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Old 01-08-2025, 03:08 PM   #1
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This spring by glove box door. What’s it do? It’s on a 33 Ford
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Old 01-08-2025, 03:38 PM   #2
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It's really not a spring. It's a hinge pin.
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Old 01-08-2025, 03:46 PM   #3
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So is their a reason for the design?
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Old 01-08-2025, 04:11 PM   #4
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How about a photo without all the background clutter?
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Old 01-08-2025, 07:06 PM   #5
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Old 01-08-2025, 09:52 PM   #6
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If you squeeze the sides of the hoop part together it shortens the hinge pin so that you can dismantle the hinge.
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Old 01-08-2025, 10:05 PM   #7
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Schematic from my catalog... btw I do make these.
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Old 01-08-2025, 10:12 PM   #8
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When its together, the loopy thing goes under the glove box out of sight IIRC.
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Old 01-08-2025, 10:33 PM   #9
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Thanks for the info.
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