Tuffy Glove Box Install
by
Ben Saunders
Tuffy has a new glove box for those of us with Early Broncos. As with all
Tuffy products this one is well designed and sturdy, the box includes the new
pry resistant latch that stays closed even when unlocked.
The shipping box contains the glove box, mounting strap, mounting hardware,
and a block off plate for those that are not using the stock location for the
fuse
box
.
Installation is very straight forward and the instructions are well documented.
Tools needed are a philips screw driver, 1/8" allen wrench, and 1/4" wrench
or deep socket.
The first thing that needs to be done is to remove your old glove box door
and latching hardware using the philips screwdriver. This dash had been cut
to clear the roll cage, the paper liner has also fallen apart after years of
use.
The screws attaching the glove box door to the dash are on the underside of
the
dash.
.
Place the mounting strap behind the dash covering the flange above and to the
sides of the glove box opening. Then slide the new glove box into the dash.
Open the door and install mounting hardware into the mounting strap through the
glove box using a 1/8" allen wrench. The mounting bolt near the latching
mechanism is a tight fit for a allen wrench and may require the removal of the
latch in few cases. The block-off plate for the fuse block mount is designed
to be mounted on the box from the outside. I decided to mount it from the inside
of the box, this required slight trimming of the plate to fit the inside of the
box using a metal file. The plate is secured with nylock nuts using a 1/4" wrench
to tighten them.
The entire installation was complete in 20min. To add to the new look I painted
the dash with some new paint and remounted the glove box.
My roll cage was out due to some other maintenance. To check clearance I temporarily
set it back into position
.
As you can see there is clearance for the door to open with the roll cage.
With the new glove box installed, that area again becomes a usable storage
area that is much more secure than original factory condition.
If you have questions about my installation or the glove box or where to get
one for yourself, please contact me at HBS@HBSpor.com or
Tuffy from their web sitewww.tuffyproducts.com.
