2nd Gen Non-Engine/Transmission Glove Box Fix

[DavidC]

I went to the truck one day and found the glove box hanging by the latch and the bottom dash pins broke . Dodge and their cheap plastic strikes again, Went to Home Depot and picked up a length of fridge 1/4" copper tubing, bent to shape, flattened ends then drilled them out for the existing screws that go up the sides. I did a test fit and it works great just need to get some blue loctite and small washers to fill in the gap between the flat part of tubing and dash as the screws are are recessed. If your bottom pins are broke this is one solution. I had to cut off what was left of the original plastic pins so the new tubing would be lined up like the originals were.

Dave

 

[klcammie]

Looking good. Nice fix.

 

[DavidC]

Thanks, just finished fiberglassing some broken parts of the glove box last week and reinstalling. Last thing on my list of "What can go wrong ? would be glove box".

Dave

 

[Regcabguy]

17-18 yrs? That's pretty good.

 

[DavidC]

17-18 yrs? That's pretty good.

But the 70 roadrunner is metal and 46 years and still going. Technology at work

Dave