Rear compartment question
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Rear compartment question
Pulled the interior on my 75 today, had helpers. Going to redo some wiring and insulation.
Found lots of cool stuff, carpet tags, old coins, etc.
Question about the middle compartment, the inside of it is a flat black finish while the outside is the black felt like material. Almost like it was assembled backwards. Any info about this welcome
Found lots of cool stuff, carpet tags, old coins, etc.
Question about the middle compartment, the inside of it is a flat black finish while the outside is the black felt like material. Almost like it was assembled backwards. Any info about this welcome
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Looks like that must have been done on a Monday morning.
Inside-out??? Maybe. But, if you do that, the place where the light goes is on the wrong side. Not sure what happened there. But, the flocking should be on the inside of that compartment 'box'.
Anyway, it's a "keeper"! One of these days, someone will have a good explanation for how that came to be.
Inside-out??? Maybe. But, if you do that, the place where the light goes is on the wrong side. Not sure what happened there. But, the flocking should be on the inside of that compartment 'box'.
Anyway, it's a "keeper"! One of these days, someone will have a good explanation for how that came to be.
Last edited by 7T1vette; Apr 21, 2014 at 01:19 AM.
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Hi M75,
Very good first picture!
I agree with 7T1 the flat material for the liner was upside down when it was die cut and the assembler stapled it together the way he always did which put the fuzz on the outside.
Regards,
Alan
Very good first picture!
I agree with 7T1 the flat material for the liner was upside down when it was die cut and the assembler stapled it together the way he always did which put the fuzz on the outside.
Regards,
Alan
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Back before there were pre-assembled repro glove boxes, the ones from Chevrolet, came flat and un-assembled. You had to fold them into the correct shape, and staple them together.
Still it can't be an old GM service replacement one, that someone put together wrong, because the lamp compartment, is in the correct spot. Strange!
Still it can't be an old GM service replacement one, that someone put together wrong, because the lamp compartment, is in the correct spot. Strange!
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