early 64+65 feature??missing metal strap for glove box

[moito]

just realized that a `65 911(3013xx) i have in house is missing the metal strap to hold the glove box insert.
there has never been one but the positioning marks are present.

is this an early feature??
if so how was the insert mounted?

[pss]

hmm interesting, will check my stuff as soon I have time.

[304065]

Mine has it, there is a right angle bend in the free end with a bushing into which a cheese-head screw fits to secure the box.

[Frank Beck]

011
705
1022
all have the strap.

[moito]

011
705
1022
all have the strap.

i find it strange that #11 has it and #96 not

[preS]

i find it strange that #11 has it and #96 not

May be Frank can check again? May be his car - since that early - was an experimental car.

Richard

[Frank Beck]

Richard,

There are some things in life I'm not completely sure of. Among them:

What the term "Government Efficiency" actually means.
How matter originated.
If Progressives are born in this condition or they just had a bad childhood.


What I am absolutely certain of without a moments hesitation is that 300011 has a glove box strap.

[Bobs 67S]

300 149 had the strap in place.

Do I see scuff marks where the strap was wiggled till it fell off - the scuff lines are the width of the strap and 10mm or so below the location indents??

Could the original have missed it's spot welds and later removed.

________________________
While taking a 1966 car apart the front of the drivers side rear inner fender (from top to bottom of that joint) was held in place by just one spot weld. it appeared that the paint and undercoating was the only thing holding it together and kept it from squeaking... just an example of spot welds missed - at times).

[IAA1963]

#129 has it, too.

[moito]

300 149 had the strap in place.

Do I see scuff marks where the strap was wiggled till it fell off - the scuff lines are the width of the strap and 10mm or so below the location indents??

Could the original have missed it's spot welds and later removed.

________________________
While taking a 1966 car apart the front of the drivers side rear inner fender (from top to bottom of that joint) was held in place by just one spot weld. it appeared that the paint and undercoating was the only thing holding it together and kept it from squeaking... just an example of spot welds missed - at times).

dont think that it fell off... must have been prior painting..cause it is stil in factory paint.
someone would have realized this during assembling...and at this time the guys at the assembling line must have come to a certain routine already.

i think the 65 strap was mounted in the same way as on #96
the strap on 96 is mounted at the glove box magnetic snap fixing point --looks original to me


will compare the length of it with a weld strap

the indentions to help position the strap are present but looks hand made unlike the early `65 (above pic).

note also here are scuff marks


f.