So, my boyfriend, Phillip Butterfield, owns a Durant. I LOVE this car. I would love to get the interior redone, but I have no idea where to start. First of all, the seat springs we currently have in the poor girl are all wrong. Can anyone tell me of a good place to g...
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Any DeVaux owners able to identify this brochure in the AACA forum??
Just follow this link:
http://forums.aaca.org/f170/de-vaux-brochure-288353.html
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Here is the revised agenda for the meet. Some additions and corrections made. Weather looks very pleasant for next week. Don't forget the camera and the vintage clothes........
Frank ---
DMAC National Meet September 9th through 12th 2010...
Sirs :
Did amother good jaunt with the Star last weekend, 235 miles...
**** near run out of gas. The literature says 25 mpg and I calculated my trip at 20 mpg @ 35 mph mainly.
This is part of my "tuning", so I am wondering other peoples' numbers (mpg's)....
Well my summer touring is over and I missed out on some really big events in the N.W. this year..
But what's more important getting together with family,who may not be with us much longer or buggin' around in the old buggy? I think the the Durant will be around lon...
Well after waiting 6 weeks for the return of my distributor put in in timed it went to a car show and about half way there I got a rod knock thank God for AAA now it is pull the engine.
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Mike L, tells me that the car count for Lancaster is increasing every day!!
So far we have 4 Durants, 4 Stars and a Rugby.
Still time to add your car to this unique group. Hey it doesn't matter what condition, push, pull drag or trailer it in...
Same deal as this spring, I am going to be driving a 1 ton chev P U to Lancaster from B C
If anyone needs something picked up along the way just let me know. I will be happy to deliver things since I am going there anyway --Same holds true to items from there...
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i am hoping to find a pair of Reasonably priced windshield posts...i just picked up headlights and bar for $20 FROM GUY AT MACUNGIE PA. SHOW ..HE.HAD NO IDEA WHAT THEY WERE....MINE MOUNTS TO BODY STUBS WITH TWO BOLTS 1 AND 1/2" APART WITH MOUNT HOLES ON SHAF...
Over the past few weeks I have been quietly updating the website with your pictures and tech docs. I have more to do but anywhere you see the word “new” I have updated or added new material. Today I added pictures of the 2010 Canadian Gathering and poste...
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Could be a good parts source for someone.
This is an email I just received:
FRANK: the easiest way to start this is as follows - my name is Doug Palmer and I live near Perth Ontario Canada.........a local car wrecker (yes a redneck)...
Hey Durantonians, Well I'v managed to get some driving in this summer with the Ol' girl despite a very busy summer touring with a Pink Floyd tribute band. However, she has devoloped some issues .. I have a vibration when I get up to around 30-35 but subsides at lowe...
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This car is for sale in Europe. Located in the Netherlands. Owner is in Germany, so has German paper work.
The car is pictured in the photographs section under roadster showroom. It is the gray roadster, top row middle.
I have additional pictu...
1927 (maybe 26) front axle and wheel for sale Northwest PA. Call Paul at (814)431-0045 starting 7/31/10 Saturday. Please do not email me, I will just direct you to him.
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There is a Flint & Star front axle listed on the AACA forum.
They are located in Oregon. Asking $50 each. Just scroll down to the Durant section of the AACA forums. There are even some pictures.
Hate to see these junked, might help one of our...
As the Historian at the R. E. Olds Transportation Museum, I have been compiling production figures on all Lansing built vehicles. Can someone help me on Durant/Star? If not specific Lansing figures, then totals? I can estimate Lansing's portion. Thank you. Dave.
Also, does anyone know where to find a 1/8 comp cap that goes on top of the filtrator? I lost mine (stupid) so I have an old oil pressure gage connected to it for now.
Dont be afraid to insult me on any offers this car got to go and there is lots of good parts for you guys out there restoring these.Lets talk. I would like to get rid of it all at once and not piece by piece. Call me lets deal. 760-221-7919 or email me. millbs@msn.com
So I have been having a good summer with the Star.
Been doing trips of 50 to 100 miles a weekend. Mostly hiway, but 1/3 gravel and some "gumbo".
Last trip July 01 went fishing. Came home with our limit of 2 lbs rainbows, it semi drizzled all day, but we are expe...
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Just returned from the Guelph Ontario meet. What a great gathering of people and cars.
Got a chance to meet some old friends and make some new ones. This was a joint meet with a couple other Clubs so a wide variety of cars.
Got to ride in a Whi...
Mod 70 Deluxe Sedan for sale. Complete, I think. $15,000.
This car may be the only one of it's kind. I have heard of one on the west coast but do not have any particulars,.
SAVE this unique car, e-mail me for pics. Call 804 580 6427 before 9:00 pm, e. s. t.,...
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Fellow called me who has an A-22 Durant 4 cylinder Overhead valve motor and running gear for sale.
Was made into a buzz saw rig. Complete from radiator to cowl, transmission, rear end and front end are there as well as all accessories and disk whe...
found this in canadian auto trader.
http://www.autotrader.ca/used_cars_Car_details/LAVALTRIE_Quebec_1923_STAR_DURANT_1590451.html?srcID=35&frnID=9959899&prv=Quebec&r=30
I was just paging through the latest HAGERTY’S magazine (Summer 2010) and saw an article on “Badges of Honor” by Carl Bomstead. The article was about the collection of marquee badges by Jerry Lettieri.
The point is that Durant products were repre...
antique car - $7500 (Gulf Breeze)
Date: 2010-05-18, 11:56AM EDT
Reply to: sale-z9dwa-1747001797@craigslist.org
1926 Durant Star coupe. Runs good, very little rust, new stainless steel gas tank. Great projecr car!
1929 Durant front fender - $200 (Michigan City, in)
Date: 2010-06-01, 5:18PM CDT
Reply to: sale-ffdxt-1770352503@craigslist.org
This is a original Durant Fender and it is solid. Will have to be picked up in Michigan City,In
FYI
http://www.collectorcarhunter.com/listings/detail01.lasso?listing=33466
Location: , British Columbia - Canada
22,500 obo Classification: Original
Condition: Condition 1: PRISTINE
Colour: Light Green with Light Green interior
Dennis
Sharp Car!!!
Make: Durant
Model: 3.0 litre D65
Year: 1928
Price: £16,800
1928 Durant open tourer. Left hand drive.
Chassis number E-7735
Registration number SL9745
Under the current ownership since 1983. This car was imported by the present owner f...
For Members FYI
1926 Star/Durant Sedan - $5000 (Northern Wisconsin)
Date: 2010-05-06, 11:06AM CDT
Reply to: sale-95sw5-1727413300@craigslist.org
1926 Star Durant, F model., 26 series 4 speed, WB 109 in., 4 cylinder, tillotson carb, single plate clutch, wei...
Third and final day of touring took us along scenic back roads to the Blackhawk museum in Danville.
Our cars were parked in front of the main entrance to the museum with the Stars in the middle and the one of the two Durant’s on each side.
Afterwards we d...
I am now done with the rear diff in my '26 coupe, tomorrow should see it mounted in the frame. Next I am planning on doing the front end, I want to get it rolling so I can move it around the shop.
After that I was planning on doing the transmission, drive shaft a...
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1924 DURANT STAR -- 7,000.00 or OBO. RUNS GREAT AND HAS NEW TIRES. CUTE CLASSIC !!! HEAD TURNER !!! PLEASE CALL 509-926-2044
I recently acquired a 1924 Star roadster basket case. I'm keeping the body from the cowl on back, the windshield, the headlights and the steering wheel, everything else is for sale. That would include the frame and suspension, which is in good condition. 4 wheels and...
There is an interesting car for sale on ebay right now. It's a 1922 Paterson touring. Paterson was started in 1869 in Flint Michigan making carriages and buggies. They ended up using 6 cylinder Continental motors (which this car has). Sounds kind of familiar doesn't...
Even after 12 years of managing this website, I'm still amazed by how many people visit this site and the forum everyday. The numbers are very good at over 150 visits a day, But I'm also curious about where they come from and I can certainly say the website is paid v...
Have you ever worked yourself into a situation where you had to do several other things to finish the first?
Well, I bought a Norton surface grinder at auction and I had no way to get it off my trailer. So, I found a 1971 Toyota 4000 lb. forklift in Houston for 400....
Well when I rev up the old engine, oil start coming out from under the rear main bearing.
The Engine was rebuilt, last summer and new felts from Olson's were put in.
But now it looks like I must replace the felts. But I do not what to remove crank.
Looking...
I'm looking for a throw out bearing for a 1928 Durant
Engine No. 15L-1839 Serial No. E-2662 Model D-65
I appreciate any help
Thank You
Dwayne Scheidel
1769 7 mile road NW
Comstock Park Mi 49321
Cell 616-901-8657