Re: Door check strap

["Curtis Carlson" <carlson@navtech.com>]

I replaced the ones on my Sprite soon after I got the car.

I replaced mine for free, Yup, read Free (a'la Frank Clarici).

I went to my local shoe repair shop, and asked for a scrap of leather 
about 6" long, 1-1/2" wide and about 1/8" thick.  I cut this to size, 
oiled it, drilled the holes, and voila, a check strap.  I should add 
that the leather is considerably stronger than the original, it's never 
broken since, it looks great, and it smells (a little bit) pretty good 
inside the car.

Curt


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Curtis Carlson
'66 Austin Healey Sprite MkIII ("Gerty")
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