Spotted at the Monroe, WA swap meet this weekend: a W-5A short block. Casting numbers W5A 608A and 20 J E (which may be the date of the block casting). Continental ID plate has W-5A 551663. It is a short block with the head and all accessories gone. The bolt-on ti...
Hi fellows,
Does any have any information on reconditioning the main metal Universal for a D40. Have searched our club site but only Shows the front Universal ie with
the rubber balls. I have already done that.
John
Dorothy and I want to say thank you to everyone that put together the Auburn meet, and to everybody that came. We really enjoyed meeting new members and seeing old friends again. Thank U again for puting on such a great meet.
Hi All....
If you would like a nice momento of the National Meet, we do have some of these beautiful dash plaques for sale.
The cost is $5.00 each and includes shipping in US and Canada, all other countries add an extra $1.00 for postage. I have about 20 of th...
To all our Canadian Friends - Happy Thanksgiving, and go easy on the Turkey!
To our American Friends - You will have to wait a few weeks yet for your thanksgiving.
Gord
Question is for someone that knows the Auto-lite distributor which is on the 1922 & 1923 A22 Duants.
I have an Org. Auto-lite Distributor on our 1923 A22 Durant. My distributor with out the Spark lever cable hooked up takes a fair amount of effort to turn it by hand...
I have two Star cars. 1 is a roadster and 1 is a touring ca. 1925, 1926. There are many extra parts, solid and spoke wheels, etc. I do not know much about either one of them and I would consider any reasonable offer to sell all. Contact Fred at (805) 968-6887 in G...
Wanted: for 1926 Star 4 Coupster Model M ground-up restoration:
ignition/light switch assembly, radiator cap, horn button, window wiper controller,
door stopper (fits on door post where door guide slides in), flexible window frame.
Thanks for looking!...
3 continental engines followed me home from an auction, each was covered in grease and barn fresh.I hoped to make 2 motors out of three, but I think I'm down to one.
Two of the blocks have had patch repairs to them. One appears to have had a connecting rod thru the...
Hi All.......
That's right......
YOU READ IT CORRECTLY !!!!!
Some lucky member will go home with a DUSENBERG from the Auburn meet.
So get those reservations in today don't delay, YOU could be the winner !!!
See Y'all in Auburn......Frank ---
I'm having trouble adjusting the brakes on my Star. The front brakes have a cam adjustment to position the dual shoes and the linkage leading to them has a threaded yoke to lenghten or shorten the linkage. This I understand.
None of the linkages on the rear brake...
The input shaft on the transmission on my 25 Star wobbles like a drunken sailor. I'm thinking of rebuilding the entire transmission. Should I try it myself or have someone else do it? Are there any gears, etc. available?
Anyone know how the gauge works ? Mine is cut behind the dash and a mickey mouse jobber hanging from the dash instead. I assume its a hollow tube to the block with mercury inside but perhaps not. Seems too thin to be a hollow tube to the gauge. Wondered if the jobber...
Thank You!
Thanks for all of the DMAC members that made the 2007 Annual Meeting enjoyable. We know how much work it takes to host and put on an annual meeting, and this year was another excellent experience.
I think over the course of the meeting there were 13...
I need recommendations as to what material should be used between the frame and the body runners. I have reached a point in my restoration where I'm getting ready to return the body to the frame. The material which came out when I disassembled the car was a thin cott...
Has anyone got a picture of this shock mounted that they could post-or send me -- both front and rear. I cant see how they connect to the suspension.
Maybe I am missing a part with the connecting pins on it ? Anything would help--A pic -or a sketch - whatever....
Hello,
What a great group you folks have!! My father in law and I are working on a Continental 4 cyl engine from a Durant Star that was converted to marine use probably back in the 40's. The motor is S/N 145392 with a casting date on the head of 8-23-23. I beli...
Terry Rudie's collection of cars, trucks, parts, and buggy are for sale. Vehicle include.......
30 Durant Coupe Street Rod
30 Durant Coupe, Original , Runs, Drives.
28 Rugby Truck, Very nice Original.
29 Rugby Truck, Repainted
31 Durant 614 4 dr Sedan...
I'm flying out of Oakland Tuesday morning, bound for Auburn. I mentioned earlier that I wouldn't be able to perform updates to the websites until after my return. While it may be able to post pictures for the DMAC meet, the real work will begin the second week in Oct...
Our Gauges have arrived, and some of the chromed parts are complete. The radiator cap is a Flint I think, but we love our Golden Snitch.
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Hi All.....
We are working on finalizing the activities for the National meet. Should have the final version next week.
Auburn Indiana is really a car lovers "heaven" to get some idea of what is there go to the Dekalb County web site at
www.dekalbcvb.org...
Spoze there would be any interest in possibly Star axles and a couple of decrepit wheels? If somebody might want to see them to haul home I can leave them in the pickup; but I don't need to haul paperweights around for the fun of it.
Wayne
1926 Locomobile 8-66 Roadster. Chassis and engine are complete. Rear of body is complete with front half templates (correct doors, cowl, dash, hood, wood/wire wheels, Harry Miller engine ...) $17, 500.
1926 Locomobile Jr. 8-66 for sale. Mechanically restored and body fully restored, only upholstery to complete. This car features Harry Miller engine amongst other notables. $35,000.
hey men,
does anyone have any ideas about whether it makes sense or is necesary to paint the coupe's new wood with wood preserver or urethane or some sort of protective coating? and if so....what to use?
see you in auburn, regards , gary k
Hi All...
Just checked the forecast for next week. Looks real good for the week end. Maybe a scattered thunderstorm on Tuesday, a few showers Wednesday, but the rest of the week is nice Highs in the low 70's and mid 40's at night. Great fall weather.......
See...
It's just a few days away, the big Auburn meet that is. I'm looking forward to meeting eveyone I haven't seen in awhile and meeting others for the first time.
If you haven't been to a DMAC meet before, I must warn you, the hospitaly room is the place to be after t...
I am looking for a chain case (#22441) and cover (#22446) for an early 14L. This is the case with the cast-on mounting brackets.
I also need a pair of front motor arms-T brackets-(#23595) for a W5.
Hope someone can help.
Thanks.
So... I'm taking apart one of my engines to do you guys a favour. I picked the one most likely to run again...
the bearings in the rods seems to have crystalized and one rod bearing is lifting out in blocks ( little oblong hunks of bearing material). Are shell bear...
If anyone knows who bought the 30 Durant 4 dr. coach body on Ebay earlier this month, would you have them contact me please? I have a lead on a LOT of parts he needs.
Dave
Hi All........
Here is the tentative schedule of events for the Auburn Nationals:
Wednesday:
Registration opens
General tire kicking
Tour down town Auburn
Hospitality room open
Thursday :...
I have a weak rear spring shackle on my 31. It is a 1.75 wide spring and a 3.5 inch lift. My good side has a threaded bolt style and the bad one is a center bolt with he tapered pins. Not sure which is correct if there is a correct. Anyone have a pile-o-parts? I have...
Does anyone elses 6-63 have the oil filter mounted on the firewall? Mine has a replaceable "sock" type filter mounted top center on the firewall. Usual oil filter mounts on the engine have not mee machined. It has never had a filter on the block.
Dave
Hi All...
Was on my way to Jim G's shop this morning to pick up one of the larger surprises for Auburn.
Had the XM Radio on in the truck listening to the 50's on 5. They had a what happened on this date in 1908 segment. The answer was William C. Durant formed...
Here are pictures from last Weekends Antique car show in San Jose, California. The Model T Ford Club of Santa Clara hosts the show and the Durant club is invited for next year. The Durant club didn't have any cars this time, but just wait come next year.
http://p...
The Oooga horn works great....except occasionally, usually when making many turns to park, it sounds on its own. It seems that internal wires must cross, and make a connection resulting in an unwanted sounding. Is there any wisdom on wrapping or "fixing" the wires in...