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cheyenne10 · 01-17-2004, 02:28 AM

What is the trick to installing new cardboard glove box inserts? Mine is AC versionand never thought about it till I tried and its not an easy slide in affair.

Longhorn Man · 01-17-2004, 02:48 AM

Either get it in from behinde, (not easy on an A/C truck) or you'll have to put a small fold in it.

cheyenne10 · 01-17-2004, 12:56 PM

Where to put the fold? Start with left end in or right end in or ? Looks like glove boxes need to come out to replace the ac high speed fan relay and ac/heat transfer/flapper duct too. Working on one have 1 to go!! Would like it as smooth and easy as possible. Potential damage to new parts as well as to my sanity.

**Classic Heartbeat** · 01-17-2004, 02:17 PM

Bob, there isn't an easy way. It has to go in from the front and I install them starting from the right side, then finessing it in. A little patients goes a long way on this. WES www.ClassicHeartbeat.com

cheyenne10 · 01-17-2004, 05:51 PM

I was always fooled by this. I always saw them as nice afordable way to cleanup our trucks. I guess this is why we see many trucks sporting their torn up inserts!! I got this one in by sliding the right end (as facing dash) back in hole, then slid it as far right as I could and then I slipped off the heater/ac "T" behind left side and got insert into place and slid it left again into position, then slid my hand underneath dash and behind glovebox insert to reposition the "T". I still have to line up holes to screw insert into palce and install glove box door. Now if I can find where I put those screws for the past 3 months!! I haven't checked ash tray, that is always a good catch all.

ftw80 · 01-17-2004, 05:56 PM

I saw one on a truck posted recently. This way you could bend it and it would be a better replacement.

Longhorn Man · 01-18-2004, 02:16 AM

I think the plastic ones are only with the aftermarket A/C units.
I still don't know why they don't make them aftermarket. I made one from some scrap sheet metal and I swear I lost a pint of blood when I installed it. Sure it is awsome and in hind sight, it was worth the blood loss, (esp since it was free) but I would have loved to toss 15 - 20 bucks to Wess or any of the other vendors for a full size plastic liner.

JimKshortstep4x4 · 01-18-2004, 10:05 AM

I agree with WES, they don't go in easily. It seems such a shame to have to put a fold in a new part but if you are real lucky it will straighten up.

I have always wondered how the factory did this.

Jim

*rage'nrat638* · 01-18-2004, 10:25 AM

I TOOK THE STAPLES OUT OF THE BOTTOM.......
of the beast and installed it and bent the ends of the staples back over when i was done

i thought that was the way to get a square into a round hole

01-17-2004, 02:28 AM	#1
cheyenne10 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Oregon Posts: 2,512	glove box insert install What is the trick to installing new cardboard glove box inserts? Mine is AC versionand never thought about it till I tried and its not an easy slide in affair. __________________ Bob

01-17-2004, 12:56 PM	#3
cheyenne10 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Oregon Posts: 2,512	more help Where to put the fold? Start with left end in or right end in or ? Looks like glove boxes need to come out to replace the ac high speed fan relay and ac/heat transfer/flapper duct too. Working on one have 1 to go!! Would like it as smooth and easy as possible. Potential damage to new parts as well as to my sanity. __________________ Bob

01-17-2004, 02:17 PM	#4
Classic Heartbeat Project Junkie! Fishing Poor!! Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Olympia,Wa. 98512 Posts: 10,766	Bob, there isn't an easy way. It has to go in from the front and I install them starting from the right side, then finessing it in. A little patients goes a long way on this. WES www.ClassicHeartbeat.com __________________ On-line catolog Classic Heartbeat Pickup Parts WEHEPP@comcast.net Call us Toll Free (888) 338-2502 Like Us on Facebook No appointment necessary. 72 BB Chevy Custom Deluxe / Custom Camper 67 I-6 (Soon to be 5.7 LS1) Panel 68 BB Chevy Short Bed 72 6.0 LQ9 Short Bed Chevy 4X4 Olympia's fastest growing truck parts supplier. Olympia's home for Wayward Chevys

01-17-2004, 05:51 PM	#5
cheyenne10 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Oregon Posts: 2,512	a little sucess I was always fooled by this. I always saw them as nice afordable way to cleanup our trucks. I guess this is why we see many trucks sporting their torn up inserts!! I got this one in by sliding the right end (as facing dash) back in hole, then slid it as far right as I could and then I slipped off the heater/ac "T" behind left side and got insert into place and slid it left again into position, then slid my hand underneath dash and behind glovebox insert to reposition the "T". I still have to line up holes to screw insert into palce and install glove box door. Now if I can find where I put those screws for the past 3 months!! I haven't checked ash tray, that is always a good catch all. __________________ Bob

01-17-2004, 05:56 PM	#6
ftw80 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: hawaii Posts: 268	Who sell the plastic inserts? I saw one on a truck posted recently. This way you could bend it and it would be a better replacement. __________________ Haleiwa, Hi. 1972 Custom Camper Cheyenne Super c/20 Longhorn 402bb 78k a/c, tach, tilt, tool stowage 48panhead 74 bronco 71 bronco http://noscade.com No Scade is pidgin English for "not scared" similar to "no fear".

01-17-2004, 02:48 AM	#2
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,690	Either get it in from behinde, (not easy on an A/C truck) or you'll have to put a small fold in it.

01-18-2004, 02:16 AM	#7
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,690	I think the plastic ones are only with the aftermarket A/C units. I still don't know why they don't make them aftermarket. I made one from some scrap sheet metal and I swear I lost a pint of blood when I installed it. Sure it is awsome and in hind sight, it was worth the blood loss, (esp since it was free) but I would have loved to toss 15 - 20 bucks to Wess or any of the other vendors for a full size plastic liner.

01-18-2004, 10:05 AM	#8
JimKshortstep4x4 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Muskegon,MI,USA Posts: 6,026	I agree with WES, they don't go in easily. It seems such a shame to have to put a fold in a new part but if you are real lucky it will straighten up. I have always wondered how the factory did this. Jim

01-18-2004, 10:25 AM	#9
rage'nrat638 Account Suspended Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: THE FALL GUY CHICAGO IL Posts: 5,883	I TOOK THE STAPLES OUT OF THE BOTTOM....... of the beast and installed it and bent the ends of the staples back over when i was done i thought that was the way to get a square into a round hole

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