After market patrol glove box
Submitted: Monday, Oct 23, 2006 at 15:19
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Austravel
Hi,
Have fitted one of the after market glove boxes were the passenger air bag would normally fit.
Has anyone found a way to fit a decent latch??
At the moment it works on friction between the surfaces and is pretty poor on rough roads.
Reply By: Member - Kevin E (QLD) - Monday, Oct 23, 2006 at 15:30
Monday, Oct 23, 2006 at 15:30
Hi Aus
I think the idea of not having a latch is that the glove box can remain in its original form and thereby provide an invisibly storage area.
Kev
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Follow Up By: Austravel - Monday, Oct 23, 2006 at 15:31
Monday, Oct 23, 2006 at 15:31
True but they don't stay closed it's a real pain on rough roads.
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Reply By: ooze - Monday, Oct 23, 2006 at 15:41
Monday, Oct 23, 2006 at 15:41
I've never seen one, but could you get some magnets or velcro in there somewhere?
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Follow Up By: Austravel - Monday, Oct 23, 2006 at 15:44
Monday, Oct 23, 2006 at 15:44
Tried both with minimal success but am certainly open to further comments.
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Reply By: Member - Niss42 - Monday, Oct 23, 2006 at 15:54
Monday, Oct 23, 2006 at 15:54
Hi again Aus,
Try this thread.
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Follow Up By: Austravel - Monday, Oct 23, 2006 at 19:14
Monday, Oct 23, 2006 at 19:14
Thanks Niss42
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Follow Up By: Austravel - Monday, Oct 23, 2006 at 19:16
Monday, Oct 23, 2006 at 19:16
Wrong post ID can you please check.
Thanks
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Reply By: Member - Coyote (SA) - Monday, Oct 23, 2006 at 16:47
Monday, Oct 23, 2006 at 16:47
I made my glove box and just went down to the local hardware where you can buy a lock/latch.. I'll try and describe it..
basically from the outside all you see is a key slot in a round face, on the inside as you turn the key a level rotates, so in th elocked position it's against the inside of the "box", in the open position it is prallel withthe edges and hence does not restrict opening.
Hardly a bulet proof situation but unless you are securing high value items it a great little deal.. cost be about $8 I think..
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Follow Up By: Austravel - Monday, Oct 23, 2006 at 19:13
Monday, Oct 23, 2006 at 19:13
Thanks Coyote.
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Reply By: Member - JohnR (Vic)&Moses - Monday, Oct 23, 2006 at 19:31
Monday, Oct 23, 2006 at 19:31
Have a look at
mine
!MPG:11!
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Follow Up By: Austravel - Monday, Oct 23, 2006 at 19:38
Monday, Oct 23, 2006 at 19:38
Looks neat John. As the lock is to one side does the door tend to stick out at the other end?
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Follow Up By: Member - JohnR (Vic)&Moses - Monday, Oct 23, 2006 at 20:56
Monday, Oct 23, 2006 at 20:56
Quite the contrary, it was sticking out that end.
Mine isn't the bought conversion. It cost me about half theirs and is bigger. The catch was about $9.?? in the local hardware
shop and it has a floor to the lid. I used a 25mm hole saw to cut the hole in the lid and also the aluminium floor. I carpeted the inside including the inside of the lid.
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Follow Up By: Member - JohnR (Vic)&Moses - Monday, Oct 23, 2006 at 21:00
Monday, Oct 23, 2006 at 21:00
for the inside
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Follow Up By: Austravel - Monday, Oct 23, 2006 at 22:00
Monday, Oct 23, 2006 at 22:00
Thanks John, looks good. More space than the brought version.
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