Durant Mike

I had her do my 1928 emblem and it took about 6 weeks or so and came out beautiful! Cost me then which was several years ago around $300. I highly recommend her work. I'm 100% satisfied.

I don't see anything wrong with white walls! They were period correct.

Durant Motors Automobile Club will have a spot in the Chocolate field C-44, C-45, C-46. Look for the red tent and stop by to say Hello! Even if you don't own a Durant product, but have an interest, need some help with a restoration or just want to find out "what the heck is a Durant", we'll gladly try to answer your questions. You can get information on the club too, and join while your there! The Durant Motors Automobile Club is one of the friendliest family oriented car clubs out there. With Chapter meets and National meets throughout the U.S. and Canada you always have a great time touring in the old cars and gathering with like minded people who love these old cars. Ask for Mike, Bill or Tom, We'll be there!

If you haven't already, check out the Durant Motors Automobile Club Inc. at www.durantmotors.org and become a member. They cover the Dort and Dort-Gray automobile since J Dallas Dort was a good friend of William C. Durant of Durant Motors and previously from GM. Several members have Dort's and we've had a few on several of our Durant meets througout the U.S. Club publishes a quarterly magazine with great historical articles and stories as well as a classified section for people selling parts. You should join!

One of our club members in Colorado bought it and has it running now. He has other Star and Durant cars so it will be no problem for him keeping it running. I don't know what he paid for it, but I'm sure it wasn't the listed price.

The car I'm working on now and near completion is my 1971 Triumph TR6. I sprung for the leather interior from England which was costly and decided not to tackle the interior, particularly the rebuilding the seats. Did not want to make a mistake and damage the leather in any way. The shop where I have it replaced the dash pieces, door cards and back leather pieces but decided too to farm out the seat rebuilding and installation of my leather seats. Just for the seats it came to $2,000. I was shocked for sure. I expected around maybe $500 a seat with the labor costs but $2,000 I thought was much too high. It's done now and does look fantastic but even for that little car, a new rag top is around $800 and who knows what installation would be. I might tackle that myself. I'm worried when I get to the interior stage for my 1928 Durant that I will not be able to get the material or find someone to do the work that will no make me get a mortgage on the house!

If you belong to AACA and own a Durant, Star, Flint, DeVaux or Frontenac, why not also join the Durant Motors Automobile Club? Club membership is $45.00 a year for four issues of the club magazine loaded with stories of the history of William C. Durant and the cars of Durant Motors. Membership application on the clubs web site at www.durantmotors.org or send $45.00 to DMAC, 55 East Fifth Street, Suite 1110, St. Paul, Minnesota 55101

I started to restore mine on my 1928 Durant. They were Gabriel. Brass metal I got from a metal supply place here in Orlando, Florida and was able to order the exact length and width. My snubber belt size I had to order from a place in Ontario, Canada. Was pricey around $300 for the size I needed. At the time Restoration Supply did not have my size. They advised that they would have to order quite a large order to justify the expense and would not recoup the cost for quite a number of years due to the market need. I see that they have some they sell now in various sizes. I'm not sure what years the snubber style was used but in seems to be in the mid 20's. They gave way to more use of lever shocks and regular shocks I think.

About 6 months ago purchased a gallon of one color green and 1 quart of another along with reducer and a gallon of clear coat from Autocolor Library in the factory colors for my Durant. It cost $1,400 for that. Restoration shop bought the primer and I don't recall what the cost of that was. It was their brand of paint. I guess that wasn't that bad.

The Durant Motors Automobile Club East Coast Chapter is having their spring meet in Cumberland, Maryland, May 04, through the 7th. Host hotel is below. If your a club member or even if your not feel free to come join us then. We're a great club that is always friendly to all owners of cars of that era from 1920 to early 30's. Ford's, Chevy's, Reo's, Chalmers etc. Bring them out and tour with us. Daily tours and trips to area attractions and hospitality in the evening at the hospitality room at the hotel. No meet fee, just individual room reservations and entry fees to the attractions. Hope to see you there! Holiday Inn Express & Suites 1076 National Parkway La Valle/Cumberland, Maryland 21502 Phone: 301-729-4800 Hotel Reservations Private Message me if you'd like more information!

Thanks Guys! She'll be done in a few weeks and all ready to go. Won't be able to make Oakridge, which is a shame since I have a son & Grand Kids in Knoxville, but hope to make some other year appropriate tours in the future. Didn't think the AACA people would be snobby! Love the AACA!

Thank Mat, It's not my plans to show the car ever for judging. Being a Judge myself the points I'd loose would mount up since I've added some modern things for comfort. I'll save that for my Durant when it's done. It will be a good high point car. Just had never been on a AACA tour and it's a fun car with the top down to drive around.

Just curious, I have a 1971 Triumph TR6 that is restored to concours quality and pretty much authentic to the 71 year but I have modified the interior with high quality wood dash and leather interior instead of the plain wood that Triumph put in and the vinyl that they originally offered. Engine, body and lighting is original style with the original paint color etc. If I signed up for the appropriate AACA tour, would I be allowed to participate and accepted on the tour or would I be snubbed? My 1928 Durant isn't read yet for the tours, but I'd like to participate in some. What do you think?

Just love these old dealerships. The Durant Motors Automobile club at their web site www.durantmotors.org has a section of old Durant/Star dealership pictures. Great to see the architecture and see that some are still around today. Keep them coming!

Travis The Flint automobile is covered by the Durant Motors Automobile Club located at www.durantmotors.org web site. There are a number of Flint owners as well as Durant owners that might have parts. Go over there and post on the forum what you need. You might have better luck there. You don't have to be a member and it's free to post. Good luck.

Gary A very interesting picture. Over on the Durant Motors Automobile club web site, in the forum section we have a posting for people to put information on the dealerships around the country. Never saw your picture before. Thanks for posting it.

I visited the museum in Stone Mountain many years ago before it closed and it had a Tucker in there then.

Thanks everyone for your replies. I've PM'd some of your and will probably make my decision this upcoming week. I knew someone on here could give me some help. Mike

Trying to start organizing a Durant Motors Automobile Club East Coast Chapter meet for late April, early May. Been thinking about someplace in the mid Atlantic such as Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Cumberland, Maryland area or even someplace in Ohio. Must be friendly to the Durant era vehicles (1922 to 1932) so we don't like major cities or heavy traffic. Been to Frederick, Maryland, Gettysburg in 2019, Williamsburg in the past. Been to Lancaster too, but over 15 years ago. Love the covered bridges there and had a fantastic time. Great place to tour! Usually like to take the group to at least one car related thing on one day and museums, steam train rides, other historic sites the other. Any suggestions on places your car groups have been to in that area that was a great time and success among your club members?

Years ago took our Durant Motors Automobile Club East Coast chapter through this museum. Host hotel was in Corning and then we drove up to this museum. Then visited the oldest winery in Western New York there. Was a great tour for the group and everyone enjoyed it. The museum has something for everyone, cars, planes, motorcycles, gun collections and other stuff. Great place to visit if your in that part of New York!

I have two that I've done so far, kind of embarrassing to mention them since they are stupid and minor. One night while my Wife was at college getting an education for a second career, I went out to the garage to work on my Durant. Had the air hose connected to the compressor to use the air wrench to remove some frame stuff and as I was carrying a part, got my foot caught in the tangled air hose. Tried to shake it loose, but then lost my balance fell forward and upon heading down to the ground, hit my mouth on the floor jack I had there. Ouch! Put my bottom tooth through my lip and chipped my tooth. The blood started to flow. Went into the house to the bathroom to see what damage I had done, pulled my tooth out of my lip and could not find the band aides. Well what does a car guy do, go grab the duck tape, which I did. I called it quites for the night. When the Wife came home, I was bruised with a fat lip and duck tape on my face. Second story was that I was using my drill on my work bench with a wire brush attachment. Was a little to close to a shop towel I had also on the bench and the brush caught the towel with my finger inside and broke my finger. Came in and told the Wife I broke my finger, drove down to CVS Pharmacy and got a metal finger brace and taped it up myself. Teach me to keep my work bench clean when I do things.

BTT, let's donate and see this as a reality!

Great to see you back in action Steve, I guess you'll really set off the metal detectors at the airports when you fly for AACA now!

Hope all went well Steve! Hope you have a quick recovery!

Rugby trucks were manufactured by Durant Motors here in the U.S. They had plants in Elizabeth, New Jersey, Lansing, Michigan and Oakland, California. The Canadian plant was at Leaside outside of Toronto. Cars were also marketed by Durant under the name Rugby outside the United States due to another car already having the name Star in areas such as Australia and New Zealand. Durant made trucks, Star made trucks based on their car chassis but slightly modified. As time went on it's almost certain that many Rugby trucks that were not sold and exported ended back up in the America's.