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Can anyone tell me the trick to disassembling the glove box latch. Trying to get it off to paint the door.

I can't speak to that era other than to say "In General" they liked things like C clips and 'wavey' or spring washers 'back in the day'. Sometimes pushing or pulling against the spring washer while twisting to get the barrel to line up with a notch in the door allowing the barrel to slide out is a solution.

The engineering used usually had a 1930's quantity of "Common Sense" about it that oft eludes Us more modern types...

Thanks, but this is different, I think the plundger has to come out to get this apart. I even took it to a body shop that pretty much works on older cars, he was stumped.

Hi SEPPIE, welcome aboard.
I recently removed the latch on my 36 GMC glove compartment door for painting. I have the latch at my work place. I'll look at it tomorrow to refresh my memory.
I'm in the process of restoring that 36 GMC. I have pictures and experience with everything on that truck, if I can be of help.
Regards, John

Pull the square outward from the back of the lock, jiggle the key and the key comes out as does the latch.
To reassemble, push the latch in until it clicks, look into the lock cavity and push the latch just enough to see the indention in it, push the cylinder in (with the key in it) and the peg on the back of the cylinder lined up with the indention on the latch, turn the key and it will click into place.

THANKS, dunfire it came apart just like you said,i really appreciate your help. Thanks again, Seppie

Hi SEPPI,
I looked at my disassembled latch today. I didn't have a key for my lock like Dunfire above. I removed the 1/4 inch wide spring clip on the latch mechanism and the latch came out so I could remove the mounting nut.