[flash]

i was having a hard time convincing myself to pay $30 for a glove box repair bracket that would make my door stick out when installed, due to the nature of the form of the aluminum inner panel of the glove box - i thought i might be able to do better

well, 15 minutes in the garage and bingo!
   

i'll install it tomorrow, but i put it together and fit checked it already - it fits flush, and is solid as a rock

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[biotechee]

Bob-

The repair kit I used for my cab doesn't make the door sit proud of the rest of the dash. Got it from Ebay- Rob Budd I believe. I would highly recommend it. The only thing I didn't like about the kit was it was not painted black. So I sprayed them black with some flat enamel before install.

One thing to consider- the arms/ears/whatever you call them that snap off are still prone to snapping off in your fix as they are still that crappy fiber-impregnated plastic or whatever. One slip in letting the glove box door fall and the shock will probably snap those off at your two screws. The kits are completely metal and, in my opinion, provide a permanent fix as the mounting tabs get sandwiched between the outer hard resin door and the internal metal plate. All you need to do is whip out the dremel and grind away the remnants of the old "ear" so you have a nice flat surface to which to mount the new metal "ear".

I can take a pic of mine if you want...

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[Darryl]

How timely...planning on doing this very thing this upcoming rainy weekend...I have the kit too but have never heard of anything about them making the door stick out...I sure hope not. I have a task ahead of me as the PO has some kind of big black hard mound of stuff where a fix was tried before...I'll need to dremel that off prior to screwing in the new brackets.

Bio, I was planning on painting mine too, but then again, you never see them. I'll test fit them first and then may spray them up once I know they're good to go.

- Darryl

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[biotechee]

Darryl-

Definitely worth it to paint them if you got the unpainted ones. The first time you open the glove box with the bare metals ones, you'll notice them immediately. They're nice and stealthy when they're flat black!

I had the paint already from a previous project so I was all set to do it. Screwed the brackets/pieces to my wooden work bench in the basement and gave them about 3-4 thin coats over the course of a few days.

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[rhudeboye]

<!--quoteo(post=69381:date=Mar 25 2009, 09:15 PM:name=flash)-->QUOTE (flash @ Mar 25 2009, 09:15 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->i was having a hard time convincing myself to pay $30 for a glove box repair bracket

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A. I'm shocked at your frugal approach to this.

B. It's nice to see that I'm not the only one that thought $30- $50 was insane for those 2 strips of plastic. Had this been for any other car the piece would sell for $5.00

I don't like the mix of the shiny metal against the black plastic but add a touch of paint and this will do for me.

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[biotechee]

The ones you buy for the repair are metal, or at least they should be. Not plastic.

Long time ago, there was a template available where you could print it out and make your own metal repair pieces from aluminum or whatever. I had the template at one point, but then realized there were metal ones already available and just got them. Made my life easier and the pre-made ones would certainly look better than anything I could cut out of metal myself.

YMMV

EDIT: These are the ones I got- only $30 all in...
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Porsche-944...sQ5fAccessories

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[Ryan]

I am with you Flash...$30!!! People figure it is for a Porsche, they will pay it. You could take your repair a step further and make the hook part of the metal if you want.

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[968Syncro]

<!--quoteo(post=69394:date=Mar 26 2009, 05:58 AM:name=biotechee)-->QUOTE (biotechee @ Mar 26 2009, 05:58 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Long time ago, there was a template available where you could print it out and make your own metal repair pieces from aluminum or whatever.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Here is the older thread with the template for making your own: http://www.968forums.com/index.php?showtopic=310. I ordered the paragon parts, was $39 + S&H.

Roland

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[flash]

rhude-

i knocked this one out using the plastic for two reasons:

1 - i already had it, and aesthetics dictated a match left and right (my left one is intact)
2. the place that it breaks is now very reinforced - it is sandwiched between the plate and cover - no chance of it breaking

i looked at both kits out there

the one that bio used looks like it might fit under the cover without making the inside panel sit up and away from the outside panel by the thickness of material, but i'd have to see that - however, the only thing holding it in pace are the 2 screws - while better than the plastic, not as secure as i wanted

the other kit made the panels separate by the 1/8" of the material used - not acceptable to me - this was also the problem i saw with the DIY - sure, it would work, but the gap bugged me

the ones i will make for the white car, since it is missing both, will be aluminum, replacing the plastic, and powdercoated black - i drilled 2 holes in them for screws to hold them in place, but it turns out that they are entirely unnecessary - upon test fit, the thing doesn't move even without any screws - i will probably still have one hole, because it goes where an existing screw is, but i'm going to see if it will hold still without that area - if i can eliminate that small area, then i don't need to get a longer screw there

i'll probably start knocking these out in the next couple of days - i think i can provide them for a LOT less than the other sets

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[rhudeboye]

Am I hearing you correct? Is this another item for the Design one catalog? If so I'll wait and support D1. If not, Im off to home depot.

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[rxter]

I'm in as well. I have had the template in my car for a year. Apparently I am too lazy to cut the brackets.

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[flash]

lol - yeah - since i have to make some for the white car, i figured "what the heck?"

the drawings will be at the sheet metal shop for cutting this afternoon

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[rhudeboye]

<!--quoteo(post=69405:date=Mar 26 2009, 09:45 AM:name=flash)-->QUOTE (flash @ Mar 26 2009, 09:45 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->lol - yeah - since i have to make some for the white car, i figured "what the heck?"

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Thanx in advance.

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[Anchorman]

I fixed my glovebox years ago with the metal replacement pieces. No "standout", no failure, no complaints.

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[flash]

i think it's impossible for the door not to stand out if the bracket goes underneath the inner panel - 2 objects cannot occupy the same space - the amount it sticks out is equivalent to the material thickness, but that is only 1/8" - it may not bug some, but i'm the type who will spend a half hour getting the gaps dead nuts even left to right, so it would make me nuts

even mine will push it out 1/16" - that i think i can live with though, and there seems to be enough adjustment so that i don't see it - more importantly, i don't see the gap between the panels like i do with the 1/8" thick stuff

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[Darryl]

OK, I did the glove box fix last night using the metal kit. It took a while to dremel and chisel off all of the old glossy black JBWeld gunk, but I got it back to "normal". I will have some cosmetic touch up to do, but I wanted to get it back together and tested after hearing from some that it didn't fit right and/or made the cover stick out. Flash, I now know what you're referring to after having it apart...makes perfect sense that there would be a lump where the bracket has to live.

The kit came with 4 small sheet metal screws - two for each side - and I was wondering if they went in from the front side or the backside. Turns out after test fitting everything, I didn't use the screws at all. The brackets fit in such a way that upon reassembly of the door cover/knee pad, they are held in place very well by the sandwhich method. I wasn't going to leave it like that but the move I fiddled with it, the more satisfied I became. The cover only has a very small (1/16" maybe less) crack where it doesn't quite meet up but it's not even wide enough for a fingernail...more like a razor blade width gap. It's also only visible if you know where to look, so no one else would ever know.

I'll take a couple of photos when I take it back off to paint. I'm also going to try to re-fuzz where I did my dremeling.

- Darryl

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[rxter]

Not so much that I'm bored, because a repair like this is an afternoon gig for me [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink.gif[/img]

Anyway, when my tabs broke they also broke the hinge. Anyone ever sourced this part?

Thanks

   

   

Yes the little piece that broke out was vacuumed up long ago [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/sad.gif[/img]

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[ds968]

given how things work at Porsche, a new glove box is $ 200, and that little part which broke and was vacuumed can be purchased separately.. for $ 350 .

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[flash]

given that the door is $900, that would not surprise me

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[ds968]

" given that the door is $900 " [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/ohmy.gif[/img] Please say you're kidding , although .. again, it would not be entirely shocking given what they charge for the sun visors or the cubby/ casette case cover, or any plastic pieces for that matter which seem to cost as much as water pumps or alternators and such.. [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/dry.gif[/img]

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