Frazer Update 2018!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 29 พ.ย. 2018
- Hi, it's time for another Frazer Update! We'll need to put a set of frost plugs in the old girl before we can go for a test drive... Hard to believe this tired old engine is still going strong(ish) at 70 years!
Everything else on the Frazer keeps working well; all I did this year was an oil change, a new battery (the other one was very old), and then it popped out a frost plug one day and I coasted into the yard as she was getting hot...
Special thanks to the legendary Agent 533 for taking time to stop in at the old junkyard while he was in town! It was a treat to hang out and waste his time with our nonsense for a while.
The second half of my interview with Mr Randy Kerdoon can be found at:
Talking About Cars #127 podcast on radio.com
or at:
talkingaboutcars.net/
Thanks again to Mr. Kerdoon for taking a few minutes to talk about cars with us; I admit it is a subject I can go on about for sure!
Thanks to everyone who subscribed, and for all of your likes and comments...
In case you were wondering: I am still working on the $5 roadster, the SM, and the '60 Fury! Lots of vids on each of those fun projects on the way, as well as the rest of the Model A project, and the final installment in the 1951 Chevy Bel Air "Will it Run?" series!
All the best from me and Frankers and the rest of the fine gentlemen who help out on these projects just for the laughs...Cheers! - ยานยนต์และพาหนะ
5:25am here, just got up to take a shower but a CWM video was on. So I'm 30 minutes late for work, no biggy!
@Bridger Santiago No, literally nobody gives a shit.
I loved that Lebowski reference, Agent 533 abides!
That steering wheel is a gem. So much right with the design of that car!
If you dig down into the Frazer "miniseries", at one point we see how Scott rebuilt it with commonplace material and tools. He also "manufactured" the shift knob and the trunk handle - license plate light.
glad to hear agent 533 behind the camera
"Je Suis Pret" indeed.
What a cool car. Watched the whole Frazer playlist...
That steering wheel fix, from welding to fiberlass and bondo, now finished with the "JE SUIS PRET" emblem is the most gorgeous thing on the car!
Scott..thank gosh for the Secret Agents..their mechanical expertise and witty commentary is a most crucial element of the show...and Francers for comic relief...
Scott, thank you for all the great videos.
What a great line, "down to the motorcycle or walking". Great video, thanks.
FRANKERS!!
Through the magic of CWM SpectraVision, Scott again has facial hair and the trees are sorta green again.
Wow, those freeze plugs might be the easiest to remove I've ever witnessed on any engine!
'Course, that might explain why one of 'em decided to hitchhike home on its' own, too...
Sharp eyes catch a glimpse of the CWM decal on the right flank of the ol' Fraser, too.
Mine are on my main tool box in the garage - and of course, the back window of the GTX. :-)
Folks in small town SE USA give it the odd look at shows, heads tilted in puzzlement like the RCA Victor dog.
The pups do love going for a ride, don't they? Mine insists on shotgun when it's time for the weekly dump run,
gets absolutely worked up over it, turns into a supervisor as I load the pickup, rushing me along.
It does make a mundane chore a bit more fun. :-)
Enjoyed it as much as any episode, sir. I give it a Same ol' Shitake thumbs up!
Y'all be safe up there,
-Ed on the Ridge
mop
"Natural reef for wildlife". Classic comment for a truly classic vehicle. Great stuff as usual Scott. So enjoyable.
Agent 533 is awesome, I remember him in the 59 chev video, some of his comments had me cracking up.
Keep up the great work.
I love this channel!! 👍
The dash detail on this car great , it has so many eye catching things to look at and it's ashame that we gave in to plastic crap . Slow and steady just like your car is how most people lived back when she was new . Thanks for the video....always entertaining .
Rusty rods - I agree 100% ‼️That dash is amazing 🎯🍺
So, not too bad dirty for a 70 year old engine, right?! Always great to see the Frazier up and running, what a great ride she is! And I see that the back seat may not be Frankers favorite place to ride now lol priceless!! Great post, loved it guy's Cheers!
The interior of that Frazer is soooo appealing in design style etc.
Awesome thanks! Stuck home sick as a dog, you made my day....
Quickly becoming my favorite channel besides Jay Leno's garage. Am sooo looking forward to the next Plymouth installment.
Me too!
Hey thanks for saying so... More Plymouth action soon! Cheers...
The difference is Leno is a billionaire. Scott has major talent, unlike Jay, who simply has major money.
The late John Parker was a friend of mine. His Kaiser, Frazer, Henry J and Willys Aero restorations were well known. John gave me a copy of "Last Onslaught on Detroit" nearly 40 years ago. On a boss located at the front of the cylinder head there should be a number stamped. It should be 6.8 or 7.3 denoting the compression ratio. If you haven't seen it already. On Willys L6-226 engines the 7.3 combined with the 2 bbl. WCD Carter carb will give you that 10 extra HP. The same should apply to the Frazer.... Should you actually rebuild the old girl you might be surprised how smooth and quiet they run.
Love this car! I let you ramble while I check out scenery and dashboard while Frankers steals the show!
Thanks for the update on the Frazer! Great to see Agent 533 again too.
That Frazer is an amazing automobile. You don't see them that often and you have one that's all there, more or less.
turns out I just needed coffee, wow,a cameo appearance of the "same ole shit!" guy! aka the Foreman, I feel honored to have seen him in action. 800 keys that who the hell knows what they fit,44 cars,but only 1 and a half run and drive, blow bye from shagged rings,sounds like solid lifters in a race Hemi, or down atleast a few quarts,something fell off somewhere down the road,ahh memories,back to my younger years ,lmao! gotta love it! thanks again guys and frankers! the ambulance guys taking my phone away now soooo☆☆☆
I was out like a light after a bottle of rum when you uploaded this video. I’m watching it now after a 10 hour shift. Easily the best part of my day. That ole Frazer is looking good and running better than most new cars even after 70 years on the road. Hopefully it will run another 70 years. Great video.
Cheers Scott.
That is one fine car.....for real. Welcome back screatret agent. .missed you....happy trials to ya 😎
Jeeze. A sea urchin reference. I stand in awe. The Continental engine is the Urgent Urchin. Freeze plugs. Some kind of hocus-pocus. A steel millimeter between reliability and disaster. Now I know why my CWM tee was mysteriously weeping coolant.
Je suis pret. The Frazer tells the ship's steward to retrieve her jewels from the safe so she looks her best during the sinking. 5 minutes of video on horn button changeout is time well spent. Most of us old car guys have similar stories, but we don't have vids. instead we suffer captive passengers our tales of amazing fitments between diverse years and makes.
Agent 533 is always a welcome site. Peanut brittle dry, and also very good with the camera. In fact, the camera work is generally superior in these vids, as is the editing.
With 533 and Dean, you have the full spectrum of car nuttery.
And, sorry Jay, but this is the kind of acceleration that makes a great car video. It's actually "savory". I'm surprised Scott doesn't get Leno honks while waiting for an opening big enough for a cruise ship on the Alberta Autobahn. Guess you guys are just everyday people to your neighbors.
Superb.
Barry - "Agent 533 is always a welcome site. Peanut brittle dry, and also very good with the camera. In fact, the camera work is generally superior in these vids, as is the editing." I was thinking exactly the same. 533 could pass as Scott's son, with his dry, focused and intelligent input. He's one of my favorite agents and Frankers loves him too! Scott - keep up the great work, we love it all and aspire secretly, to earn our own agent numbers someday! Chuck in NE Kansas
@@MrWoodfiddler, it's magic when Scott and 533 get with the arcane referencing!
I shouldn't forget to laud Scott for the sound. The scenes with Tom, where the action gets progressively farther away from the mic, are great. You still understand every word. It lends depth to the video. Maybe an accident, but it takes skill to recognize and utilize a good accident.
Last, How many of us have had 4 or 5 cars, and not one running (raises hand emphatically)?
I love it!! I'm always a little startled when you take us for a ride. The dash and interior of that car is just beautiful. It's quite a contrast with the exterior of the car. I like how you mentioned the Frasers were priced along side of the Buicks of that era. Neat tid bit of info. I really enjoy your videos Scott. Thank you for taking the time.
What a beautiful car...I get the vibe...bit It deserves a proper paint job...nothing fancy ...simple ...just to bring it all together
Paint the Frazier.....
Paint the Fraser
My dad had Frazier before my time ( few years ) we have black and white pictures. I remember him talking about paint colors of ‘ cream and green ‘. I think his was early 50s.
I remember the 50 Buick and 49 merc with flathead 8 but not the Kaiser- Frazier.
I said it before and l have to say it again....what a great car! The steering wheel and hood ornaments are beautiful. The dashboard is a work of art. I have thoroughly enjoyed your rehab of this fine automobile.
This is a good day.... another great video from a fellow Albertian!!! These videos kept me going for 7 years while I was living in ohio
Fantastic video as always! One of the only channels where I watch from beginning to the end every time.
What a fantastic vehicle, good for you and your team. Hope all is well. Like all your listeners, thoroughly enjoy the vids. Thanks so much Scott.
Ah yes another cwm video , it's gonna be a great day.
Thanks for the update on the Frazer Scott, she is one of my favorites in the cwm inventory for sure. Keep up the great work. From central Fla.
Ronald .S.
I have watched all of these videos, I actually feel like I have these guys as friends that I have never met.
So well done and honest .
thanks again guys
Nice to see an update on this car. This was one of my favorites of your will it run series. Take care and keep up the good work buddy!
She's looking good. Glad you got her going again.
ALWAYS a treat, Scott! You have the best automotive TH-cam channel.
Love these cars and videos. I’ve recently started to dabble with the classics of yesteryear. This video is literally what it’s all about.
You guys are great getting these cars running again love watching your show please keep saving these cars You Got Talent
If you look at the back of the book they gave you, you can see all the code to tell you the exterior colors, along with the interiors all your Kaisers and Fraizers were built with.
Nice to see the Frazer is still going. Nice save on the center logo. I got super lucky with freeze plugs many years ago, over 40. I had a '74 Datsun 710 I bought when I was at Ft Campbell, KY. I was with a couple friends up above Albany NY on our way back to Ft. Campbell. We stayed at my Grandmother's house for the night and went to leave the next morning and the engine just didn't sound right. Opened the hood and could see ice sticking out the side of the engine. My first thought was 'oh s&^%', but pushed the car in the garage, let it thaw out, tapped the freeze plugs in, got some antifreeze and we were on our way. Not sure but I think the freeze plugs were still stuck to the ice. I really liked that car, a nice burgundy with slotted wheels with C50 13 tires on the back. They were at least 10" wide. Oh well, thanks for sharing. Really looking forward to seeing you finish the Fury, but also know it takes time, so no pressure here.
Great video Scott! Fraiser still looks and works great!
To anyone contemplating a freeze plug job, couple of tips. Easy way to pull them is punch or drill a small hole and drive in a self tapping screw, then pry out with a pry bar. Hose out the crud with a pressure washer, and poke around with a coat hanger wire to get out as much dirt as possible. Put a little Permatex or silicone around the edge when you drive the new ones in.
You guys make my day. Thank you!!
Wow!! "Hooked" for at least another year based on your list of video topics. Once a week is PERFECT !! It keeps them "special". Old "Emmy" (short for Emeralda) just made it into 2018 with her demand for some attention. Kinda like loosing a button on your favorite old winter jacket. Those emblems show the level of commitment the design crew had, and were given, for this car. Saw them pretty routinely as a kid but never had any idea they were priced up with the "Luxuries".
Coldwarmotors is definitely up at the top of "My favorite channels". Coincidentally, two of the others are also Canadian. Together, you three span the width of your country. 👍👍👍
Another episode of CWM therapy, thankyou. The exquisitely proud fit of that gorgeous hood/bonnet emblem suits the car perfectly.
I love this car. Saturday moring. Bacon and eggs while watching Cold War Motors in the middle of Podunk N.C. before starting my own projects. Doesn't get any better
Nice job Agents and Franker's. A Well deserve Classic of GOODNESS on the road again.CHEERS to all,Thanks
Love it, know the feeling of having a double figure yard of cars and being down to trouble with the last man standing yesterday and coming close to walking.... Just love the cars and the wit:)
keep the Frazer motoring:)
I live in Kansas and there is a local kid that has a bone stock 49. Neat old car. He was shocked this old man knew what it was
Great to see a CWM vid waiting on a cold and rainy night in the suburbs of NYC...I looked up "Je Suis Pret" to learn it's meaning, and whilst doing so discovered a video of a song by the same name, by, get this, an artist named Brooke Fraser!. Ahhhh, serendipity, you've come to visit with me again...
Uuuh, great video again. As I mentioned many times before: I really love this green car. Every time I watch anything about it, my heart jumps of pure joy. It's simply my favorite. I'm so glad that it is still your daily driver and on the road again after this "breakthrough" (luck that didn't happen more). Although I do worry a little because of the "knockknock sound" in the engine. On the other hand: 6000mls gently driven without doing any additional harm respectively without becoming louder/more...
Good luck farther with this very special car of yours.
Best regards.
Those old engines had cast pistons and when warmed up the noise usually went away. A buddy of mine had an old flathead dodge that sounded 10X worse than the Frazer and we dropped a concrete block on the gas pedal. It ran wide open until we ran out of money for gas.
Every time I see the Frazer I think to myself , “CarGuard”
I can’t help it!
I get emotional knowing somewhere on the compound there’s a Nash sitting there...
Unprotected!
"CarGard - Because sometimes you're gonna run into shit".
Welch plugs. Invented by one of the Welch brothers - automotive pioneers. The plumbers plug they were using in an engine blew out during a race. Welch pulled out a silver dollar and hammered it in which gave him the idea. I don't know which Welch brother was the guy.
Another top notch video and with one of my favorite cars in the fleet. I know it's been said but that Frazer really deserves a freshening up. It would look stunning with new paint and maybe even whitewalls! What a great dependable classy old car, it's stately!
That emblem "Je Suis Pret" really makes the car classy on a different level. Is the emblem from the family crest of the Kaiser clan? Google says that it means "I am ready". What a boost when you start the car up in the morning, eh?
you guys are my kinda of mechanics, i have my truck into Canadian tire for new tyres and a repair to a brake line and it has been two weeks in repairing the brake line they compromised my Diesel fuel line and then they had the gall to say it was screwed when i brought it in an absolute impossibility with a diesel they dont run with fuel leaks , thank you guys for providing some sanity in an insane world .
3:15 AM over here and CWM uploaded a video. AWESOME.
This was a particularly good one...thanks :)
Nice to see the Frazier up and running again. 👌👌👌
Oh man! So many old cars and only one life to live. I could do this stuff forever. And nice to see a car that my Merc could beat from 0 to 60. Great podcast too!
So great to see this old girl still going.
Another great video! It was wonderful. Frankers ♥️...
The BEARD is BACK!
And the Frazer is “back on the road where it *doesn’t* belong.” Great line!
Would have liked to see you guys actually hammer in the frost plugs. South of the Border, we call ‘em freeze plugs.
And I withdraw my dumb question from a long-ago Frazer video when I asked why you didn’t paint it.
Keep up the great work and keep HAVING FUN!
Once again another awesome video. Thanks!
Dang, so many keys you cannot put your pants on! Wow, what a problem to have in more ways than one! 6K on the Frazier, that is cool.
Je Suis Pret means I'm Ready. Good for that car. Nice update.
The Frasier is the most luxurious car i have seen...u r so lucky to get to b it's owner and driver...
Had one of those same style plugs fall out of my 48 Dodge on a rebuilt Montgomery Ward engine. They have to be flattened real good to expand them enough to stay in.
I really love this car, what an ocean liner. I put your Cold War Motors sticker on my 2010 Lincoln... I kinda feel like I need something older for it, though.
Methinks Scott should stage a reading of "The Last Onslaught on Detroit." Sort of a Book of the Month Club special edition of Cold War Motors. I'd buy that on cassette to listen to in the car. You could even offer a bonus version featuring content from the Kaiser-Frazer owner's manual, with commercial interruptions by Dean (Car Guard), witty asides by Agent 533, and the sound of Francine's tennis ball for added effect. I look forward to the next update on the long-term road-testing of the Frazer sometime after the snow melts... in June. Maybe the next donation should be a set of tire chains for the Frazer to make her an all-weather daily.
Yes, driving a 70 year old car in modern traffic is quite a expierence , one that Im finding out in Vancouver, its the braking that worries me the most. love your stuff, always entertaining :)
That Frazer is just the coolest car in town, nice one mate.
I truly think Stella is looking down and proud of Frankers…..she's a doll.
Never saw a freeze plug that bad before. I have seen them with small rusted holes. Glad you are treating the old girl right.
good to see the old band back together again you and agent 533 have a smooth rapport. in the end CWM is about friends and cars
What a great car the Frazer is, it just wants to run. Compared to some " new-ish " things on the the road that will not even start.
LOVE THE FRAZER keep up the good work.
Ready for the track!
Looks to me like le Frazer est prêt for another 70 years now :)
The first think I did to my 48 Studebaker commander was to knock out all the freeze plugs and dig with a coat hanger , cleaning out the water jackets.I flushed out with a garden hose . She has always run cool.
Fantastic as usual! Will order more stickers and shirts as they are available. Need to decorate the third aircraft in the Cold War Motors air force... another AN-2! Wings to arrive this weekend.
Thanks for all you do.
Hey Aaron! Thanks for the note and the vid of the latest acquisition! What a fantastic find! Cheers from me and Frankers!
She's a beaut! runs like my '57 F100. I may need to do the frost plugs one day too but it really needs a head gasket.
Hi Scott. I can't believe that you will ever be down to walking. But it's hard either to believe that you find the time to drive your stuff.
Please go on with the Citroen and the Plymouth too! Je suis pret aussi.
Thank you for the next video , been waiting!,
Funny, I'd been wearing my CWM tee shirt yesterday and had been experiencing brief bouts of agonising pain- it felt as if someone was drilling into my chest. Watched this vid last night and it all made sense. Any future Fraser episodes should probably come with a synesthesia warning. Just sayin'.
love the sound of the frazer remines me of my old dodge .
Hope you recover from your sickness soon!
These guys are great to watch great dog
Scott your beard really grows fast, faster than the Frazer in fact.
Made my day, as always!
Get well soon. I'm getting the DTs waiting for another Fury installment.
A lot of the gunk behind the core plugs looked like casting sand from when the block was cast back in the late '40s, something that will be very familiar to Triumph Stag (Snag) owners trying to make their cooling systems reliable, or, more often, actually work at all. The engine may be a little tired and in need of a refresh but that's still an amazingly refined car for pretty much any period, let alone when this one was minted. Either that or all the noise isn't coming through on camera...
Hope you're feeling better soon, bud.
Love the buzz of weed in the morning while watching one of your video... ;-) Cheers!
Very nice one :) Good work guys!
Long live the Frazer. A great old gal!
Since there has been so much reference to the use of "frost plugs" perhaps I could try to explain. Any experts correct me if I'm wrong. Their primary purpose, as others have stated, is to allow the sand core used in the block casting process to be cleaned out. However, as a collateral function, they MIGHT save the engine block from getting cracked/exploded should the "weak" coolant mixture begin to freeze and expand when the outside temperature drops. That is, if the process is checked/stopped in due time. Best to keep the A/F mixture at specified dilution, and avoid "embarrassment". BTW, even with the engine running, it is possible that some freezing will occur at some point and stop circulation. The engine will dangerously overheat in sub-zero temp, so again, if caught in time, disaster may be averted, but the system should be drained and car be towed or flatbedded to a garage to get thawed out and filled with A/F mixture..
liking the ride, Frazer lives again👍spray old motor oil on the rusty spots for preservation eh?
Hey coldwar I found a 48 Frazer 4 door in black here in Detroit it had a small block Chevy for $1500
Nice to get to see the old girl again. I'm glad she's a long-term steady thing. I also hope that you're feeling more (and sounding less) froggy than in the one clip. It's shitty feeling shitty.
Scott, glad it wasn't Tom or Frankers that fell out. Sweet fix brotha