Made A Glovebox

[55 Fargo]

Spent about an hour this morning, building a new glovebox for the 55 Fargo truck.

I used doorpanel board, cut my patterns from the old glovebox, then used spray adhesive and staples to secure. I plan to tape the outside seams with Gorrila tape, as my score lines were too deep, in a few sections. I still need to install the machine screw fasteners on the top and bottom front edge that attaches to the dash inside the glovebox door..

Here are the pics.

Edited December 16, 2011 by Rockwood

[Young Ed]

Fred I'd reccommend clip nuts over the stock things that kinda pressed into the cardboard. I bought a repro glovebox and 1/2 of the pressed in one fell off quickly. The clip ones were a challenge to get on the cardboard but after that they worked great and I have had my box out and back in since then.

[55 Fargo]

Fred I'd reccommend clip nuts over the stock things that kinda pressed into the cardboard. I bought a repro glovebox and 1/2 of the pressed in one fell off quickly. The clip ones were a challenge to get on the cardboard but after that they worked great and I have had my box out and back in since then.

Gonna try the old ones Ed, they go through like a staple and tabs bend on tight, we'll see how it goes.....

[1941Rick]

Here is a good case of reverse engineering....I can see what I will be doing next...thanks for posting

[greg g]

Future cottage industry??? You could get the kids to cut them out and fold them while you do the gluing and fastening. Start building up their higher education funds.........

[1940plymouth]

Fred,

Looks good, I also think that Greg has hit on a great idea

[55 Fargo]

If I were to do that, would need a lot of patterns for different vehicles etc. I would then need some specific tools to do the job, so the product could be quailty built, and in a somewhat profitable manner......

[OldDad67]

Wow nice job....

[BobT-47P15]

The folks on ebay are starting at $39 for their glove boxes.

[Rodney Bullock]

Fred, That looks very nice. I have spent alot of money on those glove boxes over the years. I remember buying a glove box for my Thunderbird and it would not fit. The Bird has a frame that goes around the opening that screws are supposed to go though, after about an hour I cut it and shortened it and fitted the box to the frame and it worked. I bet I could have just made the thing outright. The box in my 1940 Plymouth went in perfect, That prewar stuff is very simplistic. Plus there are no tapes and stuff in there to deform it:) as long as you don't have any water leaks they last forever. My truck box was replaced last year because I had a windshield leak that softened and then destroyed it.

[49 Dodge Dude]

I need one for my '49 Coronet. I have the original one, but it is in really bad shape, and it seems kind of stupid to pay $40 for a piece of cardboard. Perhaps I'll look at making one too.

[oldodge41]

Nice job Fred. That looks great.

[Dodgeb4ya]

Excellent job Fred. What kind of staples and gun did you use-they look like the stock H-duty staples.

Geez, maybe I'll try this..!

[40phil41]

ditto - great job Fred. I also would like to know what kind of staples you used to do this.

Phil

[55 Fargo]

There just Arrow T50 ceiling tile staples, with the ends bent down. Not the best choice, I also used 3M Super 7 spray adhesive on the butted edges.

It is an okay job, but for items to be marketed and sold, would need a lot better quality control, just my opinion.

This glove box will work for me, and I am sure it will last a long time too, very simple project, the panel board, hobby and Olfa knives, straight edges, and some type of fasteners, I chose T50 staples.

1 mistake I made, is making scoremarks on the folds, maybe a sheet metal brake, could make the bends and fold, a dlot neater and without scores, may be much more durable.....glad yall liked it, hope some of you will make your own, that is why I passed this on....

[Young Ed]

Fred you need the scores otherwise it doesn't bend even at all. Just need to figure out a way to make them the appropriate depth.

[Dodgeb4ya]

To score this cardboard how about a piece of 1/8"-1/4" flat bar or plate (needs to be kinda thick metal so it will stay straight and not bend when hammering on it- a good long lasting tool) 3-4" tall and the required maximum length to create a score of the required max fold line length. Then on one edge of it grind or file to a very straight and accurate dull knife edge so this tool by hammering on it will create a nice folding line in the cardboard - there will be no actual scoring or cutting of the card board. It should work-I think:confused:

Edited December 18, 2011 by Dodgeb4ya

[wallytoo]

i used to work with a cutting table that would have been able to produce an even depth cut for the fold line. heck, it would have been able to cut the entire shape of the pre-folded cardboard/door material, too. it was 12' x 50', with a CAD-controlled cutting head. the knives had a depth adjuster, and the down pressure of the whole tool could be adjusted for specific materials. it even had a vacuum all along the surface to hold the material in place.

would have been perfect for making these, but that was 15 years ago in another life.

[Robert Horne]

I worked for a company for 30 years that made advertise posters, boxes, etc.

We also made, diecut, glove box inserts for older Corvettes each year. We

used a wter resistant chipboard, and wallpaper glue to add red velvet type

covering. To make a crease on chipboard, we used 1/8 steel rule to make

an indentation on the material. This makes for easy folding on the material

without causing any cracks..

With all this experience, I used a plastic waste basket to make a glovebox

for my 38....