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Old 10-03-2011, 05:25 AM   #44
dgrebe
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Join Date: Jan 2010
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Default Re: Home Made Glove Box Doors - Pattern

Thank you for the comment of the looks.
After a year’s worth of riding, they still look like new.
Neither side is identical to each other so you will have to file to fit each side.
First I started with a piece of cardboard and cut it as close as I could to the inside shape.
Then I used that as a template to cut the metal.
Then attached the hinges to the plates, Not the cart.
The openings are not flat, so I used a piece of wood and a rubber mallet to roll over the ends. This did take some time going back and forth to finally get the correct bend.
Then I had to file a bit more to get a perfect fit.
Once they fit in the opening, I than attached the doors to the inside of the glove box.

The pull knob was a bit tricky to figure out how far down to drill the hole and not hit the back of the glove box.

Parts from McMaster.com
1219A82
Push-Knob Pull-to-Open Latch Key Locking, Keyed Alike, 59/64" Max Latch Distance

1569A157
Steel Piano Hinge with Holes Black Fnsh, .060" Thk, 1-1/2" Open Width, 48" L
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