Moldy Box
 

I live in the moist NW and after a few months of the truck sitting the driveway I came out to find I had a moldy box when I opened the glove-box boox. I ordered a new one and I just wanted to know what you guys do to stop this from happening again.

I was going to wrap my old box in duct tape around the outside before this happened, mainly to firm up the box structure. Let me know what you have done.

I also want to divide up the space insde a little. It looks like the same material as picture frame matting. I could just cut up some pieces and use some welding rod like the staples.

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I know this doesn't answer your question, but when a guy named Hard Luck posts about his moldy box, it made me laugh.

There is a hell of a joke could be said, but not appropriate for a family forum.

Good luck finding your answer.

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mold means moisture. If the nothing else in the cab is moldy, then i would suspect your glove box liner was wetter than the rest... and that tells me your cowl is leaking.
I would look into that before installing the new liner.

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what he said/plus also check if windshield area is rotted out

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:lol: Great minds think alike. :lol:

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I agree with Andy. I think you have a leak at the body seam under the lower part of the windshield rubber. The seam sealer dries out and cracks and water seeps in there.

LockDoc

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I had a bad seal at the antenna grommet once and it leaked into the glove box like crazy. Check there too.

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penicillin ??

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I know that this isn't original but once the reason for the extra moisture is resolved. Why couldn't you take some fiberglass mat and some resin and an original glove box liner and make a fiberglass one. I'm headed that direction but it's rather far done on the "going to do list".
It's just a thought. My problem appears to be Antenna Gromet as well.

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I put in a new antenna in but I used a new grommet and silicone. I also just went after all of the seams with por15 and sealed up at the base of the kick panel. We just had some pretty heavy rains and there does not seem to be any moisture penetrating on that side of the truck. It is still very moist because it is so moist outside.

I thought about using a little resin on the box to firm it up as well. Will this make it impossible to reinstall?

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I understand what you're saying about the moisture being from Washington also :)

My first year up here, I had mold grow on my carpet and a few other places in my pickup (had to remove the carpet and scrub it off). The next winter I put a small light in there with a 60W bulb that I just left on all the time (I put foil over the bulb so it wasn't lighting up the interior at night). I didn't have any problems after that.

After having a motorhome and camper, they also make some moisture absorbent stuff that you can get in the RV (automotive) section at Walmart too.

Finally, when I ordered my A/C system for my 68, Old air included a hard plastic glove box rather than the cardboard one like the original. Might be something worth looking into.

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I broke up with a girl becuase of that once...

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:lol:

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I had mushrooms growing out of the carpet on a truck I used to have.

Putting in a plastic liner may help your mold problem there, but it wont help your real problem. Its time to start figuring out where the water is coming in. Get out the garden hose and a flashlight and find your leak.

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I am not sure how dancing in front of the community center is going to help anything. I know Jessica looked good doin' it, but I don't think the same is true for me.

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A fiberglass glove box would be nice,but putting it in wouldn't be fun.The flex of the cardboard makes it work and takes a little time to make it fit.

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:lol: