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

[HuntleyBill]

Actually Bill, a few do! Big and tall stores. Cept they want $80 a belt.I checked there too!

[Mike V. Florida]

What is your price point? What do you want to buy them at? Here is another 17.50;

1-x-72-natural-heavyweight-cowhide-leather-strip

[Mike V. Florida]

Originally Posted by HuntleyBill

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

They may not get them completed. They may buy the leather straps and stamp, punch and rivet them themselves.

The buckles are about 1.25 each.
Keepers 1.25
Leather punch, 8.00
Rivets 3.40 for 100
Rivet setter 3.30
optional, end punch 32.00
Dye and weatherproofing 10.00

Without the end punch for two straps your into the project for under 57.00, 8 dollars less than LaBaron Bonney and you have the tools to make more.

[HuntleyBill]

Mike...I agree. I can get the leather strips for about $7-$8. But I was hoping to NOT have to make them. I have plenty of work to do now. In fact more than I can handle. I was hoping to find the belts already done for around $20-$23.

Basically, I wanted to know who already makes them. LeBarron/Snyders have to get them from someone. See, the cheaper I can build the trunks, the better price you get.