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Glovebox Door Supports
Okay, what are all of you 944/968 owners doing to fix the broken/missing glove box door supports?
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09-28-2006, 02:50 PM
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I made new ones form aluminium sheet and screwed them into the door, but you can buy them from places like Pelican and Prestige Parts in the UK.
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09-28-2006, 02:56 PM
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Sounds great! How about a photo and some dimensions? Thanks!
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09-28-2006, 03:06 PM
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I'll see what I can dig up over the weekend. All I did was take the old plastic pieces and put them on some sheet, traced and cut them out, allowing some extra length to bend over the bottom so I could screw them in.
I cannot find the Pelican listing now, but did find another one from 944 Online. Both those from 944 Online and Prestige Parts look really good (better than what I made). Prestige Parts in the UK 944 Online Cheers |
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09-28-2006, 03:14 PM
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I made mine from 1/8" sheet steel. I just took a broken one, traced it on the steel (left some at the end to bend 90º and screw into the door), cut it out with an angle grinder/Dremel, and painted it with black Plastikote.
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09-28-2006, 03:55 PM
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That could work, except the PO threw the broken parts away! Could I get the approximate dimensions, and then I will do a pattern from those. I saw what they looked like on the 944Online site....just don't know how big to make them! I like the coating with Plastikote idea! I have a bottle, so that part would be like for free!
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09-28-2006, 04:23 PM
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I bought the ones from 944online.com. They're rock solid and very easy to install. Only the alignment takes a little time to get right.
From what I know, Pelican doesn't carry these. All I can say is definitely worth the money.
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09-28-2006, 04:26 PM
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09-28-2006, 04:36 PM
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I got off the couch, put shoes on and trudged out to the 944 wreck here. Then I ambled to the shop for a screwdriver. Went back to the wreck. Had to go back to the shop for a shorter screwdriver. By this time I was getting chilly so I sauntered up to the house for a jacket. Then I went back to the wreck and took out the glovebox in it, leaving the screwdriver on the rusty wreck's floor. The glovebox made it up to the house for a cleaning. One of the kids found the screwdriver and waved it at me so I put it on the microwave. The glovebox sat on the dishwasher for a while...
You get the idea. I think I need a life. Next time I'll stay on the couch and buy from 944online I think.
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09-29-2006, 04:56 PM
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Sooooo... Did you finally get a glovebox door support for me to copy, or was that a hint that I should just give Ian a call? I already paid for his new fishing boat (complete parts for timing/balance shaft belt job and clutch job from the master cylinder all the way thru the flywheel). He would probably just give me the glove box door supports, but I like doing things the hard way! Besides, I think I can make a better set! A Photo with dimensions would probably work!
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09-29-2006, 11:45 PM
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talk to the guys at 944online.com. if you do a search you will find my post discussing the repair.
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