If you’ve been following the Back to the Future Delorean build you may be aware I had some trouble with the supplied “leather” straps that hold the hood box in place. They seem to have perished and become very brittle.
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I bought some actual leather strap to make up replacements.
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Although I got the correct width, I could only get leather that was substantially thicker than the original scale. This wasn’t too much trouble as I am able to cut it in half as I only need one side to show.
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After cutting to length and thickness I am ready for the next step!
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The straps are still too thick for the original buckles to fit, so I have fitted the straps underneath the box and glued the hooks to the ends on the inside of the hood.
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This should make it possible to use the original bands to hold the box in place and still be able to remove it when needed.
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And that’s it! I’m fairly happy with the end result, what do you think?