Finally! Glove box lock bought!

[Robert Smith]

I located on FeeBAY the rare lock for the glove box door complete with two keys! It was a buy it now for $44. bucks and I didn't even blink! It came last Monday and it fits right... Yet, just a little lose... I'm thinking originally there would have been a clip or some kind of retainer ring that would have held it in place on the back side of the door. Any '40 Dodge owners who could provide a photo of the opposite side of the glove box door for me would be very helpful.

Thanks!

[Young Ed]

Any pictures of it? I'm wondering if it might look/be the same as the 39-47 dodge truck glove box lock. I've never even seen a picture of one of those.

[claybill]

i'lll look. i have 2 41 ply should be the same. i also have 1-2 locks..

bill

[Don St Peter]

I will send you a pic of my glove box button and attachment when I figure out how to attach a pic from my I pad to this site

Don

[claybill]

on my plymouth 1941.....there are only 2 screws on the back threading into

the back of the comp door. pretty simple no room for a washer to do anything.

maybe you ahve a different set-up.

bill

[Robert Smith]

Gentlemen, I appreciate the cooperation. Yet, I'm afraid by '41 the locks changed significantly. In '39-40 it was a larger round disk with a large button lock than the '41 models. In '41 it was smaller and not as large.

I'll post a photo tonight when I have the chance.

Thanks!

[40P10touring sedan]

Robert, do you have a screw hole on the bottom back of your glovebox latch assy? That's what holds the latch assy in on a '40 ply.

[40P10touring sedan]

Here's mine off of the '40 ply-

That one screw holds the rear sleeve on, that holds the latch assy in place..has an indexing slot in the glovebox door that matches the latch assy.

Hope this helps you in some way.

[Young Ed]

What does that indexing slot look like? The glovebox door for my truck has a flat on 2 sides.

[40P10touring sedan]

What does that indexing slot look like? The glovebox door for my truck has a flat on 2 sides.

Looks like a slot........mine is on top...need a pic?

..."truck" huh...did ya see my desktop background pic?

[Mark D]

Bought a replacement glove box lock for my car on ebay last winter. Took the old one out, installed the new one, and it works great. Recently decided to try the new key in the old lock and beleive it or not the key worked. The key is labeled Yale and has the number 189d stamped on it.

[Robert Smith]

Here's mine off of the '40 ply-

That one screw holds the rear sleeve on, that holds the latch assy in place..has an indexing slot in the glovebox door that matches the latch assy.

Hope this helps you in some way.

Yep, that looks exactly like my lock, yet, my button is metal and yours looks like plastic! Which isn't bad mind you, just an interesting difference between Dodge and Plymouth for 1940.

I do have a hole at the back of the lock, yet it's missing the screw. So, if I find the screw then I'll be able to tighten it up and hold in place. :-)

Thanks for that photo, it helped!

=R

[40P10touring sedan]

So long as you have the outer sleeve that the screw holds down, your in business....yeah, seems the plymouth end got the plastic knobs...I've got some turned aluminum for most of them, it's just these that'll mess with me.{ash tray knobs and this one}

Glad I could help...that's what we're/I'm here for.