Glove Box for P15/D25C

[Richard Coney]

Having bought my Dodge 25C Special Deluxe Coupe a couple of weeks back, I'm starting to go through the bits and bobs the car needs. One thing it does not have is the interior of the glove box: the card box itelf. The metal lid, catches etc are all intact.

I've seen repro ones on eBay, but they seem expensive to import to the UK for what appears to be a stiffened cardboard box. Has anyone ever posted a plan of the glovebox flattened out that could be printed out and used as a template to make one locally?

Thanks. I've enclosed a shot of the car.

Richard

[jimainnj]

I got mine from www.remautoinc.com 717 836 5091 fair price. I haven't seen a template for the box good idea if any one has taken apart and old one.

[Plymouthy Adams]

than my friend would be a nice asset to the members here..if I had access to a decent original I would be happy to draw out a full size template or even draw to scale to fit standard paper for e-mailing..anybody got a one for a pattern and a bit ambitious at the same time?

[55 Fargo]

Hi Richard, like the car, especially as it is a Canuck model, which I had one, instead of my 47 Chrysler Coupe.

Try www.robertsmotorparts.com these guys sell the glove box cardboard.

The more often I see these cars,without rocker trim with certain paint colors, epsecially light color or pastel colors, I prefer the look without the rocker trim. My Chrysler I hink looks better without the rocker trim, I have a beat-up pair, and have put them on with clamps to have a look, they look better shaved off, JMO, for my car only.....Fred

[Young Ed]

Somewhere I have a junkyard special glove box I took apart to attempt to make a new one. Now where is that somewhere........

[BobT-47P15]

Here's a picture of one from an ebay ad.....

Being sold by Frank Mitchell.......http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1946-1947-1948-Plymouth-P15-NOS-MoPar-GLOVE-BOX-LINER_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp3286Q2ec0Q2em14QQhashZitem5d2552aae5QQitemZ400058133221QQptZMotorsQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories

[Richard Coney]

Thanks for the kind words Fred and for the link. I'll check it out, though it would appear from other postings that having a do-it-yourself template might benefit several members, especially as the the glovebox liner appears to be common to many Plymouths and Dodges from '46-48, and perhaps earlier. Even a scruffy one could be used, suitably flattened, to make a pattern.

Daisy is a little worn around the edges, but she's clearly been loved by a succession of custodians over the last 61 years (the first 34 years in Brazil apparently) or else she would have been long gone. Hopefully I can improve some of the areas that are beginning to require attention. I have a pair of (inreasingly rare?) stainless rocker trims which the last owner had just bought the day I first saw her. They are a little battered and there are no fixing clips, but I gather that they should be obtainable form one of the fixings specialists. Unfortunately, no indication of where the mounting holes are remains, which leads me to think that the rockers are full of filler. I doubt whether I will be drilling exploratory holes until I've cleaned up the trims to an acceptable standard and am preparing to repaint the whole car. On something of this age I reckon the old adage "If it aint bust, don't fix it" applies. I'm quite happy if they are not fitted. Two less rain traps.

Richard in cloudy but dry London

[Richard Coney]

Further to my last post, I've checked out the links. Thanks guys. It looks like I should be able to obtain the steering column floor gasket as well from REM Automotive, if they cover MOPAR. I still like the idea of a diy template. Any more thoughts on that?

[Joe Flanagan]

It looks pretty simple. My box is brittle and half crushed, so I would definitely be interested in figuring out how to do it. The only problem with taking an old one apart is that it probably would disintegrate. I'm sure you could take the measurements on an intact glove box, though, and come up with something close. I believe the heater duct is made of the same material and you face a similar problem there.

Regarding the rocker clips, there was a discussion recently about them. I think there is a vendor who is getting ready to make some new ones--may depend on demand. I had to replace the rockers on both sides of my 49 Plymouth, so I have to drill new holes for the mounting clips. If yours are full of filler I'd be tempted to get it out of there because that stuff can often hold moisture if it's not protected or applied properly. You should also have drain holes in the bottom of your rockers. You might want to get underneath and see if they are in fact there and if they're clear. Come to think of it, you're lucky you HAVE rockers. At this age, most of them are gone and they're a very difficult repair.

How did your car make it from Brazil to the UK?

[Young Ed]

The one I have I was able to remove all the staples and get it to lay flat without it falling apart. The p15 one is 2 pieces if I'm remembering right with some precise folds etc. I'll look and see if I still have it.

[Ian Crombie UK]

Hi all

Your forgetting an old school trick called Paper Mashee...what we did with paper and paste wraped around balloons to make face masks,thats what i did to my glove box as it too was in a bad state 5 years ago...when the papers all set and dry,just paint it...it holds well as long as your not filling the glove box wi heavy objects.

Ian UK