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I see that the cardboard glove boxes sold list a box for 47-49 and then 50-53, what the heck would be the difference?

Brian

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New one on me Searching shows that the 47/49 has square corners while the 50/53 has rounder corners.

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It looks like they mount a bit different too. 12.95 for either one from Classic parts. Should be the same from any of the truck trinket vendors.

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I wonder how the heck they are really different other than looks, they both mount to the same dash, huh?

They are confusing me now! LOL

Brian

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Having never actually had one of these cardboard glove boxes, do they hold up ok?

Or should a guy design something out of metal before his dash is painted?

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I had a metal one for years, one problem with the cardboard one is it doesn't nearly as deep as it could be. So you could add another 50% of space by making one.

Brian

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I cut the dash out of the one 49 cab I have to send to someone Not sure if I have the glove box side or not to look at and compare with the 51 cab a few feet away.

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The 47-49 uses a metal retainer with screws to hold the glovebox in . You will need that. The 50-53 does not.

Also the 47-49 uses a different glove box door hinge than the 50-53 . The repo guys all sell the 50-53 style hinges saying one size fits all . They do not! Wonder how many frustated buyers pulled their hair out over the years.

Thanks

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OMG that sounds interesting! I have hinges, including ones I chromed. I think I do remember seeing that retainer, a strip of metal about a half inch wide that went all the way around the opening with a little gap at the top where the striker is, does that sound about right?

The dash is the same though right? I believe my hinges I have are 50-53 as that is what the cab was I got them from. This cab, not so sure but I think it's a 50.

Brian

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Ok Paul, is this the early cab or the late? The door striker tells me it's early, am I right? How about the dash where the glove box door hinge mounts, early or late?

Brian

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You have the late style cab . Order the late style glove box . You will not use the metal retainer.

Thanks

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Thanks!

Brian

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ok guys. after reading martin sr's question I got curious about my cab. so I looked at the glove box hinge and its a late cab. see - you're never too old to learn something. thanks

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Right? Yeah, I have have known this years ago, it's like the windlace, the early cab has a metal trim that goes over it, that goes right along with that strip of metal that goes around the outer edge of the glove box on the early one, I do remember seeing that but had forgotten. It's good to learn stuff huh!

Brian

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Yep it's all in the little details.

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I spray painted the out side to the cardboard box on mine to give it a little more moisture proofing. Seems to work on inside of door and roof panels as well.