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J. A. Frazer Crocker, Jr. "I pray and incur
P. O. Box 3184 silence...am I
Florence, OR 97439 under regard?"
541-902-0554 R. S. Thomas
E-mail jafcjr@presys.com
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Message-ID: <35A16478.58DD2286@presys.com>
Date: Mon, 06 Jul 1998 16:57:44 -0700
From: F Crocker <jafcjr@presys.com>
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To: bill <pplusb@northlink.com>
Subject: Re: Glove compartment door
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Yeah, that was one part of the solution, the other is that there is some
adjustment in the hinge screw that hold the GC door to the bottom of the
fascia. with both of those to their max, I have a glove box door that
latches, locks, unlocks, and unlatches. Plus, the car runs and is fun
to drive.
bill wrote:
>
> The U-latch is held by two Phillips screws: take a shorty screwdriver and
> loosen them. Fiddle with adjustments until it locks securely - you will
> probably have to move it forward, but don't make it too loose or it will
> pop open on bumps,etc.
> I find its most secure when it takes an extra strong push right next to the
> locking mechanism to snap it shut.
>
> Bill
>
> ----------
> > From: F Crocker <jafcjr@presys.com>
> > To: MG mailing list <mgs@autox.team.net>
> > Subject: Glove compartment door
> > Date: Monday, July 06, 1998 2:06 PM
> >
> > The glove compartment door on our 79 MGB does not latch. Everything
> > works when open, so I judge that the locking mechanism does not go in
> > far enough to be triggered by the U-latch on the top.
> > I could try shimming the locking mechanism so that it protrudes further
> > into the glove box, but I wonder if there are other fixes known to the
> > experts.
> >
> > TIA
> > --
> > J. A. Frazer Crocker, Jr. "I pray and incur
> > P. O. Box 3184 silence...am I
> > Florence, OR 97439 under regard?"
> > 541-902-0554 R. S. Thomas
> > E-mail jafcjr@presys.com
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J. A. Frazer Crocker, Jr. "I pray and incur
P. O. Box 3184 silence...am I
Florence, OR 97439 under regard?"
541-902-0554 R. S. Thomas
E-mail jafcjr@presys.com
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