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How is the best way to remove a dent from the stainless steel outer shell on the glove box door?

For a small dent I would try drilling a small hole on the back side in order to get a tool like a punch in direct contact with the dented area and try working the dent out with just hand pressure pressing against the dent. If that didn't work I would try light hammer taps. Once the dented surface has been raised flush you can file, sand and finally polish the stainless to look like new. Then fill the hole on the back side and repaint it.

What is it anyway that so many of the glove box doors are dented. Mine has a dent as well. I decided to purchase repops (both speaker grille and glove box door) so that they match each other. My original speaker grille was beyond repair.

BTW, I like the idea of drilling a hole in the back side. SS is tough to work, so mileage may vary.

Mine were all dented, too. I think they became foot rests and knee rests
over the years…or, got smacked by flying cargo sitting the seat or on the floor.

I had to buy replacements, too …due to the radio section being cut up.
but, I did manage to make the glove box door look less lumpy for
a "driver"

Mad ole lady.

I carefully bent the flanges up and slid the back and the stainless front apart, straightened the dent and put it back together. It was'nt to bad of a fix

I drilled a really small hole in the back then hit it with some high pressure compressed air. It popped out and looks good as new.