Glovebox Lid

Post by **plg422d** » Sun Mar 19, 2006 1:01 pm

Can anyone offer dvice as to how to keep the glovebox lid from falling open when travelling. (1966 Saloon)

I have cleaned the plate on the lid and fitted a better magnet but it still falls?

any one got any mods?

Post by **picky** » Sun Mar 19, 2006 1:49 pm

mine kept falling open when u close the passenger door.. I found that by slackening the nuts that hold the hinges on and moving it around a bit solved the problem.
Good luck!
Tim

Post by **chrisd87** » Sun Mar 19, 2006 3:28 pm

I went for the blu-tac option.

Post by **Pyoor_Kate** » Sun Mar 19, 2006 4:42 pm

It should be possible, with a good magnet there to get it into a position where it doesn't fall open - as picky says - you might need to undo the screws on the hinges and move the door a bit...

Post by **picky** » Sun Mar 19, 2006 5:17 pm

also I think the magnet holder can be moved forward or back a little if you slacken the screws..
Tim

Post by **aupickup** » Sun Mar 19, 2006 5:48 pm

or just drive on smooth roads

Post by **bigginger** » Sun Mar 19, 2006 5:57 pm

Take it off and pretend you're in an LCV?

Post by **aupickup** » Sun Mar 19, 2006 6:02 pm

that was going to be my other suggestion

Post by **bigginger** » Sun Mar 19, 2006 6:29 pm

Throw out the carpets while you're at it...

Post by **aupickup** » Sun Mar 19, 2006 6:32 pm

did not think of that one

Post by **bigginger** » Sun Mar 19, 2006 6:40 pm

...and the heater!

Post by **aupickup** » Sun Mar 19, 2006 6:53 pm

not forgetting the passenger, oh well and the passenger seat as well, cos you will not need it as the passenger has been thrown out as well

Post by **bigginger** » Sun Mar 19, 2006 7:18 pm

... and it gives you somewhere to keep the spare wheel. Like I say, ALL saloons are deluxe

Post by **jtd.75** » Sun Mar 19, 2006 10:31 pm

I fitted a barrel lock and cam arm

Post by **Gareth** » Mon Mar 20, 2006 9:41 am

The glovebox shouldn't fall open whilst driving... If you've changed the magnet and it's making a good connection, it may be worthwhile spending an hour or so to adjust the hinges and the magnet locating screws, so that it fits just a little tighter.

Is there a metal plate that the magnet is supposed to attract on the later cars, or does it just attract the metal of the lid?

Note to other posters: can we try and keep threads 'on topic' please?

Post by **rayofleamington** » Mon Mar 20, 2006 9:52 am

Note to other posters: can we try and keep threads 'on topic' please?

note to Gareth - does this apply to you too? ;-)

Post by **bigginger** » Mon Mar 20, 2006 9:57 am

Seemed like a VERY brief bit of fun to me, but I'm sorry, please don't give me lines...
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Post by **Gareth** » Mon Mar 20, 2006 10:04 am

Just thought that 50% was a fairly high percentage of off-topic chat that didn't help the original poster...