Glove Box

timmo · Post by **timmo** » Sun Jul 10, 2005 10:42 pm

can anyone tell me why all the frecking Glove Box covers fall off!

Anyone know of any tried and tested tips to help them stay on?

Thanks in advance.

GroovyCarrot · Post by **GroovyCarrot** » Sun Jul 10, 2005 11:14 pm

Yeah, there is meant to be a bit of a lip in the main bit of the glove box which goes over the pins in the door to hold them in, but these break and the door falls off. Temporary solution is to glue something over the pins in place of this lip, but it doesn't last long. Best thing to do is just to buy a new glovebox from a scrappy, which shouldn't cost you more than a fiver. It's held on with two screws in the front top corners and one screw into the bulkhead at the back which you have to do a bit of contortion to get to, but it's not too hard to remove.

timmo · Post by **timmo** » Sun Jul 10, 2005 11:57 pm

tvm

BTW are you looking for some cerium oxide?

GroovyCarrot · Post by **GroovyCarrot** » Mon Jul 11, 2005 6:53 am

Well, yeah, kinda. Really ought to get the scratches out of my windscreen at some point

timmo · Post by **timmo** » Mon Jul 11, 2005 7:49 am

Got some you can have if you want me to post you it let me know your address.

Tried it on my other car and it works , but its hard work!!

GroovyCarrot · Post by **GroovyCarrot** » Mon Jul 11, 2005 8:56 pm

Oh, that'd be great, cheers. I'll pm my address and give you something for postage etc if you let me know your details.

Phoenix · Post by **Phoenix** » Mon Jul 18, 2005 7:13 pm

lol you mean its not supposed to be able to be taken out

dam and just when i had proved to my mates that the MkII polo was built in the age of the hippys

Ash tray on the passenger side
Glovebox door used as a skinning up tray as the side bits catch the crap
extra bright light

and the peirce de resistance (sp?)

the heater knob pulls off for a pokey doke

oh yeh and not forgetting the extra comfy seats

GroovyCarrot · Post by **GroovyCarrot** » Mon Jul 18, 2005 8:06 pm

Hah, never thought of it like that

The germans clearly had a bit of a hidden agenda with the polo

Tahrey1043 · Post by **Tahrey1043** » Mon Jul 18, 2005 9:36 pm

..... well it is a bit of an out-there boxy 80s response to the loss of the beetle... they needed something quirky for the potheads and beatnicks to drive around in!

hehehe!

gloveboxes are just ornery like that. I don't think there are many cars where they're properly engineered. Even on the astra, the thing's falling off (the *one* bit of the car that doesn't seem properly screwed together) because half of the holding-it-on-stick in the hinge has gone beddy byes. Rattles like an arse below 2000 revs ah tell thee.

the one in the polo i could swear blind is hanging on by nothing save it's own metaphysical toenails.

timmo · Post by **timmo** » Mon Jul 18, 2005 11:47 pm

Cured,

1.Drop whole box off.
2.You will see the problem is that the covers "lugs" are simply pulling through straight through the lug holes cut into the facia.
3.Insert 2 selftappers into the holes on the end of the lugs and tighten.
4.Fiddle cover with its "newly extended" lugs back through the holes.
5.Refit box
6.Admire handiwork.

ZOMBIE · Post by **ZOMBIE** » Mon Jul 18, 2005 11:57 pm

sorry im side tracking.... G.C. did you try my method of using laquer to bridge the scratches? That jewelers rouge takes hours even with a dremel!

GroovyCarrot · Post by **GroovyCarrot** » Tue Jul 19, 2005 9:48 am

No, haven't yet I'm afraid, not got round to doing anything to it at all.. I'll give the cerium oxide a shot first as it's a tad less pikey, but if I get fed up with it then I'll try your method