Restoration Project:
1929 Durant
Model 40,
2 door sedan
s/n C-2988		  


Durant Links:
  1. DMAC Durant Motors Automobile Club
  2. DurantCars.com
  3. ... 
History of s/n C-2988 (the serial number says it was made in Oakland California.
  1. Durant Dealership locations in the Portland area.
  2. Original Title.
  3. Photo: Autumn 1929. pictured left to right: Ralph Smith, June (Smith) Coe.
  4. Photo: Spring 1936. pictured left to right: Josie (Painter) Smith (grandma), Fern (Smith) Rollings,  Floyd Smith, Lewis Smith (grandpa), Gene Smith (dad).
  5. Photo: late 1955.
  6. Photo: early 1955.
  7. Photo: 1964. pictured left to right: Curtis Smith (me), Donna (Smith) Alvarez, Gene Smith (dad).
  8. Grandpa's poem about his Durant. -- circa 1948.
  9. ... 
Restoration of s/n C-2988
  1. C-2988 arrives at it's new home - pic 1. (10/20/2002)
  2. C-2988 arrives at it's new home - pic 2. (10/20/2002)
  3. Business card: Automotive Frame Specialties. Rick Whitney at Automotive Frame Specialties Straightened the frame of C-2988 (11/1/2002).
  4. Coming soon -- pix of frame being straightened (11/1/2002).
  5. Reference drawing documenting rear bumper damage prior to repair. (11/30/2002)
  6. Mom helping with the sandblasting - pic 1. (12/6/2002)
  7. Mom helping with the sandblasting- pic 2. (12/6/2002)
  8. Working on bumper brackets. (12/6/2002)
  9. Mockup of brake linkage parts layout (demonstrating position of missing cross shaft). (12/6/2002)
  10. New cross-shaft arrives (03/18/2003)
  11. Motor mount cushion -- attempt at model fabrication failed (04/01/2003)
  12. Resetting Frame Rivets (05/11/2003)
  13. Log of restoration activities. (05/12/2003)
  14. Battery Box Repair (05/18/2003)
  15. Frame Painting Complete (06/16/2003)
  16. Brake Cross-Shaft Installed (06/16/2003)
  17. Front Axle Installed (07/06/2003)
  18. Rear Axel Restoration (07/06/2006).