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       #Post#: 11678--------------------------------------------------
       Leather Bonnet Straps or Luggage/Fuel Tank Straps
       By: Richard Holland Date: October 8, 2024, 4:47 am
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       If you want to have bonnet straps or luggage/mock fuel tank
       straps?
       For my CycleCar I bought 2 off matching horse stirrup straps. 49
       inches long with SS buckles.
       The pair was £5 used.
       Give them a good wash, then treat with saddle soap/ horse tack
       cleaner /feeder.
       As I have a nosed bonnet. I placed a buckle where I wanted it.
       Cut off the end, where I would attach it to the car. I did this
       with both.
       I then had a shorter tail and a longer tail.
       Swapped them so longer tail with longer buckle end. Shorter with
       shorter.
       Since then I have bought a whole bag of old horse tack at a car
       boot for £2.
       Needed a good scrub and was quite dry and hard. A good coating
       of Vaseline and leather feeder. Left in a plastic bag for a week
       to really soak in. Hey presto 👍
       I just made the tuck loop for these, from a leather offcut.
       As per horse tack, you cut a long scarf joint, to stitch
       together.
       You make a neat row of holes with a home made tool that looks
       like the end of a small fork.
       Or you can mark and drill or mark and punch.
       The other two are 44inch long new hide belts from Choice Outlet
       Store. Brass buckles. £5 each.
       Sort through as not all their belts are 100% leather.
       Richard
       "Inches Away from mm Perfect"
       #Post#: 11681--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Leater Bonnet Straps or Luggage/Fuel Tank Straps
       By: Jimr1999 Date: October 9, 2024, 4:04 am
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       Good looking straps Richard, and the leather will be top quality
       considering what they have been used for. Very nice.
       JimR
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