Extra glove box in GU

Submitted: Tuesday, Sep 07, 2004 at 17:21

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Austravel

Hi,

I ended up buying the kit for the exta glove box that fits were the air bag isn't. Pretty dear for what you get but your really paying for the knowledge. Very easy to fit, looks great and almost doubles the area to put junk in.

If anyone wants the template used to cut out the plastic blank behind the front panel let me know I can send it off. That's the hardest, knowing were to cut the plastic, you only get one go. After that you could just follow the web instructions and buy your own, piano hinge, rivits, screws, ply and liner.

Though for the $80 I thought it was worth it to save me trying to measure and cut out the timber base plate and liner.

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Reply By: rolande- Tuesday, Sep 07, 2004 at 18:32

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Reply By: Member - Ed. C.- Tuesday, Sep 07, 2004 at 19:32

Tuesday, Sep 07, 2004 at 19:32

Made my own w/- light gauge sheet metal & pop rivets... lined w/- that sticky-back felt you can get from craft shops... at least double the capacity of the "bought" one (deeper & wider), & works just fine for me... Piano hinge on lid, & sticky-back velcro 'round the edge of lid (& opening) keeps it from popping open (most of the time)...
Regards, Ed. C.

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Follow Up By: Austravel - Wednesday, Sep 08, 2004 at 08:16

Wednesday, Sep 08, 2004 at 08:16

Now your making me feel guilty. Tossed up whether to do this or not as I have the means to do so but......... When I cut the front panel out I realised you could make it much larger but it sits around the corner. Aaah well, next time.

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Follow Up By: Member - AndrewPatrol - Wednesday, Sep 08, 2004 at 19:18

Wednesday, Sep 08, 2004 at 19:18

Ed,
How'd you go cutting the hole? Just go in the middle and keep working out or is there an easier way?
Andrew

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Follow Up By: Member - Ed. C.- Wednesday, Sep 08, 2004 at 20:22

Wednesday, Sep 08, 2004 at 20:22

G'day Andrew,
I used a jigsaw.. It's a while since I did it, but I don't recall any difficulty.. just drill a hole close to each corner big enough to take the jigsaw blade, & join 'em up!.. You can smooth off the cut edge with a coarse file (or woodrasp)...
When I did it, I cut (& folded) templates from thin cardboard (brekky cereal box type cardboard), & once I was satisfied with the fit, marked & cut out the sheetmetal, folded as per templates, & assembled the the whole thing "in situ"... (wouldn't have fit thru the opening nor from underneath in 1 piece)... Lined the box w/- felt as mentioned, re-fit lid using aforementioned piano hinge, &
Viola!! .. "Better than a bought one!" .. (well, I think so, anyway)..
Regards, Ed. C.

Confucius say.....
"He who lie underneath automobile with tool in hand,
....Not necessarily mechanic!!"