glovebox

[2tankin79]

well, my glovebox broke today, that stupid p.o.s plastic hinge thing, what the crap is up with that?!?! so i've decided to ask any of you if you've ever just molded it into the dash so it'd just be one smooth section of dash? what would it take?

Jeff

[apstguy]

I don't think it would take a whole lot. Just weld some metal to the hole and smooth it out. Primer & paint and no more glovebox. You would have to take it out of the truck to do this (duh). The only problem I forsee is making the metal conform to the shape of it (keeping it the same "roundness".

[Zilverado]

Jeff,

Doesn't sound like a huge job, but it certainly will make future (inevitable) work on your heater core/box more difficult.

Besides - what would you do with all the "junk" we all store in that magical box.... ?

[PHOENIX]

I do not think it would be too hard to shave the glove box (weld it shut and smooth it). But like Zilverado stated, heater core would be harder to get to. I do not think I would do it because I keep my paper work in the glove.
I need to replace that plastic hinge also.
Anyone have a part number or cost?

[2tankin79]

I didn't even think about the heater core, that would be a real pain to work on. i was thinkin takin some sheet metal, take the original glove box and form the sheetmetal over the glovebox, but just a lil bigger size (size needed to fill hole) weld it up there, and grind it all out.
I was also thinkin while i'm at it, i might as well shave the ash tray door as well, i dont use either of these, seein as how i have ''custom seats'' in my truck which have TONS and TONS of storage space.

thanks, Jeff