OK, so I have been working on my interior painting plastics and my rear locking glove box (the card board one) is falling apart. am I the only one having this problem if so, what have you guys done?

 

What is falling apart? The plastic cover or the cardboard box?

 

Dime a dozen at the bone yards.

JamesC

 

Its the cardboard part. I thought about just cutting it off but then things would rattle if I stored them in the rear quarter panel. JamesC, it would seem every one I find in the junk yard is in worst or the same condition as the one I have.

 

Can you use your old tattered one as a pattern to make up a new one using art board or similar material?

 

Why not get a reproduction. http://www.classicindustries.com/fir...rts/14599.html

 

I have one in my car. Fits great.

 

I used the original one as a pattern and made one from sheet metal

 

^ that sounds like a good idea to me aswell

 

Rusty, that sounds like an awesome idea! I didnt know you could get them reproduction. Next question..How the hell do you get it off? It looks to me pop riveted on.

 

As I recall there are sheet metal nuts that thread onto plastic studs on the back side of the plastic interior trim panel. You should get the special tool that presses into the sheet metal nut to remove them. Otherwise do your best using s pair of pliers or vise grips.

Lon