Just talked to Rick Botti this evening. Going to send in my membership dues & join the club
I'm begining to find a lot about the '27 coupe that I have. Boy....talk about good therapy
Question for today is....How to remove the window crank, aside from removing...
I´m doing a baquette 1929 with a Durant 66 deluxe 1929.I need the technical specification of a red color of Durant 1929.
Yours sincerely.
José Schneeberger.
We have what i think is a 29 durant driver door, its to good to haul to the dump and a pair of fenders taken off our coupe when it was a truck. would love to find a home for these items as we will be moving cross county and trying to down size. free to a good home....
Durant fans,
Would anyone be interested in a barn find that looks to be in need of a total restoration? It's a neighbor's(that I don't know very well and who does not occupy the home anymore) and it's sitting under a tarp under his carport. A neighbor(that I do kn...
The housing (part no. 20309) that covers the universal joint between the clutch and the transmission on my 1925 Star is loose. I can easily wiggle it and it will rattle occasionally. The universal joint itself appears to be fine. Is this normal or is something out...
1926 circa 4-Cylinder Durant Star Motor on a wooden skid. Radiator is included. Engine was mounted to the skid to drive a mill or other type of farm machinery. Engine is not frozen and still turns over by hand, but has not been run in several years.
Serial Number...
Hi guys [oops, and gals]
I currently have listed on eBay a 1924 Rugby badge [ 320132157331]. I was intrigued why this site did not pick up on the words Rugby and Durant in its eBay segment.
It turns out that the segment is 'ebay motors' specific, and as i had liste...
I have a not-siezed 4 cylinder Star motor for sale if anyone needs one. the price is negoitable. It has the brass tag as Installed by the Continental engine Co. I guess the serial # could be available if you were concerned about the year. I think it is for a 1926 but...
Hello All,
I have a pair of side splash aprons left over from a 1925 Star F Touring restoration. I had two different shops make a set and these are ones I didn't use. They are 20 ga., the beading is done except for about one inch on rounded corner, the curved top is...
At the recent Tiburon, CA antique and classic show, i was told of a 1923 Star roadster pickup: New black paint, top and interior -- hasn't run for at least 6 years - 4 cyl. has been garaged. (photo shows it's quite nice in appearance). Other is a 1927 Star pickup w...
I am going to ask dum question I have driving my durant for two now and it runs good well when I put all new wiring on wiring diagrm it on wire going to the corl that is tremal closes to the out side the other tremal is next to the engine if you look at the diagrm it...
Hey Everyone, just got motor back. Glen Deal out of Altoona, Pa. did the work. He is awesome. When I went to pick it up, he had it ready and fired it up. Purred like a kitten. Very reasonable price, he is retired and works on any motor in his garage at home. Anyone i...
Greetings Durantists, just thought I would post some more pics for your veiwing pleasure. The last attempt was not very good. These will show up much better. Front and rear veiws of this beautiful old building show the very solid constuction not seen in todays build...
I am looking for a gas tank and a horn ring for my car. The tank is the round one --10 inch diameter and 36 1/2 inches long. The horn ring is the piece that fits on the steering wheel -to hold the button in place . 3 bolts hold the ring in place. I have the button bu...
Hello All, I inherited a 1928 Durant in good condition from my dad and would like to sell it. It was running before it was stored a few years ago. It is 4 cyl, 36 hp, 4 dr. sedan, green with wooden-spoke wheels and running boards. Electric and hand start. 6V batte...
Hello All, Just saw a complete engine and radiator on Ebay from 28 Durant. Item #130120910442, It has a $499.00 starting bid with a reserve price, about 4 days left on bidding. Greg
Here are some pics of the Seattle Durant Dealership.
As you can see the building is in pristine condition,
I will be going there today for some detailed interior shots..
hope this works..
Keith N
Greetings Durantists.....
Say, can anyone tell me how to post pics on the web forum? I'v tried and failed to get it.
I understand that Jeff Gillis once printed a calender with this dealership on it. Does anyone know which issue, what year it was published?
I woul...
There is currently on Ebay a 1927 Star 2 door coupe six cylinder up for auction. The ebay item # is 120124261178. This is an auction item and you have to register to bid. Good luck to all club bidders
They now have 6 volt LED single eliment and duel eliment stop/tail light bulbs and also the smaller base instrament type bulbs on the market which will replace the standard filiment type bulbs...the 6volt LEDs are as bright as the 12 volt LEDs both of which are brigh...
Hi All........
Had a call from a fellow in Idaho that has a nice shell and embelm (white with blue D ) for sale. Sounds to be in good shape.
Asking price is reasonable. Email me for contact info.
Frank
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hello,
i see a spoke duplicator tool on ebay fpr saLE .
EBAY #140107980566
COST $950
BY LEE DAVIS
TELE# 505-239-1441
NOT CHEAP BUT PICTURES SHOW CONSTRUCTION AND MAYBE SOMEONE CAN BUILD HIS OWN..IT USES A MECHANICAL SETUP AND A ROUTER MOVED BY HAND.
GO DUR...
There is an add in Hemmings for a 29 Durant D-40 coupe for sale. The car is in Puyallup, Washington so I called the man. This man had belonged to the first Durant club. He restored the car some years back. He indicated he had not had the car out or started for a...
Any offers before I post it on E-Bay….. original Durant paper back catalog……… please check out the link………… http://evil1customs.com/durant/catalog/Durant_parts_catalog.htm
Just posted four pictures of a 1929 Durant Four Door Sedan owned by Albert Henderson of Pefferlaw, Ontario, Canada. They can be found on the Durant and Current Projects pages. Picture number one shows the barn where is rested for 26 years, but picture number three s...
My bro in law sent me these cars he found. Perhaps I'll get a convert yet. He thinks the 32 would look better with V8 etc and street rod. I don't think so !!
http://www.americandreamcars.com/1929durantstarcp.htm
This is a rare 1929 Star six model R. Hum you mea...
hey men,
thanx for the input...but good news....when my son got home to los angeles,. he found a stash of aussie cash his wife brought back and forgot to cash in....so he is sending the money in aussie currency direct to the man....prblem solved....regards, gary
Thanks to Terje Bråtveit for donating yet another copy of the Durant's Standard magazine. The newest addition to the website is the December 1923 issue.
You can find it in the Special Interest section.
Rick Botti
Hi,
I just bought a 1925 star chassis with front disk wheels and a tractor conversion kit on the rear. I suspect the vehicle was a pickup (because of the disk wheels), but don't know because the body is missing. Also, I don't know the make of the tractor conversion,...
With the best intention to improve the look of my Rugby M2 28 y removed stanchions and windshield posts and sent for re-chroming to a shop. Unfortunately the right stanchion that had several welds exploded when trying to repair it. What appeared then, was that the le...
I need a generator drive end head assembly for generator model GAL-4104. It is part number
GAL-1068. The part itself likely has GAL-68 stamped on the inside. Thanks for your help.
Mac
Hello:)There is a 1925 Locomobile JR-8 Straight 8 Sedan Barn Fresh for sale on ebay. This is the first time I see this model for sale on eBay. Here is the adress:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Other-Makes-Locomobile-JR-8-1925-Locomobile-JR-8-Straight-8-Sedan-Ba...
What is the specs for the return spring for the brake pedal in the 30 coupe . How long is it --whats the tension ?? Any one able to answer this ?? Best would be a picture I guess but any info would be a help
Thanks
Ken
If you are looking for a source for top Bow Sockets for your roadster or touring, I spoke with "Mel's" at the Chickasha swap meet, Mel had a set on display and they looked good...He said he could make the castings from your drawing (or tracing)..The sockets are made...
Thought someone might be interested in this. Was asking about 32 D parts and got this back.
Unfortunately, what we have here is just the the from the cowl forward of a '29 Durant without any body metal. A scrap dealer found a '29 Durant and a '19 Gray Dort in...