Luggage Straps

[ddezso]

Does anyone know where I can get a nice set of luggage straps for my 1970 Z? I've never seen them on EBay and mine didnt come with any.

I am assuming the 1970 did have them.?.?....

Any ideas?

[bpilati]

Dang this is your third or fourth post, you really are needy. J/K. The metal parts of the straps are about the cheapest things I've ever seen. I think Datsun could have done a lot better. They didn't even put chrome on them. Maybe you can buy nylon strapping and make some. There's no safety issue here, so I think homemade would work.

[sblake01]

Are they different than the ones on a 78?

[Arne]

Don't know how they compare to the '78, it's been a while since I've seen the later ones. But Bryan is right - the early ones have metal buckles that almost look galvanized. Really poor looking. If the later cars have chrome buckles, that's one more part on my car that won't be original.

[26th-Z]

The hardware for the early straps is different because the early cars didn't have tool bins in the rear deck. Straps are on eBay from time to time and shouldn't go for more than $20. Be sure you get the plastic belt loops. The hardware is plated silver zinc - same as the door strikers.

[dogma420]

Related,

Does anyone know where you can get a carpet kit that DOESN'T have the strap holes in the back carpet piece? I think I'm going to get rid of the straps and I'd offer them, but mine are 10/71 series III and different....

[zhead240]

i thought the 280 straps criss cross whereas the 240 straps are parallel, or maybe the 280 straps were just layed out that way.