04-29-2005, 06:19 AM
I just took a regular small screw (#6), cut off the head, ground down a section of thread on the end, forged it into a small hook. Then I placed the top brass ring of the studded strap in it, closed the opening and screwed it into the underside of the crossbar. More-or-less the same looking thing as you'd get with a cotter pin except that you won't have to do anything to hide the bent pin ends, and it's a helluva lot easier to just unscrew one should I need to remove the banner from the crossbar.
Matt
Matt
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