1952 Kaiser Henry J

Gateway Classic Cars of Dallas is proud to present this published, multiple award-winning Henry J available in our Dallas-Fort Worth Showroom. What began as a stock 1952 Henry J turned into a 3-year complete customization project. The custom build of this amazing Henry J started with stripping the body down and replacing the original frame with a custom powder-coated Art Morrison chassis. The dash, doors and rear area were reinforced with steel tubing and sheet metal formed as covers. The hidden taillights, front and rear rolled pans, frenched headlights and shaved handles (inside and out) compose the major body mods, then it was treated to a smooth coat of Tangelo Pearl paint from House Of Kolor. The front grill was made from the original, with the turn signals hidden to match the taillights. A set of Budnik Diamond Light wheels (18-inch front, 20-inch rear) lend an aggressive look, which is accentuated by the cars low stance.

Work on the interior included replacing the rear seat with a custom speaker housing, with a custom console flowing forward and incorporating a touch screen DVD stereo sound system with 1,800 watts, more speakers, and controls for the Air Ride suspension system. The smoothed dash features white faced gauges in a billet strip, while a polished tilt steering column, Budnik wheel, and billet pedals add a tasteful amount of flash to the off-white vinyl upholstery with matching off-white carpet. Comfort items include air conditioning, electric windows, plus power steering and brakes.

With such a small car, it is surprising to some when they look under the hood and find a Street & Performance LS-6 engine skillfully stuffed into the tight confines. In addition to smooth fender well covers there are lots of polished and plated items, and orange valve covers sporting Henry J script badges to tie it all together. Shifting duties are handled by a 350 automatic transmission, which transfers the twist back to a 9-inch Ford rear end fitted with 3.50:1 gears. This car passed a 100% certified safety inspection by the NSRA and has over $20k in recent updates including new gaskets, bearings, breathers, and bushings.

This one-of-a-kind, award-winning Henry J is for sale in our Dallas-Fort Worth showroom can be seen in greater detail including 100+ HD pictures and an HD video at www.gatewayclassiccars.com for more information please call the showroom at 817-310-9400 or email us at if you would like to see this car in person, we welcome you to stop in our Dallas-Fort Worth showroom at 1250 Mustang Drive, Suite 500, DFW Airport, TX 76051.