Guest hudsonhire Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 HelloI live in New ZealandI'm wanting to buy a pair of assist cords for one of the antique 1920's Hudson cars I hire out for weddings. But they're no longer available in this country. I hoping that they are still available somewhere else in the world and that you can tell me where I need to go to get them. Any help would be appreciated.Thank youBrett of Hudson Hirewww.hudsonhire.co.nz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dandy Dave Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 Are these a brand of Tire??? :confused: Dandy Dave! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Braverman Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 Lebaron Bonney has some for Ford and GM cars. Perhaps they are close?osCommerce Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keiser31 Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 Are these a brand of Tire??? :confused: Dandy Dave!Dave...you were kidding, right? A guy with a car as old as yours must know about these. Assist cords or straps are the "hand holds" located in the rear of a four door sedan just aft of the rear door. You grab it on the way out of the car to help you out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R W Burgess Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 Dave's car doesn't even have a roof! What's he need an assist handle for???:eek:Wayne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keiser31 Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 I did not mean his Buick......I meant that since he has such an old car that he probably should know what an "assist cord" is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R W Burgess Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 I did not mean his Buick......I meant that since he has such an old car that he probably should know what an "assist cord" is.I know, I'm just messing with Dave! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest hudsonhire Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 GuysThanks for all your replies, I enjoyed the humor.Yes, the "assist straps" that Lebaron Bonney sell are close and will do if I can't find any better. (thanks Steve for this) But the car they're going in had a fancy twisted cord like that you find on expensive drapey (curtains) rather than just a plain strap. Any ideas where I can get these fancy cords from?Thank youBrett Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bkazmer Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 For assist cords, assuming you have the hardware, go to a drapery store or a fabric store. Assist straps (wide and flat) can be bought or made from interior trim material. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keiser31 Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 GuysThanks for all your replies, I enjoyed the humor.Yes, the "assist straps" that Lebaron Bonney sell are close and will do if I can't find any better. (thanks Steve for this) But the car they're going in had a fancy twisted cord like that you find on expensive drapey (curtains) rather than just a plain strap. Any ideas where I can get these fancy cords from?Thank youBrett Fabric or draft store. Got some from there myself once. The place is out of business or has moved since. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msmazcol Posted August 21, 2009 Share Posted August 21, 2009 I thought an assist cord was the string hanging from a wall plate in the senior center porcelain library.NO disrespect! :rolleyes: :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dandy Dave Posted August 21, 2009 Share Posted August 21, 2009 Dave...you were kidding, right? A guy with a car as old as yours must know about these. Assist cords or straps are the "hand holds" located in the rear of a four door sedan just aft of the rear door. You grab it on the way out of the car to help you out.Ok...You got me! I had some of these that were in a 1928 or 29 Desoto that was the first old wreck of a car that I ever had. I just did not know what they were called. I is gettin smarter all the time that I hang around here. Dandy Dave! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dandy Dave Posted August 21, 2009 Share Posted August 21, 2009 I know, I'm just messing with Dave! Wayne, why is it that the older we get the Dumber we realize we are. Why, when I was 14, I knowed everything........ Dandy Dave! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest elmo39 Posted August 21, 2009 Share Posted August 21, 2009 hudsonhire,i always thought that assist cords were to help if your driver was cornering to fast ,anyway i to live in NZ , this is where living at the bottom of the world usualy pays off , we are more lucky than most in that there are still some of the old time tradesmen still around , and still working.i suppose you could class me as one of them (car painter, i,m coming up 70 )but the job i,m currently working on will be my last , its time i worked on my own car .my advice would be to ask around in the vintage car movement , if you have the fitings there should be someone who can help or give you advice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest elmo39 Posted August 21, 2009 Share Posted August 21, 2009 if i,m right they were not just twisted , they were actualy platted out of leather , the same way older horse bridles were platted , my earlier reply still stands , if you look around there will be some one that can do it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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