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If you look at the link I provided below, there is a pic of the dash of a truck sitting in a field with a HONKIN' big hole in the glove box! It is a 1955 Chevy 6400 2nd series truck with the original 261 in it. I know there is inserts to fix this, but I have only found two or three and they will cost about $20 for a cardboard insert and $30-$50 for a plastic or metal one. Where can I get one that will not cost me an axle and a stovebolt?

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Well uh, you could get some cardboard (heavy poster board), a knife, and a big stapler and make one. You could glue the cardboard with carpenters glue instead of stapling.

I would prefer metal for durability. It will be more at the time of purchase, but in the long run, it will be cheaper because I will not have to replace all the time iff it gets hit or falls out and breaks. Should I hire someone to build one out of sheet metal? I do not want a cardboard piece of @%#@@&#$%. I want to do this once and be done.

I don't think you need to reinvent the wheel. The original cardboard liners last forever if they don't get wet.

Yeah, if you are going to drive underwater, varnish the cardboard!

My '49 Poncho had the original cardboard in it, sound as a pound.

$20-$50 for a pre-made one ($cardboard-$plastic/metal) and you are considering having someone build one of of metal for you? What do you suppose that would cost?

If I supply the metal, the welding shop will do it for about 10-15 dollars. We are moving at the end of this month and we finally can once again start using things like a large two car garage/shop that we are turning into a workshop at the new house which is where the cummins conversion will take place. I know how to do metal work, but not anything major like frame repair or things like that. We own things like almost every hand tool out there, angle and bench grinders, impact wrenches, cordless tools, drill press, miter saws, a work bench, a vise, a welder, 2 or 3 large tool boxes, etc., but do not have a 220 plug for the welder. My grandfather said I can use whatever I need from his metal pile for free and there is tons of sheet metal, square tube, angle iron, etc. If I cut it to size, the welding shop will weld it together for me at about $15. Does this sound like a good way to go? I also know how to do sanding and painting on small things, so THAT is not a problem, but cars and trucks would be. What do you think?

I agree with Don! You are over think this one. It's a glove box! Buy the cardboard one for 20 and it will most likely out last you.

i replaced my glovebox with the cardboard version on my 56 a few months ago... i seem to remember that the "flexibility" of the cardboard (or which thin plastic would have) was necessary for me to bend and jockey the thing into position. if you make a more rigid metal one, make sure you can get it in there!

Thank you all for the input! Anyone else?

I agree with the cardboard crowd. They are hard enough to get in, metal cut in the same configuration would never go in and you would probably scratch everything between the bumpers trying.

How about just taking out the rusted through glovebox and replacing it with the homemade sheet metal one? I want this interior to look sharp when I get done, but it will be under the dash, so it will be out of sight. What do you think I should do? As you can see in the pic, the tear in the bottom of it is already about half way across it.

A homemade sheetmetal glove box would look definately look sharp, I'd go for it.

I think I am gonna go for it unless I get another idea that I like better. Anyone?

A metal one will NEVER be possible to put in there. Unless removing the complete FAN and heater and all.

It was hell enough to get the CARDBOARD one in.
But the clips were included and it bolted right in.

Just remember what I forgot, USE GLOVES.... mine looks like 25 years of use ( misuse ) right after install

I am first going to get it running and then I am completely redoing the interior which will include repainting the dash and door panels, so at the time I am getting those out, it will be easier to install the glovebox. Sorry for not mentioning that earlier!