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PackardV8 wrote:
An "Endless Guess":
Maybe leave the glove box DISassembled as u have pictureed in the first pic above. Place pieces into the area behind the glove box opening and assemble the box there thru the glove box door opening.
Most likely the FACTORY installed the glove box liner to the dash BEFORE installing the dash. Or, placed liner in approximate position just before the dash was jockeyed into position.
How much trouble would it be to REMOVE each lower bolt ( one bolt each side on the lower mounting tab of dash near door jam), loosen mast jacket clamp at dash and tilt dash out and up letting it hinge slightly at the upper screws along the lower windshield.
I did make the box so it goes in disassembled. Folds as you see, slides in and expands. A couple of screws holds it temporarily. Back of box also slides in from front and it's edges push into the channels I added to hold and lock it. Rest of screws then installed. Removal is just the reverse. Takes maybe 5 minutes.
As to the factory am sure they did install first. The install manual for dealer installed factory air does say mount the glovebox in position before mounting the dash to car. I was hoping someone might know how the dealers did it if one needed replacing and so far, no answers.
Don't think the hinge plan will work because of the length of some wires and the steering column which is just as big a pain to drop. Also not sure the curve of dash won't also cause a problem.
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