My driver’s side door pull strap came apart where the loop is sewn together. My 83′ model has the straps incorporated into the door panel. Since I already had the door apart for the door launchers, and to adjust the linkage, the break happened at a good time. The strap looks original, and is made from leather that is folded a couple times. Needless to say, I couldn’t repair it myself.
At the suggestion of my mom, I went to a local shoe repair store. The clerk wanted to know what it was, and I explained it was the pull strap for the door in my DeLorean. He was really nice, and didn’t make any jokes or stupid comments. He explained the stitching would probably give out again after some use. He sewed several rows of stitches back into the strap, which seems a lot better than what was there. Best of all, it took less than 10 minutes, and didn’t cost a fortune. I’ll definitely go back there if I ever need my shoes repaired.
Leather Pull Strap repair stitching – $5 at Woodridge Shoe Repair
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