for it and drove it home. I still have a photo of that car. What a beauty. Bronze paint and red leather interior. Smelled awesome inside.
+Jim Bales Hey, thanks for the note! Yeah, I bet a 48 Frazer was a difficult car to sell for many years... 90 bucks! awesome. I bet it was in a lot better shape than this old clunk, too! This one definitely didn't smell awesome inside, haha. Cheers from me and Stel.
I just had to come back here after Thursday’s drive with Ms. Frankers
This really caught my eye! My folks had a 1959 Frazer and we did a summer vacation ride from Huntington Beach, CA to Black Hawk (outside of Rapid City), South Dakota to visit my Grandparents. Quite a ride. The car had belonged to the Kaiser / Frazer Dealer and had all the available bells and whistles - no mechanical problems that I remember..
The Frazer is a heck of a find . And as straight as an arrow. Especially enjoyed the name that tire segment...lol Good luck on getting her to fire up.
+Rusty “rustyglovebox” Glovebox Hey thanks for checking it out! Yeah; love those old tires, haha! Cheers.
The lack of rust is incredible and I didn't see a single dent. The supply of after-market parts for Frasers should be ...... well, non-existent. One of a kind. I like her
+bg147 Thanks for the note! Yeah, this Frazer is definitely a bit of a challenge to get parts for, but not impossible... everything's out there if you look around enough and ask all the right people! The K-F club has been really helpful... those guys know everything about these cars! Cheers!
I really love the look of this car ! it's so odd that I want one for myself haha
"I wasn't looking for this car."
Like you had any say.
I think it was looking for you.
Takes me back to my childhood , ordinary cars were what I was raised up riding in . Thanks for the memories .
+Robert Perrigo Thanks for checking it out! Cheers.
Thoroughly enjoy your vids. Just a fun way to spend some time. Eclectic collection is great. You've got me looking for treasure and it's not hard to find. Follows us home doesn't it? A friend of mine has started calling me Sanford. just keep true to your passion, who cares what anyone might think. I've figured out a way for it to pay for itself and it's been a great odyssey. Thumbs up.
+Junk or bust Hey, thanks for the note! Let's keep saving this old junk!
This is about the color our '49 Mercury was when I was a kid. My Grandpa washed it with Comet. Kids in my Middle School all knew when the Green Toad hit campus.
This is still my most favorite car you ever did :) maybe because it's green lol
Just wonderful to watch it again. I liked this car from the beginning not only because it's green inside and outside. It has a handsome round edged design, also looks a bit elegant with it's trim.
What a find! I like it! Looking forward to hearing it run. :)
Good thing you have those Kaiser parts cars. As always, best to your supervisor, Stella.
+yost123 Oh yeah! Parts cars are the key to any project! Hi from my girl Stella!
Nuts how decent the chrome is.. nice to see the old whitewalls on her too
nice find guys.... i like what you all do..... breath life back into these old cars
What a beautiful patina
I love it... her her driving and stopping. few comforts. and drive!
You guys are back! I love your channel, thanks guys!
+Len Peters Hey, thanks! Glad other people like this kind of thing, too...
What a great car, I don't think I've ever seen a Frazer from that era.
"The market for these cars is pretty much me"
LOL!!
Wooo thats a RARE car...good luck guys :)
"The market for these cars is pretty much me"
Great news! More Coldwarmotors vids! The Frazer is a score and I'll be looking forward to the next installment. Cheers to you and the crew and pats to Stella from Sk.
+Merlyn Sk Hey, thanks for the note and hi from my girl Stel!
That's a sweet find!
the car that became a legend 🤣🤣🤣
Can't wait to see it run!
Hey, what a great find! I can't wait to see it run. That would be a great daily driver. Give Stella a pat on the head for me!Cheers!
+squidfisher99 Hey, thanks! Should be a fun little project... I hope I can finish it up fairly quickly! Cheers from me and Stel!
Nice find
I'd love to do what you guys are doing! looks like a blast! as time allows, you ought to tear some of these projects down and fix them more!
I'd love to get my hands on one of these ole jalopies. you don't see them very often period. This one looks like it has great protentional with not a lot of work. Describe something I like about the car I like the two toned colors and the cool interior pieces ...
been on that Karguard since day one. Nice.
Stella is such a beauty!
The market for these rescue cars would be great in Havana.
Scott says in his deadpan matter a fact way "The market for these cars is pretty much me."
Stella walks by you ,,,and you ask her,You Like?,,,she looks at you,,,,,like why did you adopted me?All the attention is going to the damn cars,lmao,This car well restored,will look amazing,it has a bubbly look that will be an attraction seeker
full detail for retail.. goodjob..
Dylan was sounding downright positive about it!
+Mike Armitage I noticed that when I was editing this! Well, it is one of my "better" units, haha. That's why I've decided to plate it; Agent 533 has an eye for quality I guess!
Just ran across this older video. About to watch all 6 parts. Can't argue the template for this body design might have been the inside of a bathtub. If you could get what looks like some old house paint off of it, it would look much better. Maybe some rattle can black primer, if not, in some kind of "two-tone" pattern. ??? You've got quite a "salvage" yard going there. Anxious to see some updates on that Fleetline. ;o)
It's not hard to imagine the type who would have originally bought a car like this. Perhaps, someone like Mr. Rodgers?
+TheSpazModic haha so true i can picture that
+TheSpazModic Mr. Magoo.
It's in pretty good condition, hope you find some seats for that beauty.
+VintageTexas59 I actually have the seats, they just had been removed before I got the car...
That's great, looking forward to your next video getting this dream puff running again.
Great!
Guess who is watching this hole and great series again (after watching the newest update)? 😁 ;-)
Watching this playlist again. Something good to say about it?? "It's all round"!! No "corners". Round shapes are ALWAYS good. Think about it!! ;o) "Never force stuff"!!
Damn, that's in decent shape. The interior just needs a little cleaning and you're set
coldwarmotors- because most of your cars are from the era of The Cold War? No,my middle name isn't Einstein.
Loved all 13 of these vids, watching for more. 100 times better than HBO
Great work,every one so far on YT ...Thanks
That's certainly up there on the list of obsolete cars. "Winter Patrol"...haha. That helps avoid slips, skids and spins on those treacherous winter roads.
All those names that automakers came up with for different features made me realize how that they changed from accentuating how good the feature was to how good the feature should make you feel about yourself now. "Weather eye", Mileage maker...Constant Control power steering, Power-Flite transmission. Now it's "backup camera so your lazy ass doesn't have to turn your head", hands-free bluetooth so you can talk on the phone instead of looking at the world around you", and "Platinum Edition so other people know how much you went in debt on a vehicle".
+WhoSaidTyler Yep, this should be the only 1949 Frazer daily driver in town! no Bluetooth in this baby, haha!
Great video love it can't wait to follow your progress! Will you put how much your costs are? Thx Jason
Really cool and rare car and im looking forward to this. Really nice videos, thank you coldwarmotors... My daily driver is -75 dodge monaco with 440 big block.
+V8Fan4ever Hey, thanks for the note! Glad you like this kind of thing. Your dd sounds like a sweetie; love the C-bodies!
it is in very good condition end it not rust !
My husband watches the show every week he loves the oldies. We have a 64 Buick Wildcat. I am wondering how to purchase the calendar mentioned on the show. I don't want to miss out he would be pleased to get one. Thank You
2:15 "but we came prepared!"
"no gibs though"
"oh...we forgot *mumble mumble*"
My 57 Imperial LeBaron had H78-14s on it, talk about a hard to get tire..
I really like green cars at all.
Your videos give a lot of us some thing to look forward too . I think the design of the Car is quite interesting . and the patina looks amazing . I have a question , someone gave me an old car emblem (Plaza) . what car maker had a Plaza ? Ray in Pa U.S.A.
plymouth plaza
This will be an interesting project to follow. It's not the fanciest car I've seen but it's really nice and amazingly solid. You said it's radio delete but did I see an antenna on the right fender?
+AudioMobil Yes! The right fender has been replaced at some point; that would also explain the weird 2 toning; it would have been difficult to match the paint properly. She is pretty solid, though; that's the main reason I decided to save this car and drive it instead of just parking it with the others.
Damn I would love to have a yard of old crap to work on I would never get board like I am now
Describe something nice about this car:
1.) The tail lights, front parking lights and how they're integrated into the trim
2.) Basic conservative rounded-off 40s styling.
3.) Rear bumper
4.) Dash
5.) Steering wheel and horn rim
6.) Rocker's stainless trim
7.) The fact that it got saved!!
Classic Stell at 7m24s.
you should make a new series where you start old will it run cars that you havent started in a while and call it "will it still run?"
"The market for these cars is pretty much, me."
That Frazer sort of looks like an over-inflated ponton Mercedes or maybe a phase 2 Standard Vanguard...
Stella should have an agent number to protect her anonymity. ..
man, you guys have so much fun....when do you work? I want a life around old cars too. How do you make your money?
+Accuracy Marked I actually fix and restore cars for customers to make enough money to support my own car addiction!
coldwarmotors ahaha, very nice...i like that life. I'm in the market for an old car one of these days...you sure do have a lot of them...don't forget to sell them before you get too old...others behind you won't appreciate them as much....you know, the gamer-video generation.
"Looks like '73" hahahaha I used to have a '73 Cadillac and the only thing bigger than the bumpers was the gas tank, or the hood, or the doors (it was a coupe)
Find anything in the trunk?
Looks like my 47 kaiser special I have a video on my channel
Looks a lot like a Dodge Meadowbrook
I wonder if that is the one I owned back in 1954.
+THADDEUS SWONGER Maybe? Where did you buy yours? This one was sold new in Calgary.
+coldwarmotors Bought mine used in Stratenville, Pa. 1954
Would it be safe to say at this date the car is running, the inside is close to done, and is put away for the winter. Each time Stella verbally expresses her views, tell her our dogs respond! Stay warm.
+yost123 Hey, thanks for the note! I moved the Frazer inside so that i can keep working on it... Hi from my girl Stel! Cheers.
It is a Standard model, not a Manhattan.
I like Stell...
+Thirdgen83 Haha! So do I, a lot! She's a sweetie.
Why else would you be watching this channel?
*****
Because I like old cars.
do you ever sell any of the vehicles you buy or just keep them for yourself
+daniel rivera Hi, thanks for the note. I occasionally sell one or two to make room or help pay for another car or some building project. Mostly I keep them around, though...
+daniel rivera thank u for your quick response I enjoy watching your videos man I don't know how you find so many cars I always like the old 50s and 60s cars thank u for what you do keep up the saving from the crusher
Looking good. A little steel wool and diesel fuel will clean up the original paint and maybe take off that thin layer of repainted white.
+roosty6 Hi! I considered trying to strip the repaint, but I think that the fender on the right side has been replaced, so it wouldn't really look any better if I did, haha. I think I'll leave it for now and just enjoy the scuzziness of it. Cheers!
Never force things, if you love her, lube her.
tail lights look like they came from an mgb
heh
It must use chrysler parts,like the wheels,engine...
Those things could hit 120? Jesus
+raven still I think they're more like a 90 mph car, tops? You'd probably have to drop this boat out of a plane to hit 120... but, I guess they had to put the rest of the numbers in the speedometer to make it look right. Cheers!
+coldwarmotors oh ok thanks for the info :) Still 90 is alot for that heavy monster.