edinmass Posted July 23, 2019 Share Posted July 23, 2019 Ron likes to do the “easy” restorations. Looks great. Ron, you said the truck is your last restoration..............you got to keep going, we all look forward to your posts........Ed 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Harper Posted July 23, 2019 Share Posted July 23, 2019 Well done, well done! Thank you for sharing the journey. Most wonderful! Best regards, Terry 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ron hausmann Posted July 30, 2019 Author Share Posted July 30, 2019 All - The convertible top has been completed on the 1918 Kissel Sedanlette. It is now being trimmed and I will pick it up this week. Thanks for another great j9b by Mark Larder. More pictures to follow when she is out in the sun. Ron Hausmann P.E. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John S. Posted July 30, 2019 Share Posted July 30, 2019 Ron, your work restoring the Kissel is spectacular! Thanks for sharing your post with us on this forum. John 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ron hausmann Posted July 30, 2019 Author Share Posted July 30, 2019 A few more pics of top and interior. its a one-of-a-kind. ron 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
95Cardinal Posted July 30, 2019 Share Posted July 30, 2019 It's gorgeous, Ron! I've stopped in at Mark's shop and I agree; his work is exemplary! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ron hausmann Posted July 31, 2019 Author Share Posted July 31, 2019 Two last beautiful shots today. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsancle Posted August 14, 2019 Share Posted August 14, 2019 Ron, Not to side track your thread, but are you familiar with this Kissel? https://rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/af19/auburn-fall/lots/r0083-1929-kissel-8-95-white-eagle-tourster/794516 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ron hausmann Posted August 14, 2019 Author Share Posted August 14, 2019 Thanks Al, yes I looked at it. My preferences are earlier Kissels, 1016 they 1926 ish. Nickel era stuff. thanks , Ron 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Harper Posted August 14, 2019 Share Posted August 14, 2019 i keep coming back to these photos.... most excellent! There has to be a lot of satisfaction there! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ron hausmann Posted August 14, 2019 Author Share Posted August 14, 2019 Five years between this total restoration and building a new home . Happy they both are done. Time to enjoy! thanks, Ron Hausmann P.E. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lump Posted August 14, 2019 Share Posted August 14, 2019 Absolutely stunning, and awe-inspiring work, Ron. I'm glad you now own the green Kissel which my wife and I rode in after our wedding, in 1974. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ron hausmann Posted August 14, 2019 Author Share Posted August 14, 2019 Lump - I drove it today. And I’ll be showing it off during our Woodward Dream Cruise here in Birmingham! She loves to be driven and shown off! Here she is with the Gold Bug in front of our house which is four doors from Woodward! Ron 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John S. Posted August 15, 2019 Share Posted August 15, 2019 Beautiful cars, Ron. Thanks. John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Macartney Posted August 16, 2019 Share Posted August 16, 2019 I agree, beautiful cars, beautiful house, beautiful garden, beautiful weather and a beautiful photo. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ron hausmann Posted September 1, 2019 Author Share Posted September 1, 2019 Just finished restoring the rear spare hub cap medallion. It was faded but managed to find a fine point paint pen that I used to blacken the field. Will mount it tomorrow. Ron. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ron hausmann Posted September 2, 2019 Author Share Posted September 2, 2019 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ron hausmann Posted September 15, 2019 Author Share Posted September 15, 2019 Pictures of carved wood sills being finalized for the he tops of the car body walls when the hard top is off. Hard three dim nsional carving. ron Hausmann 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ron hausmann Posted September 24, 2019 Author Share Posted September 24, 2019 Final car body trim has been shaped, drilled, and painted as of September 2019. Curtains for rear windows have been made with correct curtain bars. The end is in sight! Ron Hausmann P.E. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ron hausmann Posted September 24, 2019 Author Share Posted September 24, 2019 See the original picture below for reference 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John S. Posted September 24, 2019 Share Posted September 24, 2019 Ron, this is a wonderful history lesson, on your Kissel, The All Year Car. John 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ron hausmann Posted October 15, 2019 Author Share Posted October 15, 2019 All - back from traveling and back finishing the 1818 Kissel. As of today, October 15, 2019, the top body trim pieces have been mounted (see pictures), and Aluminum door bottom sills have been fabricated and mounted. Kissel Kar brass step plates go on these. almost done! Ron Hausmann 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John S. Posted October 15, 2019 Share Posted October 15, 2019 Beautiful work Ron. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ron hausmann Posted November 11, 2019 Author Share Posted November 11, 2019 Have fabricated brackets for mounting rear bumper directly to frame, instead of to rear springs, which tended to move and loosen. there are no existing examples so I kind of ad-libbed but the new brackets work fine. RON 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wayne sheldon Posted November 11, 2019 Share Posted November 11, 2019 That is really coming out beautiful! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keiser31 Posted November 11, 2019 Share Posted November 11, 2019 Am I seeing two exhaust pipes? Looks like one coming out from under the running board and one under the bumper. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ron hausmann Posted November 11, 2019 Author Share Posted November 11, 2019 Keiser31- Good eye. yes, temporarily there are two. The correct one with muffler comes out the back. But it’s not connected to engine yet. The temporary one under the running board is still on the exhaust manifold before the muffler - I need to fiddle a bit with the over engineered kissel connection. Ron 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John S. Posted November 11, 2019 Share Posted November 11, 2019 Looks like it's sporting cutouts! Beautiful Kissel, Ron. You have a great collection of cars. John 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ron hausmann Posted January 13, 2020 Author Share Posted January 13, 2020 Last post - period picture of 1918 Kissel Sedanlette from sales materials and finished picture of restored 1918 a Sedanlette.’ the end! Ron Hausmann P. E. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John S. Posted January 14, 2020 Share Posted January 14, 2020 Congratulations Ron on a beautiful restoration. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ron hausmann Posted October 24, 2020 Author Share Posted October 24, 2020 Definitely last post. This 1918 Kissel Model 6-38 Gibraltar Sedanlette was possibly the first true convertible sedan. It was capable to be configured by its owner Into three different cars; a sealed hard top, an open tourer with top up, and a convertible with top down. These are the three configurations of the same car. Only one with top that survives. Ron Hausmann P.E. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luv2Wrench Posted October 24, 2020 Share Posted October 24, 2020 That's just a great car and, as usual, you did a fantastic job on the restoration. Glad we got a chance to ride along with you for this restoration. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsancle Posted February 9, 2021 Share Posted February 9, 2021 Ron, did you see this? https://www.ebay.com/itm/1917-Kissel-One-Hundred-Point-Six-Gibraltar-Body-All-Year-Car-Promo-Photo-450015-/373454383381 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ron hausmann Posted February 9, 2021 Author Share Posted February 9, 2021 16 minutes ago, alsancle said: Ron, did you see this? https://www.ebay.com/itm/1917-Kissel-One-Hundred-Point-Six-Gibraltar-Body-All-Year-Car-Promo-Photo-450015-/373454383381 Yes. It’s a “staggered door” body, which is a bit longer body than my Sedanlette. There is one body like this that survives but no top and incorrect restoration. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ron hausmann Posted February 9, 2021 Author Share Posted February 9, 2021 Btw, on their coupe and touring all year bodies, Kissel used curved glass front panels. You can see them on your picture. None of these tops survive. Two years ago I bought the remnants of one such 1918 Kissel coupe in Montana, and it had curved 1/4” front window panels. Both were cracked. Restoring these types would be fantastically expensive! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ron hausmann Posted February 9, 2021 Author Share Posted February 9, 2021 Curved front glass on 1918 Kissel coupe removeable “All Year Top” 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AURktman Posted February 9, 2021 Share Posted February 9, 2021 2 hours ago, ron hausmann said: Curved front glass on 1918 Kissel coupe removeable “All Year Top” Is that a future project for you? It actually looks like the kind of hopeless project I would take on. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ron hausmann Posted February 9, 2021 Author Share Posted February 9, 2021 AURKtman - The coupe was cut up to be a truck. The wood was shot. The body metal which was left was shot. But the chassis was good and the engine was excellent. So the engine from this coupe ended up being used in my pictured blue Kissel Sedanlette. And the chassis is being used as a base for my 1917 Kissel US Army truck that I’m using now. And I ave salvaged all of the unique metal pieces from the rotted wood. Ron Hausmann P.E. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AURktman Posted February 9, 2021 Share Posted February 9, 2021 Glad to see it was put to good use! Thanks for the info! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John S. Posted February 9, 2021 Share Posted February 9, 2021 That would be an interesting project. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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