[Spridgets] Bugeye straps & buckles...

[Dean Hedin]

I found a modern "strap adjuster" that is pretty close to the original ones used on 
the two straps that hold the top to the bows in the stowed position on a Bugeye.

http://www.strapworks.com/Strap_Adjusters_p/msa.htm

What is nice is the outfit will powder coat them black for a minor fee.

They also carry sheet metal webbing tips (which the original Bugeye straps had)
http://www.strapworks.com/Webbing_Tips_p/wt.htm

Cotton webbing is still availible, http://www.jontay.com/webbing/cottonwebbing.htm
I choose instead to go with regular poly, as I had some on hand already.

Others on the list indicated the center strap for the bows was leather. I ended up using a buckle 
from a dog collar and a strip of light color leather.

I sure would like to know what the original buckle looked liked on the leather strap.  
I have no good photos of this.