What’s this spring do
 

This spring by glove box door. What’s it do? It’s on a 33 Ford

Re: What’s this spring do
 

It's really not a spring. It's a hinge pin.

Re: What’s this spring do
 

So is their a reason for the design?

Re: What’s this spring do
 

How about a photo without all the background clutter?

Re: What’s this spring do
 

Delete

Re: What’s this spring do
 

If you squeeze the sides of the hoop part together it shortens the hinge pin so that you can dismantle the hinge.
Phil.

Re: What’s this spring do
 

Schematic from my catalog... btw I do make these.

Re: What’s this spring do
 

When its together, the loopy thing goes under the glove box out of sight IIRC.

Re: What’s this spring do
 

Thanks for the info.