Refurbishing my gloveboxes
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Refurbishing my gloveboxes
Today I decided to refurbish my glove boxes by lining them with acoustic carpet as they are tired looking as well as dropping white powder lining on everything that is in them.
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Re: Refurbishing my gloveboxes
The finished pair of gloveboxes
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Re: Refurbishing my gloveboxes
And fitted...
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Re: Refurbishing my gloveboxes
Im really pleased with the finished result as the old ones looked tired and worn.
Its a cheap upgrade for the price of some acoustic carpet that I had and some spray glue.
Its a cheap upgrade for the price of some acoustic carpet that I had and some spray glue.
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Re: Refurbishing my gloveboxes
Well done! And I see you've got that great little BC MacDonald book too!
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That's a worthwhile improvement The price of new gloveboxes is crazy!
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Nice one, looks nice and tidy
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Re: Refurbishing my gloveboxes
Good job. I think I may be copying you one day.
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Re: Refurbishing my gloveboxes
Prices of replacement glove boxes are so expensive for what they are and I was really happy with the refurb results of mine as well as the enjoyment of doing the job.
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Re: Refurbishing my gloveboxes
Nice idea - might do that to mine, which have also been disintegrating for years.
I also have that book, puchased years ago, probably from some autojumble!
I also have that book, puchased years ago, probably from some autojumble!
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Re: Refurbishing my gloveboxes
The only thing I'd do differently is to use a light cream coloured carpet so that it looks brighter. The dark colour does tend to suck the light in. I prefer to be able to see what's in the glovebox when I'm looking for something. Other than that, a nice job.
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Re: Refurbishing my gloveboxes
Someone on here did the same with a cream flick sticky back plastic - shades of blue peter- they looked just like new ones for a fraction of the cost of new and gave some strength back to tired pressed card.
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Re: Refurbishing my gloveboxes
I was that someone.firedrake1942 wrote: ↑Thu Apr 11, 2019 9:50 pm Someone on here did the same with a cream flick sticky back plastic - shades of blue peter- they looked just like new ones for a fraction of the cost of new and gave some strength back to tired pressed card.
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Still not back in the car, so can't report on their long term durability. CC's carpet method looks pretty good too.
Re: Refurbishing my gloveboxes
How did you attach them back in? My glove boxes are a little lose inside and wander around...!!
Re: Refurbishing my gloveboxes
How did you attach them back in? My glove boxes are a little lose inside and wander around...!!
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Re: Refurbishing my gloveboxes
How did you attach them back in? My glove boxes are a little lose inside and wander around...!!
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I just used the existing screw holes an rescrewed the glove boxes to the metal frame, you may need to poke the hoes on the new lining to fit.
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I just used the existing screw holes an rescrewed the glove boxes to the metal frame, you may need to poke the hoes on the new lining to fit.
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"poke the hoes"?? Oo-er missus!
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Re: Refurbishing my gloveboxes
I recovered the glove box on my MG TD over the weekend. I used self adhesive 1mm felt which is readily available by the metre in all sorts of colours on "fleabay". I chose the wine red to match the colour of the car. It turned out quite nice.
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Declan
Regards
Declan
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