The date is set to our next meet.
It will be September 14 to 18 2011.
I will try to get the tour schedule out in the next magazine.
Hope to see you all in Vancouver and area.
Hi All.......
I'm considering a 1922 Durant B-22 Touring.
Cathy likes it!!
Anyone have information or personal experience with this model?
What about parts availability / interchangeability ?
I think this was the largest sized Durant car made.
A...
HAPPY BIRTHDAY RICK......
Understand that Thursday 2/9 is another milestone for one RICK BOTTI.
Have a great one Rick...You deserve it....
Yates and Doris
John Baraldi's wife Ann passed away Sunday Feb 5th.
Our sympathy goes out to John and family.
John attended our organizational meeting in 1998 and was on the first Board of Directors.
Our prayers are with you on your loss.
Yates
Founding Pres.
Dear fellow Durant afficionados,
I'm trying to locate the rectangular metal trim for the back window of my 1928 D-60 Durant Sedan.
Would anyone know the whereabouts of such a piece?
Thank you!
Claude Lavoie
Iroquois, Ontario
Does somebody has a drawing or picture of the original connection between the admision manifold and the Stewart for an M2? My manuals always show drawings of the engine from the oposite side.
Was all cooper? Had some hose and clamps? how was routed? had any curls...
Dear friends,
I wanted to let everyone know how much I have enjoyed hosting the car meet last year. It made me feel very special to be part of such a wonderful group of people.
At the same time I have to apologize for my slow response on email or other.
Don't th...
Hi All......
Just as the title says......
We need ideas and articles for the Partner.
Put on your thinking caps and make some suggestions.
We have one of the best publications in the hobby, how can we make it better??
See Y'all in Traverse City..........
i see my 1931 model 6-14 4 door coach sedan, 6 wooden wheels twin fender mounts, complete and almost rust free is for sale for $7200 in Auto Roundup magazine...
I've got several 28-29 Durant chasses and some 28 Chevrolet trucks. Do you think it's feasible to take a Chevrolet body and put it on the Durant frame, and end up with something worthwhile? Did by chance Durant use the same cabs? Is anyone interested in a project...
So I got to thinking, I know only certain body parts etc. will fit my R but what about other parts that would be common through other models and years? Lets say window cranks for example, would the ones used on my R have been used on other Stars or Durants in the sa...
Just wondering if anyone could shed some light on taking these guys out. I have all the grease housing, spring and retainer removed and am wondering where to go next to get the joint itself out.
I am also looking for info on replacement u-joints, one is shot and...
Yes I know it's not even Christmas yet, but I wanted to start everyone thinking about where the ECC is going to have their spring meet this year in April. And we are only talking about 6 months away. So let me hear some suggestions on where you would like it. Remembe...
I volunteered to get a 1904 curved dash Oldsmobile running for the local historical society. One cylinder, 2 speed planetary transmission under the seat. Engine turns. Needs a brake drum and front spring leaf between the tiller and the axle. Anyone had any experi...
Billed as the oldest Running Chevrolet in the world.
While I don't know if that is true or not, this car certainly is from Chevrolet's Billy Durant era.
http://www.gmtruckclub.com/forum/f17601/oldest-running-chevrolet-world-1913-chevrolet-classic-six-323-a-75947/
Hi all, I purchased my Rugby in Feb this year after purchasing it from a fellow in our local club/museum where it had sat for 20+ years. After getting the old girl back on the road I found the engine to be fumy and decided it was time for a pull apart look at the rin...
There will be a 1928 Durant Coupe coming up for sale in the near future. It is located in Nevada. I have driven it so I know it runs and drives, but it will need work. I will post details in the For Sale froum after I learn more, hopefully by Monday.
Rick
I am trying to recall what i read about TIMING CHAIN SETS AND REAR MAIN SEAL "BLOCKS"....didn't someone locate some chains for 14L continentals and a source for the blocks that always breakup????
what about our latest sources for continental gasket sets??.....please...
I am replacing the wood spokes in my artillary wheels and am having trouble getting the split rim to remain butted together when I install the fellow-wood spoke-hub assembly back into the tire-split rim assembly. Does anyone know how the locking devise shown in the p...
I've got a metallic tapping noise at the front end of my 15L. It is intermitent and seems to occur mostly after the car has warmed up. It sounds like when a fan blade hits the radiator. At first I thought it was a bad cooling fan bearing but today I removed the fan...
Seem to remember in an old Durant Club magazine a list of model numbers for Trico windshield wipers for our cars. Anybody have a copy of it? Need to know the Model number for the Trico that would fit my 1928 Durant Model 65 4 door.
Happy New Year to all Durant members worldwide from The Sunburnt Country! We have had a very mild summer so far instead of sweltering in high humidity it is a pleasant 28C.
Hi all:
Happy New Year from the folks in Canada! We had some snow here in Guelph, but it has almost all disappeared. We wish everyone a prosperous and healthy New Year. Lots of Durant functions.
Gordon & Mary Carolyne.
I am heading south in Feb. for a vacation. Have an empty 1 ton pickup . If anyone needs parts brought down I can take a pretty good load and the cost of shipping would be saved . I will be travelling from Kamloops B C t the East Kootenays. Then head south across th...
Just to wish you all a very merry Christmas and the best in the new year. Hope you find that ellusive part for the car under your tree or in your sock and that the new year sees you completing the latest project.
Ken and Norma
Greetings Durantonians!
Hope you have a great Christmas Season and a Happy new Year!
Jeanne and I just chuggin' along and took the Durant out for a quick Santa delivery jaunt this eve., since the weather is so mild around here,,,at least so far
So sorry to h...
All,
In the Feb. 2012 Hemmings Classic Car magazine on page 70 in the "Automotive Pioneers" section by Jim Donnelly is a short Biography on Barney Roos the brilliant engineer who at Locomobile in circa 1922 to 1924 "supervised the development of the modern straight-...
Guys- Someone bought a 1930 Durant crankhole cover on ebay for 157.00. I've now decided to part out my restored 1930 coupe and retire! Merry Christmas to all from cold but dry Oregon. Ross
Hi to all
I have Ford T's and for the past 30 years have been gathering information on the snow attachments for them. These were Snowmobile Co,Snow Flyer Co.and Snow Bird ( the Arps Corp.) mainly for Fords but they advertised that thay were available for Durant,S...
Those of you who get the Discovery/Velocity channel on cable of satellite probably have seen the show Chasing Classic Cars with host Wayne Carrini. If you watched last Tuesdays episode Wayne had located two Rolls Royce cars that he eventually took to auction. One was...
I'm the new owner of an Durant D65 Touring from 1928. She comes from GB and before from Uruguay. Now I've found, that the wire wheels are not the original ones. The have five wheel bolts and not four. In the past, the original wheel hubs for wooden artillery wheels a...
Hello my fellow Durantonians! Just wanted to remind all of the Durantonians living in the United States that you can now make a currency donation to the DMAC by December 31st and receive a tax deduction on your Federal Income Tax if your personal tax situation allows...
See in Old Auto's Nov 21 issue a 1930 407 sedan with good chrome and paint, original interior in good condition, ready to drive and enjoy. Phone Don 8 am to 8 pm at 905-243-3663 in Newtonville Ont. Asking $14,500.
2nd ad is a Durant engine, marine converted, comp...
Hemmings Daily has featured our Billy Durant today.
See link.
Rick
http://blog.hemmings.com/index.php/2011/12/08/happy-150th-birthday-billy-durant/?refer=news
Just letting everyone know I have just got my car back from the upholstery shop and it is a beautifull job. Got me smiling from ear to ear . Sure looks good. Guess the next meeting I attend I will have a car to show as well. I will try to get pics soon and post them...