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Hot Rods Any Durant coupes out there

Discussion in 'The Hokey Ass Message Board' started by papa's 39 koop, Dec 25, 2021.

  1. papa's 39 koop
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    This has been sitting in front of a antique shop in Independence for over a year. Body looks pretty 20211225_165035.jpg 20211225_164935.jpg 20211225_164916.jpg 20211225_164839.jpg good but wood rot across the top.
     
  2. Marty Strode
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    My Mother had a Durant roadster in the mid 40's.
     
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  3. Never had one but that is begging to be a hot rod.
     
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  4. Stogy
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    Dang solid base...it seems...as said yeah nice Hotrod material...probably a real roomy interior for the taller crowd...10K not bad...
     

  5. BJR
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    Looks like the gas tank is missing.
     
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  6. Rramjet1
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    I don’t think so. I think I can see straps and a cap way down inside.
     
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  7. If you blow up the picture you can see the filler opening. That said there is a missing fuel cap so the tank is probably toast along with the radiator missing the cap. Possibly has got water in it and broken if ever froze.
     
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  8. evintho
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    Are you looking to purchase? Does it run? Looks like an older resto. Paint and filler tend to hide a lot of issues. I'd be checking down low and underneath for hidden rot, shoddy bodywork, etc. With that said $10k isn't horrible for a complete 90 year old car! I remember at the local lumber yard, the owner had a '29 Durant coupe shoved back in the corner of the yard. It was for sale and he wanted $25 for it. Oh yeah, I was 12 years old then.......I'm 66 now!
     
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  9. gene-koning
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    Wasn't Durant the guy that started GM?

    At any rate, my foggy old mind has attached Durant with GM somehow. LOL! Gene
     
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  10. rusty valley
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    I have a running 29 Durant chassis with cowl. used to terrorize the neighborhood with it, but now ...anyone need one? I read years ago, in the end Billy Durant was broke, and Walter Chrysler supported him until his death
     
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  11. rusty valley
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    And, yes Gene, Billy had the idea to merge a bunch of companys together to form General Motors. Short story, he was a jerk, they forced him out of leadership at some point, and he bragged he would be back. With his high falutin contacts like , Duponts, Rockefellers, etc, he was able to borrow enough money to buy up 51% of the stock, take over again, and fire all those who opposed him. Interesting story when you have time to search it out
     
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  12. Stogy
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