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  • December 3, 2018 at 9:56 pm #392491
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    I am looking for door check straps for my 1935 845 sedan. Does anyone have any leads besides Steele? There are some Ford straps that are the right configuration but I haven’t found dimensions for them.

    I haven’t had joyous experiences with Steele lately, besides the large price multiplier.

    Jim

    December 4, 2018 at 4:40 am #408251
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    Steele also sells very old product. They make a batch and it often sits for years,,,,,,,

    December 4, 2018 at 2:12 pm #408253
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    Jim,

    Might want to try the Complete Automobilist out of England

    https://www.completeautomobilist.com/categories/complete-automobilist-coachbuild-and-body-parts-check-strap

    December 5, 2018 at 4:11 pm #408263
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    Bill, that is an interesting source I hadn’t seen before. They do make a black leather covered strap that has the right dimensions and much less expensive than Steele.

    Thanks!

    Jim

    December 5, 2018 at 4:44 pm #408264
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    Jim,

    They are a little eclectic, but for coachbuilt stuff like hinges, I find they are great. Don’t forget you don’t pay the VAT.

    Bill

    December 5, 2018 at 10:35 pm #408266
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    Jim,

    After the sticker shock with Steeles price I started looking around and at Tractor Supply they have bailer belting and I tried that after cutting it down to fit and using 2 layers glued together. The driver door strap kept folding in the middle and I couldn’t find any reason, only that one did that. I made another one and cut the ends like finger joints so there was only 1 layer at the ends, then I put 2 narrow strips of thin stainless from some old wiper blades between the layers glued them together and so far it works great. Cheap and works. Jim L

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