I remade one for my street '64 Spitfire out of sheet metal. Aluminum,
actually -- I forget what thickness but thick enough it holds its shape well
under mild stress. Holds up better, looks nicer.
Used the beat-up cardboard for a template. Did the whole thing on my
workbench with a ball-peen hammer and a pair of tin snips. Bends are very
basic -- a 2 x 4 worked fine as a bending press. Even folded over the front
edge to avoid the possibility of a sharp edge. Attached it in the car with
pop-rivets.
Of course, I just wanted a useable glovebox. Wasn't doing a concours
restoration. '64 Spit didn't have a door, it's just an open tray. Painted it
the car color. Looked good.
--Rocky Entriken
----- Original Message -----
From: "George Harmuth" <harmug@us.ibm.com>
To: <fot@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, March 02, 2009 12:14 PM
Subject: [Fot] Glove Box material
> Hello, my wife wants to rebuild the glove box her on a 80 Spitfire. Does
> anyone have a source or spec for the cardboard / fiberboard material? How
> about the material behind the vinyl used to make the door and other
> interior trim pieces?
>
> thanks
> mike
>
> G. Michael Harmuth
> Software Engineer
> Automated Material Handling Equipment Engineering Services
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