[Staowners] Side screen restraints

[Terry Poole]

If, on the other hand, you would like it to look half real, find some  
army type 1" cotton webbing with brass fittings as used on old ruck- 
sacks etc. and away you go, looks like "new".

Terry Poole - UK
On 3 Apr 2008, at 11:56, George Simpson - Forums wrote:

> If you cut and old leather belt 4 - 6 inches from the buckle,  you  
> will have both the top and the bottom pieces. The saddles are,  
> presumably, simple metal fittings. However, depending on your waist  
> line, these could also be cut to shape from pieces of the leather  
> belt, using four self tapping screws with cupped or ordinary washers.
>
> Thanks for the description, I will make one before the next rally  
> in early May which is the  Cotes de Bordeaux , a boozy run.
>
> http://cadillac.tourisme.free.fr/uk/article.php3?id_article=45
>
> although why they translate Terroir as tirror we will never know  
> unless the Revolution is coming back again and also
>
> http://thymcitron2.blogspot.com/2008/02/les-premires-ctes-de- 
> bordeaux-et.html
>
> George
> Cognac
>
> Mal Clark wrote:
>>
>> Alf.the strap you are referring to, the top bit (longest) is  
>> attached to
>> your two top holes by means of a saddle which the strap goes  
>> around,and
>> hangs down towards the floor, the lower buckle is also held on by  
>> a saddle
>> which is screwed onto the wood insert inside the lower box where  
>> the side
>> screens live,this lower buckle has a short piece of strap attached  
>> is only
>> roughly 4" long, I produced the top piece from a ordinary trousers  
>> belt,and
>> I had the lower bit,if you are missing the lower bit I may have  
>> another and
>> a couple of saddles,regards Mal Clark.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Alf Scotting" <acs3 at bigpond.com>
>> To: <staowners at sunbeamtalbot.info>
>> Sent: Thursday, April 03, 2008 9:18 AM
>> Subject: [Staowners] Side screen restraints
>>
>>
>>
>>> Hi Guys,
>>> As I have had no reply maybe this email got caught in the server  
>>> crash SO
>>> Can anyone descibe how the lower belt is fastened which holds the  
>>> side
>>> screens in place as per the instructions in the owners manual  
>>> i.e. against
>>> the bulkhead behind the seats when not in use. My car has the two  
>>> top
>>> holes but nothing below it.
>>> If the belt was endless and only went thru. one clip then it  
>>> would not
>>> hold the screen securely against the bulkhead. What do you say  
>>> David Reina
>>> ? can you help?
>>> Anyone?
>>> Alf Scotting
>>>
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