Building Trunks for Model A's Need Venders Please...

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HuntleyBill

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I am starting to build the trunks for the Model A's and soon hope to be expanding this to other cars as well. I am having some difficulties finding the 1" x 72" long belts/straps that go around the trunk.

Does anyone know who makes these belts?

I see Lebarron Bonney has them but don't want to pay retail as I'd like to make these trunks as cost effective as possible.

Does anyone know where Lebarron gets their trunk hardware and belts from?

Your help is appreciated
Thank you for your time.
Bill
 
If you are building or if you want to built those trunks (and expanding!!), don't you think that it's up to you to fabricate the belts or let them make somewhere ?
 
Suggestion...find a local leather or saddle shop in your area and have them make them for you...it would be cheaper in the long run to do so....skip the middle man.

Pluck
 
What are your trunks going for?
I'll be happy to put one on my luggage rack and advertise for you...if you would just send me one.
 
My son orders the same leather you are wanting he gets it from Springfield leather in Springfield MO.
Springfieldleather.com 800 668 8518. He uses it for straps it is 1 inch by roughly 72 but lengths vary.it is genuine leather so it is not dyed.
If you want to see what he gets I will be working with it today I can take a photo but their web site has it on there also.
Hope that helps
 
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Thank you all for your input but
I have googled antique trunk hardware and talked with all of them.
Most all of them sell 60" straps. These trunks require 72" straps.
Someone makes them because places like Lebarron/Snyders sell them. So where do they get them from?
Yes, I can make them but by the time I buy all the parts, pay all the shipping, invest in tools to make them, not to mention all the time it takes to make them, the cost is less but not that much less. I have plenty to do already so buying a belt already done in a much better option for me.
 
Thank you Todd. I use Springfield Leather for all the other leather on the trunks. They are great people. Unfortunately, their quote for the straps for the trunks are higher than everyone else's retail price. Not sure why that is because all the other leather I get from them beets the crap out of every one else's prices.
 
Do you have a picture of the straps? Also where are you located ? A great local Tach saddle bike leather shop in northern IL
 
72" straps only come from LOOOOOOOOOOONG COWS!
Uncle Henry raises a breed called LIMOUZINE, with a LOOOOOOONG body. They came from France, in the 1500s. They bring prices, almost as high as KOBE BEEF!
Bill W.
 
Hi Todd.

Here is his exact quote in bold: Remember, these are complete belts with buckles, holes etc, not just the blank straps.

For the 72" × 1" finished belts... Natural veg tan we would be at $35 each and if you decided you want them stained a certain color we can do $40 each.
 
Hi Vulture:
I would love to find a leather shop in northern IL that has straps at a good price. I am in Clinton WI. I have attached a picture of the tan strap, but will also need this in black.
 

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We got ours from Snyders @ $30 in black. We couldn't make them or find alternates for that cost. We also found other supplies (except canvas duck with which many trunks were covered) from Antique Hardware and More. They have the 60" belts for $18 ea. and may be OK for certain trunk/rack configurations if the trunks are bolted to the rack , not relying soley on the belts..
 
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