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Smog
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I am about to create an English version ......... but it takes a little 
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carterzest
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I have a way to get SMOG's metal work into the US for a reasonable shipping cost. How many folks are interested in his high quality metal work?
1. Glove Door
2. Tail Light covers
3. Rear Antennae mount
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Glove doors, Metal door pockets...CZ interested but no Sproiken si deutch......Donka Shane!
Fantastic work SMOG....
Funny, helpful creative and innovative adds like this get deleted in the Vanagon forum...Like the awesome new high roof hardtop........Lets keep this on the DL and appreciate the innovation and service smog is doing for the Thing 181 community
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| Posted: Mon Jan 25, 2010 9:53 am Post subject: Thing glove box and door covers |
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| I am very interested in them as well! |
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bbigg
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| Cam.anyone tell me where. I can find the factory hinges. I have a nice door but no hardware to go with it. |
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bbigg
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| Posted: Thu Oct 28, 2010 6:52 pm Post subject: |
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| Cam.anyone tell me where. I can find the factory hinges. I have a nice door but no hardware to go with it. |
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Bruce
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| Posted: Thu Oct 28, 2010 10:48 pm Post subject: |
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They're a pretty simple part. Shouldn't be too hard to make some.
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bbigg
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| Posted: Fri Oct 29, 2010 10:57 am Post subject: |
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| Bruce wrote: |
They're a pretty simple part. Shouldn't be too hard to make some.
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You're right Ithink I can make some. Can you get me some measurements? |
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Semper_Dad
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Bruce
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| bbigg wrote: |
| Bruce wrote: |
They're a pretty simple part. Shouldn't be too hard to make some.
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Flat bar with holes:
Length: 58mm
Width: 12mm
Thick: 3mm
First hole from end: 8mm
Second hole: 23mm (spacing : 15mm)
Thread: M5 x .8
Pivot part:
Overall length: 37mm
Width at weld :9mm
Thickness at weld: 3mm
Diameter of round part: 6mm
Offset of dogleg : 5mm (to center of round part)
The round part originally pivoted in a plastic bushing that was stuck into the car. I have only seen a fragment of this bushing, so it is my guess that it may have a flange on it. Try to find this bushing first, you may have to alter the dimensions of the round part to suit.
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crofty
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That looks like a panel hinge and not the glove box door hinge - if there's an actaul difference. They look different to me.
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bbigg
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| Posted: Fri Oct 29, 2010 1:03 pm Post subject: |
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| Bruce, thanks for the measurements. I will make them. I have to modify my car anyway as I do not see where it was to mount up to. So how I will have a glove box door on my car. Thanks |
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Bruce
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| Posted: Fri Oct 29, 2010 8:21 pm Post subject: |
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Let's see some pics of the hinges when you're done. Also the installation.
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bbigg
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| Not sure how to upload pictures from my phone to this page. But if you look over in the gallery you see the door in place. I went a different route with hinges. I went to hardware store and bought basic hindges. Cut them to fit and works like a dream. I have purchased a late super beetle latch and I am waiting for it to come in so I can finish. I know it is not orginal but it works for me. Working glove box door is what I was after. |
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kubelmann
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I have a huge supply of those "panel hinges" available. They are different from the glove box door hinge. I also have the pin bushings that go into the body and allow the hinges to be secure, solid and rattle free.
Dash panel hinge**********Glove box door hinge
Thing Glove box door hinge dimensions vs. Thing Dash panel hinge dimensions
Thing Glove box door hinge dimensions
Bar: (same size part for both hinges) 3 x 12 x 58 mm bar stock with two holes tapped (use same screw as used on dash panel hinge for both parts. Tapped holes are 9 mm and 24 mm from top of bar
Pin: 6 mm round stock x 38 mm long with end flattened after 12 mm
Pin is welded to bar at exact bottom the bar
Thing Dash panel hinge dimensions
Bar: (same size part for both hinges) 3 x 12 x 58 mm bar stock with two holes tapped (use same screw as used on dash panel hinge for both parts. Tapped holes are 9 mm and 24 mm from top of bar
Pin: 6 mm round stock x 26 mm long with end flattened after 12 mm
Pin is welded to bar 9 mm from the bottom of the bar
It would be fairly simple to modify a dash panel hinge to turn it into a glove box door hinge.
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bbigg
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| Posted: Sun Oct 31, 2010 10:11 am Post subject: |
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| The bigger issue is that my car has no provisions for the door to mount to. On the left side it would be fairly easy just to drill a hole. But on the right there nothing to drill to make the pivot point. |
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kubelmann
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| Posted: Sun Oct 31, 2010 10:24 am Post subject: |
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| Unless someone has modified your body, you can hold the door up to the body and align it carefully and you will find the location where the two (one on each side) 6 mm holes need to be so that the door opens and closes properly. Also remember that a glove box door demands that the interior light be relocated. |
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bbigg
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| Posted: Sun Oct 31, 2010 12:07 pm Post subject: |
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| I would love it if someone could post a picture of the right side of the glove box with a door mounted. It might make more since to me. |
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bbigg
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| Bruce wrote: |
I had a look at a Thing last month and the map light has to go to install the factory glove box door. The latch and it's receiver are right where the light is.
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Can someone please post a picture with this door mounted. I would like to see a picture of the hindge going into the body. I am going to make the hindges and for some reason it is not making sense. |
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Semper_Dad
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Not sure where my glove door came from. Definitely NOT the VW door. Does use a VW lockable doorlatch though. Very Heavy sheet metal with "lips" on three sides. Attaches to the bottom shelf of the glovebox with a piano hinge. Looks like the hinge is attached to the shelf with the bolts from the dash pad
I have a question about the bamboo tray. Does it interfer with the 74s defrost duct? Does the duct go behind or or thru the tray? Also,....would it interfer with a below dash radio install?
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bbigg
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| Bruce wrote: |
I had a look at a Thing last month and the map light has to go to install the factory glove box door. The latch and it's receiver are right where the light is.
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Can someone please post a picture with this door mounted. I would like to see a picture of the hindge going into the body. I am going to make the hindges and for some reason it is not making sense. |
I don't have a panio hindge I have one like in the picture. That is what I would like to see mounted. Thanks |
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