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Where can I buy a pair of "Assist cords"


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Guest hudsonhire

Hello

I live in New Zealand

I'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 you

Brett of Hudson Hire

www.hudsonhire.co.nz

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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.

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Guest hudsonhire

Guys

Thanks 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 you

Brett

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Guest bkazmer

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.

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Guys

Thanks 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 you

Brett

Fabric or draft store. Got some from there myself once. The place is out of business or has moved since.
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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. :D Dandy Dave!

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Guest elmo39

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

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Guest elmo39

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

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