Re: Glove Box
Posted by HH56 On 2011/6/5 14:19:36
Am glad you were successful. I have been playing around with a special shortened 56 box and not quite as happy yet. Made several but my problem is it seems the cardboard wants to crack. Have tried several different ones including the photo mat board sold here. Would be curious which matboard you used and if you had that issue. I believe all the Packard boxes were similar thickness -- around .070 or as the art store calls it here, double weight.
I did play some and found my best choice so far is water resistant door panel board. Thickness is about .115 or almost 1/8" but sure makes a nice box. It cracks too but also been playing some with soaking it in water overnight. Even though water resistant, it softens a bit without coming apart. That seems to allow a pretty tight bend -- no cracking but minimal paper bunching on the inside bend -- will get more cardboard and try a real box again.
On the clips, which kind did you wind up with. I couldn't find the original style with the prongs that go thru the cardboard anywhere. We only have very small Autozones out here (used to be Kragen) so not much is on the shelf. Did find a couple of speednuts at McMaster but not quite like the orignals. Here are a couple of photos of my endeavors so far. The speed nuts are also shown and would appreciate knowing if either is what you used.
Flocking is a pain so understand why you chose to avoid it. My results so far are so-so and the trick appears to get a full even coat of adhesive which is proving elusive on a large surface. Also, the cracking shows thru it. Am looking for flocked wallpaper but that is another type store we have very few of here.
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I did play some and found my best choice so far is water resistant door panel board. Thickness is about .115 or almost 1/8" but sure makes a nice box. It cracks too but also been playing some with soaking it in water overnight. Even though water resistant, it softens a bit without coming apart. That seems to allow a pretty tight bend -- no cracking but minimal paper bunching on the inside bend -- will get more cardboard and try a real box again.
On the clips, which kind did you wind up with. I couldn't find the original style with the prongs that go thru the cardboard anywhere. We only have very small Autozones out here (used to be Kragen) so not much is on the shelf. Did find a couple of speednuts at McMaster but not quite like the orignals. Here are a couple of photos of my endeavors so far. The speed nuts are also shown and would appreciate knowing if either is what you used.
Flocking is a pain so understand why you chose to avoid it. My results so far are so-so and the trick appears to get a full even coat of adhesive which is proving elusive on a large surface. Also, the cracking shows thru it. Am looking for flocked wallpaper but that is another type store we have very few of here.
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