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  1. 02-16-2005, 01:37 PM #1
    Edwin Ek
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    Stuck Glove Box

    This is a little ridiculous . 2 years ago I bought a '73 S Targa out of Dallas and stored it immediately. I saw the car for a grand total of about 2 hours. Now it's out of storage and I've come to discover the glovebox is stuck. The knob turns, but the door won't swing open. I've used judicious force with no luck. I have no idea how the problem developed. Any ideas on what to do? Can I get in from the backside?
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  2. 02-16-2005, 04:24 PM #2
    pwd72s
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    perhaps the backing nut is loose? If so, pull outward, and keep turning. With luck, you'll be able to back off the nut, pull the entire assembly out.
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  3. 02-23-2005, 01:15 PM #3
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    I just went through this with my '73. I had to take the glove box out and the door off to get it open. The retaining strap/relevant nuts and bolts are relatively easy to spot if you stick your head under the dash. Once I got the door off I found that a little pot metal pin in the locking mechanism had broken off. I picked up a used knob/lock mechanism from dcautomotive for $8 and installed it. I still need to get it rekeyed so that I can lock the glove box, but I can at least open the door now. Let me know if you need more info on how to get this done.
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  4. 06-06-2005, 05:14 PM #4
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    Sent you a PM

    Ed: I sent you a PM last week about needing your email address so that I can send you some pictures and a more detailed explanation, but you haven't picked it up. My email address is jzollinger@perkinscoie.com if you want to send me yours.
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