Long time DMAC member and Durant lover Larry Rockey of Black Diamond Washington State has just passed away from cancer mostly from the agent orange from his years of service in the army in Vietnam. He had been fighting this cancel since 2005.
He also belongs to Th...
I AM PUTTING ON A NEW ROOF OF MY M4 SOMEONE STARTED IT AND THEY HAVE A LARGE BOW AND I CAN'T FIND OUT WHERE IT GOES DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY PICTURES? I HAVE ALL THE BOOKS LIKE BODY BY FISHER AND CLOSED BODY CARS FROM 25 TO 32
Frank,
I was looking in a parts interchange manual and noticed that the 1931 Devaux uses to same King Pins as most of all the Durants & Starts. Do you have replacement sets available?
Thanks,
Dennis
I'm acting as an intermediary for a computer-illiterate friend who has a
1929 Durant Sport which he races in historic races. It has a Continental 6-cylinder side-valve engine. He needs new cylinder heads for his motor.
If anyone can help, it will be appreciated...
Hello everyone.
Just a friendly reminder that the DMAC election ballots for club officers will be opened and counted next week at the annual meeting being held in Texarkana. I've recieved many ballots as members are showing great interest in their club. BUT... Ju...
This is a very interesting article on how to read spark plugs once they have been in an engine.
Jan
http://www.4secondsflat.com/Spark_plug_reading.html
Some of the sheet metal screws that hold the buttons on the top irons have come loose. The holes have gotten too big. I'd like to use the same screws rather than larger ones. Does anyone know of a way to fix this other than welding the hole shut and redrilling??
Only a few more days and we will be heading out . Should be an interesting drive . If anyone has anything they would like picked up and taken to the big meeting best let me know before wed. Thats take off time. I promise I am not trying to inherit a lot of durant par...
I just received our Oct. copy of Cars & Parts magazine.
Subject: Antiques on the Bay, Car show June 20th. 2009 page 78. Held in St. Ignace, MI.
Short note, There was also a rare 1923 Durant fielded
by Kenneth Brink of Muskegon, Michigan.
Haven't heard much banter about the meet - who is bringing cars, etc. If I can find an enclosed trailer, I want to bring mine. We had a blast in Auburn. Sounds like a great schedule. My wife suggested going. Be great to see a whole string of Durants. We have to be ba...
5 Brand new Tires and tubes brass stem's nickel plated w/powder coated dark blue 19" split rims for 28, 29 Durant Wood wheel cars will post pics soon
Questions call Lance at 858-874-0535
What is the proper way to install the hood lacing both radiator and cowl?
Do you run a wire down the center and then push a bent wire thru the lacing and hole and bend the ends over?
Wayne
I have a 1928 model M4 car#C3201. The car is located in Mammoth Lakes,CA. It has been mostly taken apart for restorartion. Chasis is still together and Ihave no top or floor.Other than that I have all other parts for this car. Possible to restore or would make an ex...
fellow durantonians,
i need to know what the missing parts look like on the car i just got...a 1925 star roadster model F.
If possible please email to
"FROGGYSROD @ COMCAST.NET"
or mail to me at
3106 plymouth rock rd. plymouth meeting, pa. 19462
pictu...
thank you for your response. I will be looking for your response regarding the quality and fitting of the cap. I do have a gas cap, but, it would be nice, to have one with a "D" on it.
I have a JR5 Carburator. My grandfather had a Durant. I think I have other parts such as the head lamps. I'm still working on identifying them. I wanted to sell my JR5 and was hoping to get an idea on what they go for. My research has yielded nothing. Thanks for...
I have been contacted by a man name of Jason who has a 30 roadster he would like to sell. Anyone know what a fair price would be for this unrestored car?? From the pics I have seen it looks pretty complete. Been stored inside for a quite a while.
Any one inter...
Does anybody know the web site for the Australian company that made door handles and carb bodies for Durant & Rugby that used to be on our links page? I'd like to contact them about some door handles.
I will be leaving here on sept 2 heading for Texarkana . I will be driving a 1 ton chev pick up and have a lot of room to haul stuff if anyone has anything they want taken to the meeting. I will be going through all the following cities and if it is not to far off th...
The local NAPA store has a lifetime antifreeze by Pentosin. It claims to be absoilutely neutral to metals. Does this mean no rust? Has anyone had any experience with it?
Firstly, apologizes for 1st post... have found out FireFox is not allowing editing to messages as does Explorer.
But here we go :
Found this 5 miles north of home
Found this 1936 Nash sedan chopped into a pickup sitting a top 1926 Star
The rails , front...
I'm getting ready to replace most of the wood inside the cabin of my 6-14. The vehical inside and out is covered in a light to moderate surface rust. Nothing rusted out. Any advice in dealing with the interior rust. Some metal would seem extremely hard to access. Not...
I'm in the process of selling my '17 Dodge Touring and will be delivering it to Phoenix about the end of Sept or so. I would really like to find something to haul back to Texarkana if possible. I'll haul most anything except wives and spare girlfriends,,,,,,,,,,....
What are the latest recommendations for oil? I have my 29 15L apart again after about 2000 miles on a complete rebuild. Wrist pin noise alerted me to problems. Knurling worn off the piston skirts, oil in the bottom of the oil pan looked like metallic paint. My model...
I READ IN THE "DURANT'S STANDARD" VOL.6 NOV 1981 NO. 3 PAGE 4-5 THAT I CAN GET THE 16 RUBBER BALLS FOR THE REPAIR FROM THE CLUB OFFICE IS THIS STILL TRUE? IF NOT DOES ANYONE TELL ME I CAN?
This is probably an unusual request... I'm writing a local history booklet that involves an anecdote concerning a Star automobile (manufactured by Durant Motors), and I need to know if this model had a crank on the front, which was used to start it. If the 1925 Star...
I have a Star engine that I have tentatively identified as being from 1922 or 1923 that I am interested in selling. Photos are available upon request as well as additional information such as serial numbers, etc. Engine is in excellent shape. Was running when stored...
Our Club will have a site at Hershey.
You are invited to "come on in" as often, for as long, as you like.
The address will be posted soon.
Our Base Camp will be open from Tuesday morning through Saturday afternoon.
Rest facilities and refreshment will be...
My 1923 Continental W4 has 3 aluminium pistons and one cast iron piston with a damaged gudgeon pin bush. I am looking for a secondhand piston as I'm not reboring the engine at this stage.
Details written on the piston are:
Continental W4A-405.
Number on top...
Butch and I made a run up to Johnson's Wood Wheels last Monday to pick up our freshly re-spoked wheels. Their shop is located between Ardmore and Durant, OK.
The work is exceptional and very reasonably priced. If you are in need of their services contact Tommy or St...
After 7 months of work by several volunteers, our '29 D40 is operational again, after 43 years on static display. It has not been totally restored, but it has been returned to safe and reliable operation, for use within the Museum property only. A short video clip is...
Lance ... for your thoughts. Reading the piece in the Ottawa Citizen July 3 by Bill Vance on Mercier's he comments the Mercier was bought by a Wall Street syndicate after 1918 and Emlen Hares a former Packard VP was put in charge of the Co. Name was changed to Hare's...
Hello you heroes of the highways, we have a hangout at Hershey, Hoo Rah
Durant Base Camp to be established. Our Durant Club has at least 2 spaces at Hershey,
The spaces are not yet registered as official Durant Club Spaces because there may be some even better...
HELLO EVERYONE
THERES AN AD IN MY AREA FOR A STAR 4 CYLINDER
CONTINENTAL MOTOR ONLY SEEN 1 SIDE LOOKS LIKE WATER PUMP AN GENERATOR ARE THERE NO OTHER INFO,IF ANY ONE IS INTRESTED ILL CHECK IT OUT,
NEED DEVAUX CARS & PARTS DAVE
I have radiator problems.
Must initial state that my grandpa had replaced the original radiator core with a 1928 Chev radiator core and soldered to Star grill holder and steel bottom bar with 2 studs to new core.
So there is solder everywhere.
Have developed...
I am going to be driving from Kamloops to the tour with a one ton pickup. I will have room for hauling parts if anyone has some they want sent to the tour .I am taking the most direct route but will be happy to stop along the way to pick up items as long as they are...
Just to let everybody know, I'm still working with American Vintage Rims to procure replacement rims for our cars.
As you know, the only difference between Ford and Star use is the location of the valve stem hole.
You'ns could help me greatly by posting on this th...
Fellow Durantonians
After attending the Durant meet in Guelph let me tell you this is one of the best. Lots of touring, food and best of all the people !!!!
Althogh I had trouble with the Star the very knowlegable help to get it going was second to none. I also...
Way to go Rick! I received my August issue of Prewar Auto Notes magazine and in the Calendar of Events section I saw you and your car picture advertising Texarkana. Great publicity for the meet and great picture. Anyone that has not tried a subscription to the magaz...
Ok folks, I found a Dort Eagle in a classic car "yard". The engine tag was brass and from the Lycoming Engine Company made for the Dort Car Company. There was not much metal left of the car , but the drive train and radiator were in tact. The oval shape gas tank wa...