I have some ideas that I will try. I am going to call Jack Lawton up to see if I can get some of the new club date hardware to fit my kit. I will compare prices with the new stuff but so far on the bay its about $70 and up for a set of T rods & claws.
This weekend I have to sort through my drum room. I have a lot of spare parts from my other kits so I might need less then I think.