Door stop straps... anyone?!

[Tripper]

Ok... I'm workin' my way on down to the real nitty gritty! My doors open too wide without any straps so I'm wondering how some of you deal with this. Recently saw an article on a retracting version but it looked like a real pain so the ol Tripper ain't goin there! Also taking recommendations on how to hold the doors open slightly at car shows. Anyone?!

BoB

 

[cantwell.colton]

dont know what kind of thought you had in your mind - but the first thing i thought of was sliding bolt action of a rifle. lol ... but i guess you could just u se a leather strap or old military backpack strap.

 

[Bonehead]

I have used leather strap for stopping a door.

And a steel rod, that hooks into the latch, and to the latch on the door, will hold the door open.

 

[donsrods]

None of my cars have ever had doors o) but what my Son Dan did was he bought Model A door straps and shortened them to get the right amount of opening without going too far. You can also buy a wide leather belt and cut pieces out of it to make your own.

Don

 

[patina]

I know samurai have them to and there nice size. Not sure if they will work but i was sizing them up for mine.

 

[Blue Eyed Devil]

Old leather belts & some rivets work great. Make sure it's actual grain leather and not the bonded junk. Also allow from some stretch over time.

 

[Dirtyrat]

I think Jeeps have have limiting straps too, just a thought.

 

[Rusty Creek]

the doors

Bob,

Saw the same article, thought the same thing. There's lots easier ways to do that. Holding the door open - Just take a piece of tube and weld ends onto it that will hook over the striker pin on one end and act like a striker pin and hook into the door latch on the other.

As for the limiting strap, I agree with the leather belt idea. Salvation Army belt, rivets and a plate to rivet them to.

Bruce

 

[Old Iron]

Use a large 6" gate hook and eye.
put the hook on the inside of the door post right by you leg and the eye on the inside of the door at a position that holds the door at the width you want it open.
The hook will just dangle when not in use

 

[skull]

van

l have a set of rear door straps out of an old chevy van, has all the mounting points and was easy to install.

Later

 

[LOWANDRATY]

ebay

Item number: 130626141839
he has others

 

[rex1927]

Seat Belts

I use old seat belts out of my parts vehicles.I just cut to length and fold ends under for finished look.Of course leather would be better.I just use what I have.

 

[Tripper]

Thanks guys!

Item number: 130626141839
he has others

Low,
These are kool, a lil pricey but a good idea for how I will proceed! Thanks!!!

BoB

 

[rainbow lungs]

My 39 had the metal straps. The door still has the little hinge pin for them.
My buddy used NYLON strapping like on a ratchet tie down.
SO my wife sewed a loop at one end so I could use the pin.
And the other end I made a quarter in long piece of metal drill two holes put it over the nylon and screwed it to the front.

Lungs

 

[Dirtyrat]

Simple and effective...

 

[rainbow lungs]

What I described DIRTYRAT supplied the picture for.LOL

Lungs

 

[skull]

teams

TEAMWORK on the RRR

Later

 

[rainbow lungs]

DirtyRat


What did you use as the metal brackets?

Are those house window handles?

lungs

 

[Dirtyrat]

DirtyRat


What did you use as the metal brackets?

Are those house window handles?

lungs

I didn't make mine yet, those are all Jeep Wrangler parts, available everywhere cheap!

 

[Torch]

I've seen them on semi trucks like the vans and also made out of belt webbing