Glove box screws, frustrating!!!!!Help

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Betis
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Your car is a: 1981 Fiat 124 Spider FI

Glove box screws, frustrating!!!!!Help

Postby Betis » Thu Dec 21, 2017 11:06 am

I removed the screws on my glove box to replace some switches. Any ideas how can I install them again. Fiat made it impossible to reinstall them without having the dash out?
Any suggestions?
Thanks in advance

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spidernut
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Joined: Wed Jan 25, 2006 12:20 am
Your car is a: 1979 Fiat Spider Automatic
Location: Lincoln, CA

Re: Glove box screws, frustrating!!!!!Help

Postby spidernut » Thu Dec 21, 2017 10:50 pm

If you removed the four screws along the front sides of the glove box, there are small metal angled retainers that hold the glove box in place that would have fallen out too. Years ago, I removed the center panel in the dash and was able to get the left side back in. I used a magnet to assist my efforts and still ended up cutting my fingers. I also got the lower right side in from beneath the dash (lots of suffering to get it done). To get the top right one in, you'll need to remove the dash.

I found removing the dash is easier to be honest.
John G.
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klweimer
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Joined: Tue Mar 27, 2012 7:45 am
Your car is a: 1982 Spider 2000
Location: Arvada, Colorado

Re: Glove box screws, frustrating!!!!!Help

Postby klweimer » Fri Dec 22, 2017 8:05 am

The glovebox mounting on the Spider is the worst! I just put in the screws I could reach around the top and bottom and called it good.
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Betis
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Your car is a: 1981 Fiat 124 Spider FI

Re: Glove box screws, frustrating!!!!!Help

Postby Betis » Fri Dec 22, 2017 11:10 am

I lost the retainers, anyone has some to spare?
Thanks


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