Glove box latch??

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mullinax95

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I have a 67 Barracuda with a 4-speed in which the glove box door just closes without a latch. This is the way it was from the factory. I'm trying to figure out a way in order to make a latch of some type to hold it shut. Everytime I smack second gear hard the glove box will fly open!:angry7:

The ashtray rattles but I got a way of fixing that by installing the correct rubber bumpers.

I was thinking maybe a cabinet door latch or something like that but maybe someone has a better, cleaner method.

Anyone??
 
Check out a '68. They have a latch. Not sure if the door is different but one wouldn't be hard to find.
Dallas
 
MOBodyman said:
Check out a '68. They have a latch. Not sure if the door is different but one wouldn't be hard to find.
Dallas
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Yeah I've thought about that but didn't want to lose the 67 appearance with the large chrome handle. I might go to that if I can't seem to get anything else to work.
 
On the convertibles, Mopar usually put a lock (and latch) on the glove box doors. It was an option on other models over the years. I had a 66 Dart GT coupe that had one. (Thought it was wierd putting a key lock on what is essentially a cardboard box.) When you find one, remember to get the hasp, too.
 
Not familiar with early a-bodies, but could you use a couple of small strips of velcro on the inside of the glove box door and frame?
 
The 67 model had a spring loaded door with no latch or a lock cylinder added to the same handlein covertible. My carpooler/passenger just loved to play with my glovebox door. Trying to make it stand at half way. 68 up got a latch and tethers, no spring.
 
Velcro dots? Just trying to make the least obvious, most effective solution....
 
Heres an idea. I have a magnetic catch thingy that was once on a glass door of a sterio cabinet.
 
RedFish said:
Heres an idea. I have a magnetic catch thingy that was once on a glass door of a sterio cabinet.
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Yeah that's what I talking about in my first post. The magnetic or the non-magnetic type. You know the non-magnetic type with rollers. I was going to look at them whenever I get to Lowes and see which one would mount easier.

It wouldn't take very much velcro to hold it closed I don't believe but when I hit second gear it is one heck of a jerk!
 
My question is along these above lines. How many springs did the glove box door have? I have the dash out of the car and my 67 Barracuda only has one spring on it. There is a provision on the other hinge for a spring, but I didn't find one in the dash or laying around on the floor.
 
klunick said:
My question is along these above lines. How many springs did the glove box door have? I have the dash out of the car and my 67 Barracuda only has one spring on it. There is a provision on the other hinge for a spring, but I didn't find one in the dash or laying around on the floor.
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You might not believe this but that's ok LOL!

But yesterday I removed the glove box door and hinges (going to repaint the whole dash) and found that only ONE of the hinges has a spring. I was wondering the same thing. I was just about to ask the same question on this thread but I believe you answered it for me. If I could find another spring for the provision then I would have two and I bet that would hold it shut. But that would be hard to find I guess.

cuda65vpt said:
There are all kinds of nifty fasteners in RVs, maybe you can come up with something from a RV dealer
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That's true. I was looking at it yesterday and believe the old cabinet magnet will do the trick.
 
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