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I saw and bought a beautiful coffee table book a week of so ago called "The Art of the Hot Rod"

On the front cover was the bonnet of a Model T Hot Rod with a rather delicious looking bonnet strap that had what I thought was a custom made fancy Spring

However after a bit (rather a lot actually) of digging and Internet searching apparently this 'Spring' is known as the 'Miller type Spring' that became part of an early famous Model T hot rod and the bonnet straps using the Spring are custom made in the USA

However after another trawl, a few emails to the states, I found a vintage car parts place that were willing to sell me 4

They arrived from The States last week and so another Winters project is to make either one or two custom bonnet straps using the 'Miller type Spring' for the Morgan

It's early days yet and I haven't quite fully designed it and it is going to incorporate a leather back panel to stop the Spring scratching the bonnet and louvres but I'm looking forward to introducing a bit of Hot Rod bling to the Mog

Stewart, that is sooooo sexy..!!

Can't wait for then finished product..

A Morgan with suspenders!

Sounds good to me

And the giant tuning fork glued the the lower edge looks good!

Just be aware thet you will probably need to mount the lower part of the strap to a footman loop in order to space it away from the paintwork.

http://www.honestcharley.com/hot-rod-par...-stainless.html

I've working up a drawing of a strap design that will enable the spring to work to tension the strap but will have a felt backed leather pad behind to protect the bonnet

that looks super cool Stewart....

James

Actually just to correct my first post, the Springs are from the bonnet straps first designed for a Ford 1932 Roadster

Not a Model T

Would you like to send me over the drawings and I'll take a look...