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 Post subject: Pulled the heater box...
PostPosted: Mon Mar 02, 2009 4:56 pm 
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First of all: EEEEEEEWWWWWWW this thing is nasty filthy.

Second: I mangled the glove box while pulling it out. Anyone know if there are reproduction (preferably ABS plastic or metal) glove boxes available anywhere?

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Year One, and here have glove box innards. All the ones I have seen are HD cardboard.

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'76 A-bodies got durable plastic gloveboxes that'll fit, if I'm not mistaken, any '67-up A-body. Not sure if the '76 plastic item is reproduced; check with REM Automotive.

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 Post subject: A bit earlier too...
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'76 A-bodies got durable plastic gloveboxes that'll fit, if I'm not mistaken, any '67-up A-body.
'76's got the 'clear' plastic glove boxes, I have found a few 1974-1975 Gold Dusters had been optioned with black plastic glove box inserts, they will fit any 1967-1976 A-body, pretty much all the A-bodies up to the 'late' years will be the black cardboard ones.

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 Post subject: Re: A bit earlier too...
PostPosted: Tue Mar 03, 2009 4:39 pm 
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'76 A-bodies got durable plastic gloveboxes that'll fit, if I'm not mistaken, any '67-up A-body.
'76's got the 'clear' plastic glove boxes, I have found a few 1974-1975 Gold Dusters had been optioned with black plastic glove box inserts, they will fit any 1967-1976 A-body, pretty much all the A-bodies up to the 'late' years will be the black cardboard ones.

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Know of anyone who sells repros of the plastic ones? I looked around everywhere that I could think of with no luck. I guess if I really have no choice I'll get a cardboard one, but plastic would sure be alot nicer (or building one out of aluminum).

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 Post subject: Re: A bit earlier too...
PostPosted: Tue Mar 03, 2009 7:08 pm 
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I have found a few 1974-1975 Gold Dusters had been optioned with black plastic glove box inserts
Thoes were options? Well I got lucky I guess. I have a plastic one, but I broke a corner off. :( I didnt even know they had cardboard ones, one wouldn't last in my car, slight windshield leak. :roll:

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I installed a new glove box in my old crate last year as part of a heater box rebuild project. There was a huge difference between the old nasty decrepit dry rotted cardboard, and the much stronger new unit.

Tip: make sure the heater is up and running correctly before installing the new glove box it.

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PostPosted: Wed Mar 04, 2009 2:41 pm 
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Tip: make sure the heater is up and running correctly before installing the new glove box it.
No joke. I don't want to ruin a good new glove box insert because I screwed something up.

I still have to blast and repaint the metal parts for the heater box. Going to drill the rivets out that mount the door hinges to the plastic so I can blast and paint those as well. I'm also getting a 0.10" sheet of aluminum cut to match the cardboard that goes on the back so I won't have to worry about damaging the corners with my feet in the future, and hopefully it won't deteriorate....ever :lol:

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