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Building a glove box

Started by RIDGERACER383, December 22, 2012, 11:43:51 PM

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Ghoste

I never have even come close but I sure have seen a lot of cars missing them.

Mike DC

         
Cardboard is too flimsy but that doesn't mean metal is required.  Fiberglass would work.  Some kind of vacuum-formed plastic would probably be even better. 


speedfreak68

Someone made an aluminum one in a build thread... it looked real good, I'll see if I can find it.

yeahitsgotahemi!

That was me....
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yeahitsgotahemi!

I have no heater box, so it just fits up through the back of the dash in one piece. I riveted two pieces together to make it. Would of been nice to TIG weld it, but I don't have a TIG welder.
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Dino

Quote from: yeahitsgotahemi! on January 16, 2013, 11:45:54 PM
I have no heater box, so it just fits up through the back of the dash in one piece. I riveted two pieces together to make it. Would of been nice to TIG weld it, but I don't have a TIG welder.

Do you think it would be doable to make one of those that fits through the front?  Maybe in two pieces?  Looks real nice.   :2thumbs:
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yeahitsgotahemi!

Quote from: Dino on January 17, 2013, 07:31:06 AM
Quote from: yeahitsgotahemi! on January 16, 2013, 11:45:54 PM
I have no heater box, so it just fits up through the back of the dash in one piece. I riveted two pieces together to make it. Would of been nice to TIG weld it, but I don't have a TIG welder.

Do you think it would be doable to make one of those that fits through the front?  Maybe in two pieces?  Looks real nice.   :2thumbs:

Any thing is possible. I suppose you make the back smaller than the glove box opening and cut reliefs so that the front opening of the box would fit through. Two piece could be possible too.
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C928BRAN

i made one out of metal, to fit my aftermarket stereo, and covered it with felt. was a biotch to make, but works great, and looks like it came that way. i didnt want to remove the factory stereo, so i put the aftermarket one in the glove box, and thats about all there is room in there for now, is gloves.

The70RT

Quote from: 440 on December 25, 2012, 04:54:03 PM
How many have actually gone through a cardboard one ?

I did, on a hard right hand turn running from the cops my glock busted through and hit the floor.
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Rolling_Thunder

I made a steel one way back when to mount my fuse block, MSD box, MSII, and ignition stuff...    but gave it away when I sold my EFI stuff
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RIDGERACER383

Quote from: yeahitsgotahemi! on January 16, 2013, 11:12:52 PM

Wow man that looks really sharp...That's exactly what I'm looking for.I haven't been on here in awhile and just read the replys.
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ws23rt

Quote from: yeahitsgotahemi! on January 16, 2013, 11:12:52 PM
That was me....

Very nice.  I see the next step (thinking outside the box) as being not too tough.  :2thumbs:

flyboyedwards

I too have considered making one from aluminum. I DO have a tig welder and even some of the right alloy aluminum! Should I make it to the exact dimensions as the cardboard one, or are there places that could be modified?