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I' need plan to restoring a Durant Rugby 1929 touring !
I' need plan to restoring a Durant rugby 1929 touring . Please I' need plan to rebuilding the wood of the body. thank you ! ( Sorry my english)
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Last Post: Apr 11, 2004 3:55pm
by Rick Botti
14 L Settings.
Hello. Can anyone tell me what we should set the valve clearances at cold on my 1926 14L? The book only tells us the Hot setting of .006. Also, does anyone have any tricks for inserting the pistons from below? any special homemade tool configurations or tricks?...
Views: 502   Replies: 4
Last Post: Apr 10, 2004 8:05am
by Gary Warden
Reproduction Brake drums in 10" and 11" diameter
Hello everyone, found a company that still has tooling to make brake drums in 10" and 11" diameter. They are $145.00 US each drum having some made right now. Let me know if there is anybody else that needs some. Best regards, Franz Fraitzl
Views: 548   Replies: 4
Last Post: Apr 9, 2004 8:47pm
by Gordon F. Curl
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1923 Flint Engine
Have complete 1923 Flint big 6 engine. Very rusty, been siting in back yard for years. Make offer. Ask for Doug (909)825-1211
Views: 474   Replies: 1
Last Post: Apr 9, 2004 8:13pm
by nance
6-14 colours
Hi At the stage of putting colour coats on some parts of my 1930 6-14 deluxe. Can anyone tell me if originally 1 dash board is body colour or black or any thing else ( i have painted instument backing plate black ) 2 side mount spare wheel brackets black or body...
Views: 457   Replies: 2
Last Post: Apr 9, 2004 5:24am
by Sid Semple
How do I make a puller for my 1924 wood spoke rims
I have a new paint job & I would like to paint my rims also . But I'm not really sure about how to remove them. I think I need some type of a puller. Any ideas are welcome
Views: 497   Replies: 5
Last Post: Apr 9, 2004 1:12am
by TONY HOWLETT
Dort Left Front Fender
I found what I believe to be a 1923/1924(?) Dort left front fender at the swap meet last weekend. Anyone out there who can help identify exactly what year it is? I can send you some sketches. It has some very unique contours so a Dort owner should be able to deter...
Views: 451   Replies: 0
Last Post: Apr 7, 2004 9:22pm
by Robert Bush
Zenith Carb
Got the 30 Durant out on the road to-day after a longish winter. With the new gears I got from Frank, the transmission sounds 100% better!!! If anyone needs a noisy set of gears, gladly pass them on to you. (Noisy gears are better than no gears ... Very happy...
Views: 496   Replies: 2
Last Post: Apr 7, 2004 8:47pm
by Frank Witkowski
W8 spark plugs
Any W-8 owners out there who have purchased spark plugs recently? Every chart or manual I look in has a different plug number and likely not available. The car is a driver, not a show car, so I'm not concerned about black shells etc. Just a plug that fits an...
Views: 442   Replies: 1
Last Post: Apr 7, 2004 7:40pm
by Bob Porter
Head bolt torque spec.
Where can I find head bolt torque specs on web site or does someone know off-hand for 1928 Durant W5. Gregg
Views: 451   Replies: 1
Last Post: Apr 7, 2004 1:51pm
by Bob Porter
Basketball
Who was that team that knocked off number one undefeated Stanford today on National TV anyway? Ha. Tee Hee.
Views: 679   Replies: 2
Last Post: Apr 7, 2004 1:18pm
by Dick
14L idle
Hello, I have a 1926 Star coach with a Continental 14L 6 cylinder engine. We are having difficulty getting it to idle smoothly. We tried another carb from Lance (thank you Lance) but it still seems to "load up" on idle and run to rich with the exhaust smelling like...
Views: 507   Replies: 5
Last Post: Apr 5, 2004 3:14pm
by Swen Erickson
1927-28 Star Parts Car on Ebay
Missing the body, but may make a good source for parts. Rick http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2471790912&category=39405
Views: 497   Replies: 2
Last Post: Apr 4, 2004 11:51am
by Rick Botti
W5 Head and Block
Pulled head off 1928 Durant M2 W5 engine yesterday. Pistons and cyl walls are really like new.#3 has one teenie scratch, But not enough to worry about. Looks like head gasket leaked between 2 and 3. Question is, I will send head to machine shop for cleaning and to ch...
Views: 491   Replies: 0
Last Post: Apr 4, 2004 11:03am
by Gregg Wellner
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