Glove Box

[bcmc33]

Another stupid question.

As there are no replacement glove boxes available, I am in the process of refurbishing the existing one before fitting it into a new dash. There is a 36mm diameter hole in the back of the box - what is this hole meant to access?


Brian Clarke

[kayenney]

Just taken a quick look at the glove box of my '69 +2. It doesn't have a hole at the back.

Ken
NW Florida

[type36lotus]

RD Enterprises was selling reprduction glove boxes, albeit lefthand.

http://www.rdent.com/pages/parts.html

Just before the electric fans about 3/4 down the page.

[Frank Howard]

Brian,

Mine has a rubber plug in it. Really wasn't useful for anything I could think of until I attached the circuit board for the transmitter for the garage door opener to the back of the box. If I want to change the code, I remove the plug and the switches are right there.

[dlbarnes1]

I thought the hole was there to allow access for adjustment of the hood/bonnet latch cable on the inside of the firewall. But it doesn't line up with the cable.

Dave, 72 Sprint DHC

[ElliottN]

Hmmm... I have a rubber grommet/plug in mine too - but no idea what it is to access.

Others on the forum have previously advised that if you can't source a replacement and your original is sufficiently complete to use as a pattern, they made them from suitable thickness cardboard and rivets. Sounds straight forward enough?

[bcmc33]

Spent Saturday afternoon and Sunday morning refurbishing the existing glove box and its pretty ?perfect? when viewed from the inside. I just need to find a grommet to fill the hole.
Saved myself some money, but it annoyed the wife as had promised to do some gardening. ?That bloody car again?.



Brian Clarke

[elansprint71]

No idea- both my Elans had a bung there, Susan Miller is probably the best source of blind grommets, she sent me a "mixed bag" a while back.

Suspect your wife may be related to mine.

Pete.

[pamitchell]

The black flocking material inside the glove box is available from hobby suppliers. I used spray adhasive and shook the flocking onto the glove box inside a plastic bag.
Phil

[1964 S1]

Brian, no answers yet to a self proclaimed stupid question? Are we a knowledgeable group or what? How about it's a box from another car and the bonnet/hood release pull was located there? Riley 1.5? Guessing, Eric