Just thought Id throw in my 2 cents worth...all thats left after buying some parts! Stumbled on my Durant last summer for $300.00 Runs good body rotted out. Am making pickup body using all steel. I hope not to make any Durant people mad at me about that. I live b...
I HAD A NEW HOOD AND SPLASH PANS MADE FOR MY 23 STAR RESTORATION BY ROOTLIEB OF CALIFORNIA. THEY DID A FANTASTIC JOB AND VERY REASONABLE. AND THE WORK WAS DELIVERED, ON THE DATE, AS PROMISED. EVERYTHING MATCHED UP PERFECT.ANYONE NEEDING THESE SAME PARTS SHOULD BE A...
Does anyone have a source for the small fender mounted lamps for a 1930 deluxe coupe? I need a couple . Thought maybe I would try motorcycle clearance lights or turn signals and change the bulbs and lenses --but they are very costly Also looking for the two small mi...
TO ALL MY MERRY DURANTONIANS...AND THEIR WIVES AND CHILDREN :
CHRISTMAS EVE IS HERE AND I AM ON MY WAY...
I HAVE LOADED THE GIFTS INTO MY OLD
DURANT-DORT SLEIGH.
MY RIDE WILL BE SWIFT SINCE THE NIGHT IS
SO...
All of you Durantonians that are looking to re-locate after retirement to a great place to live in the North Carolina mountain area that is a community of car lovers check this site out. I stumbled across it and it's an entire community built for gear heads like us....
IN THE DECEMBER ISSUE OF CAR COLLECTOR,PAGE 91, IS THE ABOVE CAR FOR SALE. SAYS IT WAS RESTORED IN 2003,HAS NEW TOP AND NEW LEATHER INTERIOR.LOCATED IN CALIFORNIA. HE IS ASKING 10,500.00.
CALL 415-272-4565
Got up early this morning, swept the shop, and rearainged the woodworking equipment to better utilize floor space, (been needing to do this for the last couple of years!).
At noon I cleaned up and changed clothes for the turkey time with the folks. Sure did want to...
Lot of information have been included in forum regarding engine green-gray color, but up to what extent this color goes? No doubt that block and cylinder heads should be painted with the green-gray, but what about the close parts as:
Generator, starting motor, horn,...
I don't really see a place to change my email address for anybody who has it in their Address Book.
For those that keep addresses, my new address is ... ronj@nrtco.net ...
I hope who ever makes up the club roster includes this change.
RonJ ...
In a couple of hours I'm leaving for the east coast (WDC) on a business trip. I'll try and check my email while away, but if you send me a email, most likely I won't be able to answer until this weekend.
Just a reminder to everyone that attended the Canadian meet...
Looking for fully restored Star to be driven regularly in a small town in Calif. Only interested in a quality restoration of body, mechanics, etc. Two or four door sedan preferred -- desire to allow guests to enter and exit easily. Contact me at: 1 800 - Ron Hast --...
DEAR MEMBERS....
A GREAT IDEA HAS BEEN GIVEN....LET US TRY TO INCLUDE ANY AND ALL "CASTING NUMBERS AND STAMPED IN SERIAL NUMBERS AND DATE SCRIPTS (OR WHATEVER THEY ARE CALLED) THAT APPEAR ON ANY OF THE MAJOR OR MINOR PARTS THAT WE CAN USE FOR IDENTIFICATION...
Does anyone have a original distributor for a A-22.
Auto-lite #IGB4018A. I have a new distributor distributor housing that was purchased from John Baraldi. I have the remains of an original dist. but still need a few parts.
1) the clips that hold the cap onto the...
I have a 1926 Star Model M Instruction Manual in extremely fine condition. All pages are well intact, yellowed but no fingerprints or tears. Cover is well affixed but does have some light water stains. I also have 2 copies of Durant Parts & Service Company "Reduced P...
1930 Duran 614 parts
Continental 22A engine Six cylinder, transmission,
complete front and rear breaks must take spindles and rear axel as a package deal, Drive Shaft and Front fender All must go ASAP Make offer!!!
use the link below to see pictures
thank yo...
Having purchased a fully restored 26 Star "R" Coach, my greatest discovery is the fantastic resource of this forum. Near instant responses from colleagues with a speedometer overhaul (Norm Miller), to a replacement rear axel (Bruce Hargin and a second one from Don Sh...
For the club members information there was no 31 DeVaux roadster. The 32 roadster is rare but it was not a "boattail". That windshield is a made up deal. Also, what would that engine be worth if the head was off for so long. Gary
Hello everyone. Got a great deal for anyone that wants to get started with a great late Durant car a stock 1930 model 614 four door with the big 22A continental engine. I bought this car from a fellow in NJ to finish Charlie Spitz 407 (same car except a 407 has a 4 c...
I have a 1964 chev impala engine to sell --this is not exactly durant eguipment but maybe someone is needing it for a rod or a rebuild of a good chev -the motoris completely rebuilt professionally . rebored .0030 new pistons and rings, crank ground .0010 and .0010 ,...
The Flint, Michigan, "Golden Memories" car show will include 4 1931 DeVauxs this year. 75 year old cars get a little extra attention ...parade, photo opt. There also could be as many as 4 Flint autos in attendance. The Sloan has a Mason truck on display and a lone...
I'm looking for help to answer some questions
A) Somebody knows a source for rear brake adjusting nut, part number 22917 and front brake adjusting nut part number 23539
B) Information about thickness of clutch friction section part number 20140 and instru...
Hello Durantonians;
Saturday Aug. 5th 2006 my wife Dorothy and I spent the Day at Gilmore Car Museum at Hickory Corners, MI. North East of Kalamazoo, MI.
This weekend was the weekend of their Classic Car show of about 300 Auto's.
There were NO DURANT AUTOS THERE,...
This ad was in to-day's Ottawa newspaper. It may be of interest to members in Ontario or Hookstown PA.
1928 Durant, 4dr, ideal for restoration, stored inside last 50 years. New tire/tubes, rest original. $5,500; 613-830-0067
Those would of course be Canadian...
I am looking for a rear tail light glass to suit a 29 D 60. The glass has STOP in the top I would consider the whole lot if some one did not want to seperate, Any help would be very much appreciated.
The lasted issue of the Durant Partner arrived on Saturday. Another outstanding issue, the color photos on the front and rear covers are really striking when you pick up the magazine.
charlie
Free Southern California vacation. Free steak dinner and guided tour of the San Diego in my 29 Durant, free lodging and free tickets to the world famous San Diego Zoo plus I will give you $1,000.00 cash. All you need to do is stop by Frank Witkowski’s house in...
Hi - I’m Moe Wright, of the ‘Searching For The Star of My Life’ in the ‘Personal Stories’ under the ‘Durant Links’ page. It’s several years since my story first appeared, and I am still wondering if my first love has a...
This last Saturday at a local car show a friend gave me a copy of Hemmings Classic Car Magazine. In it is a 7 page color artical of our man Durant and showing a 1931 Durant 614 Deluxe Sedan owned by our Club Member Odus G. Raymer. April 2006 issue.
When the DMAC was formed back in 1998, our founder Yates Milton wrote direct and clear mission statement, is was and still is:
"Preserve the automobiles manufactured by the Durant Motor Company and provide enjoyment for each member with meets, tours and technical...
Since there is a lot of restoration work going on at this time through out the club, I recommend
reading the "1929 Tour of Oakland Plant" located in the Special Interest section or by clicking the link to your left.
http://clubs.hemmings.com/clubsites/durant/Addi...
Hello Durant Historians
There is another brand new great book out called “David Buick’s Marvelous Motor Car” by Lawrence R. Gustin. Durant’s picture is on the cover along with David Buick’s picture and our man is all over in the book....
Greetings Fellow Durantians,
I came accross two great resourses I would like to share:
1. Noah Oberholtzer in Leola, Lancaster County, PA. Phone 717-656-8036. Noah makes buggy tops. He has all the cast iron pieces and the wood bows. He is redoing the hardware o...
Terry Rudie of Westby Wisconsin
Is looking for a radiator for a 1928 Model M4 and a 1930 Model 614.
If you have or know of one, please call him at: 608 452-3989
in the june 22 old cars news on page 40 there are two cars for sale.
1923 durant model a touting car
1923 star doctors coupe
the prices look ok if what they are claiming, on the conditions, are accurate.
If someone else mentioned this, I missed it. CSPAN History Books had an hour program about Billy Durant and Alfred Sloan with the author, William Pelfrey. Not too much we didn't know from previous biographies, but interesting. You can watch it on your computer:...
I have a 1925 Star Coupster. I believe this is the only one left of 4 model of this model. My Serial number is 307848 Engine number 330435.
Since there were so few stars of some model I am having trouble verifying this information. Can any one help me.
Also...
There are not too many pictures of the rear end of Durant cars. Navigating through the pictures gallery trying to define the rear lamp for the 28 Rugbies, found some round (similar to A Fords), and oval rear lamps. Concluded that the original one was the oval but fou...