Source for Nice Bonnet Straps

I order a set of "mini" (Cooper) bonnet straps but they are pretty thin. I would like to find a nicer set. Anyone know of sources for these?

I found one nice set in the UK but the dealer informed me they have been discontinued.

Thanks,
Tony

dman550@shaw.ca

Try Dario Calandra - he has excellent ones, but they are expensive.

This is where I got mine...
https://www.quality-components.co.uk/htm/catalogue.php

You can also try mossmotors.com

Try www.classic-car-accessories.co.uk, part number cxs021.

A very reasonable

I purchased mine from the same place as Simon. Mine were lighter in color than in the photo which is exactly what they told me before I purchased them. Some of the vintage photos show longer straps butI didn't find a reasonably priced source for longer straps. These worked fine.

Bruce and Others,

While doing some research on the vintage racers of the day, I found that the length, spacing, angle, color, and hardware associated with the "bonnet straps" or "carrera straps",varied dramatically.

Take a hard look at what you'll be doing with the front of your tub.
Hood handles, driving lights, paint striping scheme, bumpers/nerfs, badging etc.. Make sure that the straps work well with your level of detail and spacing.

The racing teams of the day had to provide a "secondary means of securing hatches and access panels" in order to race at certain venues. Thusly, they modified everything from equestrian "tack" to luggage fittings to satisfy the rule.

Can anyone post a "factory option" drawing/photo of the carrera straps?

Have fun, personalize your glass tub, enjoy the ride.

Brian

Reading the October edition of Porsche 911 world. There is an article on a racing 356 coupe that raced at Le man classic this year.Within the article a mention is made to the bonnet straps that were sourced from Spydersport, which are made from original leather from the Porsche factory. Possibly a myth but they do look right. Hope this source helps you.
Regards Nigel

Heinz!

Vee must have "Hold-on" straps fer der bonnet fer us to race en der 'Panamericana' race"

"Not 'Hold-on' straps, Klause, you dumbkopf! Est "HOLD-DOWN" straps fer der hood, yah? to keep ist from poppen-open on our high-speed runs"

"Oh....Yah, 'hold-down straps'...Gud...Vee have any in stock?"

"No, I look, und I look, but nothing in der parts bins. Besides, only der British usen dos straps. VEE have MUCH better equipment!"

"Yah, dat's true, but vee still need to have them. How 'bout vee chust use our trouser belts? Dey look pretty gud, und vee cun vear suspenders like on our Liederhosen - Vee can make und Statement in der Pits! Have little Carrera's on dem!"

"YAH! I LIKE that! OK, mine belt ist und 36, und yours, Klause, ist und 40, yah?"

"Yah, und 40. OK.....let's get our belts off und get to verk!"

Group,

Just a sample of the installations I found.

Lots of dem der buckles and belts...yah?

It makes sense though, that the Porsche Racing engineers would swap/use accessories interchangeably from the 550's and 356's.

Brian.

Gordon, that's too funny

Gordon,

I hope you are Cherman! I am, mother's maiden name was Knappenberger undt I luf Sauerklaut!

Brian,
I like that red car in the bottom of your Buckles photo. Do you have the full photo or any others of that car?

Mine is red.....I love red......

Tony

Bruce:

Yah, but der Purple Sauerkraut ist better! Und fer der Holidays, vee can set der table mit seven sweets und seven sours. Yum!

BOTH Grandmudders ver Cherman...un from Bremen, und un from near Berlin...Dey verked in der Shoe Factories in Massachusetts.

My sister-in-law ist from der Black Forest, too, from Oberamergau...

Thanks guys. I wound up using www.classic-car-accessories.co.uk as their price was best. Quality Components had nice straps at 15 GBP but theirs is priced each not as a pair. They were kind enough to call me from the UK to clarify this.

Tony