1919 Rear Door Leather Restraints

[HBergh]

Can someone advise me how the rear door leather restraint straps were attached to the 1919 Dodge Touring car body--under or over the leather upholstery? I have the leather and mounting hardware. When I viewed examples at the Tacoma Meet last July, I found the straps mounted both ways on various year vehicles.

Thanks, Howard

[Guest imported_RAH]

Howard,

I apologise that no one has responded to you yet. I checked in the master parts book and the 'Door stop strap', P/N 6774 and 'Footman Loops' P/N 4701 are

listed as for all tourings. The only change occurs at the '24 series where they added lockwashers and nuts. The straps, with footman loops, were NOT discontinued. As such, I would conclude the procedure of fastening same under the upholstry was incorrect. I hope this helps.

Rodger "Dodger" Hartley

[HBergh]

Thanks, Rodger. I was beginning to think my question was unanswerable.