Original Glove Box

[GWL]

I want to duplicate the original glove box shape and the way it was originally made for my Mk4 Factory Five.

I believe the door is hinged with a piano hinge at the lower edge between the ends of the beading that is attached to the door. In addition, it looks like the glove box doors are somewhat padded or the edges rounded off.

Questions:

Does anyone have detailed pictures of the original glove box door with details of the beading and how it is attached?

How thick is the door? My guess is it is made of plywood.

How is the door edge and dash opening shaped? Almost looks like padding under the material but that is not shown under the gauges and switches.

What is the actual shape of the door and where on the dash is it located? See my notes below regarding an AC’s door compared to a 289 and 427 street car.

What is the lock/latch style? Anyone have detailed pictures and a source for it?

The following are pictures of a ’58 AC I took this summer. I’ve sent an email to the owner but have not received any word back from him.

The glove box here is longer/wider than what I’ve seen in pictures of 289 cars and the street 427’s. Note that this one is nearly to the center of the car over the shift lever. I believe a 289’s is a bit shorter and the 427’s is even shorter and goes only to about the transmission tunnel. Please correct me if I’m wrong.


Here it looks like there is no padding under the gauges. However, the outside edge of the glove box has a rounded edge. Thin padding or is it shaped like that? Note the same on the glove box doors edge. Also look at the dash mounting screw at the top of the picture. Looks like it is padded under it. ??




As I study this last picture, the box opening is rounded until it gets to the hinge area where the opening becomes more squared off making me think there is no padding. As I'm writing this I'm thinking there might be a plywood ring around the back side of the dash that the aluminum was shaped onto. Just a guess. Any other thoughts?


Any construction details and pictures would be appreciated. PM me if you have a bunch of pictures you would rather send in an email.

Thanks, George