Glove box door latch?

charliemccraney · Post by **charliemccraney** » January 13, 2009, 11:28 am

Anyone devised a latching mechanism for the glove box? Every time I'm frisky at a light the contents empty onto the floor. I have an idea but I'm interested in solutions others have come up with.

Teros292 · Post by **Teros292** » January 13, 2009, 11:50 am

Years ago I had same problem with my 62. Fortunately I had one original spring left, but it was broken. It was enough for a spring company to make for me one copy of it and one mirror copy. Worked like a new. But the 62 is now gone and so are the springs, I will need another set of springs to my 61. I think I still have the broken spring some where. I think I have to start looking it.

Garbz · Post by **Garbz** » January 13, 2009, 12:43 pm

Charlie

You need to fix the springs. See if there are the 2 intact and let me know.

Tero Send me and PM and give me your address i will mail a set to you..

Garbz

Johnny Canuck · Post by **Johnny Canuck** » January 13, 2009, 1:16 pm

LMC and Dennis carpenter sell those springs at a reasonable price. I picked up 2 at LMC last summer. The door, when properly held would only fall open if you had a brick in the glovebox

Slick Fan · Post by **Slick Fan** » January 13, 2009, 1:49 pm

The springs should be almost strong enough to suck the knob out of your fingers when you're closing it.

deviant1 · Post by **deviant1** » January 13, 2009, 4:10 pm

You could lose a finger in my glovebox if you are not careful!

charliemccraney · Post by **charliemccraney** » January 13, 2009, 4:18 pm

The left side spring is missing. That will be an easy fix!

ezernut9mm · Post by **ezernut9mm** » January 13, 2009, 9:03 pm

i ahve some extras as well if anyone needs one or both.

unibody madness · Post by **unibody madness** » January 13, 2009, 9:39 pm

don't know about yours but mine have a thick spring on one side and a thin on the other... two thin springs work better than one but one of each work a whole lot better

Post by **Greg D** » January 13, 2009, 9:49 pm

Unibody Madness, what are you running for a rear bumper? Obviously not stock but it looks great!

charliemccraney · Post by **charliemccraney** » February 2, 2009, 6:51 pm

I scored a set of glove box springs at the salvage yard today. I'm still not convinced it will stay shut. It doesn't seem to hold it that much more firmly. I'll test it in a day or so.

unibody madness · Post by **unibody madness** » February 2, 2009, 10:21 pm

Greg D wrote:Unibody Madness, what are you running for a rear bumper? Obviously not stock but it looks great!

Thanks,
love to take credit.. but it came with the slick when I bought it... one of the things done right !!!!!

I'll post more pictures when I get some more work done on it

blackagatha · Post by **blackagatha** » February 3, 2009, 1:57 am

My box stays shut nicely with the 2 springs.

Let me tell ya though, I had a stroke of inspiration and made a Glovebox-box... The box is terrible if you have anything in there but, well, gloves.

Stuff falls out, you pile a bunch of stuff in there, and you never see the stuff in the back again....

SO I made a custom-fit cardboard box that slides out like a drawer and keeps everything neatly in order, stuff doesnt fall out when I'm diggin for some thing in 'the back' and it's easy!

charliemccraney · Post by **charliemccraney** » February 23, 2009, 7:10 pm

The door does stay shut with both springs. Thanks for helping me realize one was missing!