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Getting the dash components opening and closing.
This was in the glovebox...
Yes, those are paper 12 gauge shells.

That's cool history. Mine had an original pepsi cola bottle opener.
I found more "Goodies" under the seat when I removed it...
Todd

Always fun to see what the PO's stashed away. A couple of my old tractors had some neat things in the tool boxes also when I got them.

Be careful, that stuff might end up back in the glove box...

It’s weird how things get held onto!

There is a pen in there from a long gone gas station in town.
Maybe the historical society might want it.

The benefits of finding an original farm truck! My truck had a few previous owners, one that had the joy of cleaning out my glove box. In fact, he took the box too!

Crowbar65 My 30 or so glove boxes were mostly so mouse eaten they wouldn't hold much,learned to make metal ones,alot tougher to hold em off of my paydays !!

My glovebox had a receipt for 6 hogs delivered to a meat packing plant in Stockton Mo. This was in my panel, I can just imagine how that might have happened.

Does anybody know what those items are sitting in the exhaust donut? I have found some but don't have a clue what they are.

String line levels.

I don't see the level portion, just a short section of all-thread, a nut and a locking nut on one end.

Enlarge the photo.

My 1955 1st glovebox had a new 1954 nickel and the registration cards of the previous 2 owners (before the guy I bought it from). Removed the seat to put in a new gas tank. The cab corners had old tools and empty 6 oz. pop bottles. Underneath the seat I found a mouse nest amongst all the other junk (maps, yardstick, twine etc.). Vacuumed and wiped down the seat thoroughly. Cleaned and vacuumed the whole cab inside. Put everything back together. The truck ran great and smelled much better. As I was cruising down the road a mouse ran up my britches leg. We both were having a heart attack. Thank goodness there was no traffic. I pulled over, opened the door and it jumped out. Other than grumpy ole men, there are other creatures who like old trucks. And before someone asks, yes that was the shortest date I ever had.

I would clean all or most of those items and put them back in the glove box. Just think of all of the conversations you could have about them at get togethers.

Buoymaker,
I laughed out loud at that one!

See?! I told you to be careful! Carl is a bad influence, but what a great idea.

can you take pictures of just those items?

Cool stuff. I found some real old maps and this radiator cover under the seat of my truck when I bought it. I think it's a pretty rare accessory.

Well you know what he had to work on. Bulbs,points and may have been a brick layer with the line levels.

It's up to Crowbar65. I don't believe they are line levels.

Great story! Thank you for the laughs!

Just saw the request for pics.
I'll get to it.

Pic of the things in the donut.

Ok, I retract my guess.

Some sort of clamp thingy. The L shaped piece and the straight piece clip together in either of 2 or 4 spots, and the all thread clamps the other end together around something.

The original owner sure had a thing for light bulbs. Must have been a Boy Scout (Be Prepared) in younger days.

Those things are different than what I found. Thanks for taking the photo of them

Regular treasure trove of 6v short bulbs.

Awesome! My truck didn't have anything in the glove box.