Tricks to getting glove BOX mounted? Options

[Air_Cooled_Nut]

I've got the vinyl trim glued in place on the glove box lid and every thing is ready to be installed. I have some metal strapping (exhaust hanger straping?) in place to hold the box once it's installed (car didn't come w/it). In test fitting the box, however, the door keeps hitting it somewhere and thus the door can't open all the way OR the box sits too far down into the footwell. It seems that the right door spring mount is striking the top of the box but since I can't shrink down to 1" and witness the obstruction from inside the dash I'm just taking an educated guess (I'm beginning to run out of those Educated Guess cards I got from college...gonna have to order some more).

Any tricks to mounting the box and door? Oh, my glove box lock does work. That's the only good news with the box.

[SirAndy]

ok, here's a few tips, might not help'ya, but ...

1) mount the door first!
make sure both springs are in place and tighten down the chrome screws.

2) get the metal strap to stay in place on the pass. side.
it's just fiddled through a slit and bent down. keep the other end hanging for now.

3) make sure the box is not warped. they tend to warp on the bottom and top front lip. (which is where the door could hit on yours).

4) slide box in from under the dash. do this while the door is OPEN. make sure the box goes BEHIND the door hinges on both sides. it has indents that should line up with the hinges.
hold box with hand and test door movement.

5) put the strap around it and secure with 8mm nut.


voila!
Andy

[watsonrx13]

Well, I'm trying to reinstall the glove box. I've followed Andy's steps, but it won't fit into place from underneath the dash.... It appears to be too tall... Can anyone tell me what I'm doing wrong....

BTW, the search feature does work.... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

-- Rob

ok, here's a few tips, might not help'ya, but ...

1) mount the door first!
make sure both springs are in place and tighten down the chrome screws.

2) get the metal strap to stay in place on the pass. side.
it's just fiddled through a slit and bent down. keep the other end hanging for now.

3) make sure the box is not warped. they tend to warp on the bottom and top front lip. (which is where the door could hit on yours).

4) slide box in from under the dash. do this while the door is OPEN. make sure the box goes BEHIND the door hinges on both sides. it has indents that should line up with the hinges.
hold box with hand and test door movement.

5) put the strap around it and secure with 8mm nut.


voila!
Andy