Convertible assembly parts

My '65 with manual top has them. They have a nylon plastic end on the hold-down bracket. I have replaced them once, as they dont handle the head down here in Vegas. The last set bent before they ended up breaking off or bending to the point they dont hold down the top anymore. I'm back to bailing wire to hold the top down again. Dad used bailing wire on it from the time he purchased the car back in 75.

I'll be buying another set of ends from the Laysons booth at Mopars at the strip. The price has doubled since I bought the last set. Ordering them online takes about 1-2 months to arrive. Will be just as fast to wait till they are in town.

It'd be nice to have a set made out of brass or another non-scarring metal and never have to worry about replacing them again.