Door pulls grey and black, hand stitched leather, early style

[bigmac]

Can the early version setup be made to look like the later setup as shown in the pic?

What actually holds the strap from pulling out?

Thanks

[EdR5150]

Yes, a late style conversion can be done. I believe DeloreanJoshQ has done this.
You'll need to buy the trim, and cut holes in the door panels. The strap needs two holes, where bolts go through them, and into the door.

[mluder]

Can the early version setup be made to look like the later setup as shown in the pic?

What actually holds the strap from pulling out?

Thanks

If you're thinking about cutting holes in your door card to put straps through DON'T DO IT! If I recall the ones without holes (early vins) do not exist anymore. Take off the ones you have and buy some NOS ones with the hole already there. Then store the originals or sell them for a tidy profit.

Cheers
Steven

[jamesrguk]

Update: These early style straps will also work as the late style:
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Blog: http://www.16908.info/?p=2585

jamesrguk, I just realized I took the pic of you driving around the test track at Eurofest 2011

Thanks for that, amazingly it was the only photo to prove my car ever went on the track, all those folks clicking away with their cameras and I get one photo lol

James