coupedownunder
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Can anyone tell me the size eg.. length and width of the spring that supports the glovebox hinge please
glovebox spring
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I'm pulling the pedal box on my coupe tonight so I'll try to take some measurements. I pulled the glove box already and I believe that I have the spring in a ziplock.
Took lots of pics. Post them later. This is a good example of "a picture is worth 1000 words".
Overall length: 62mm
Cool length: 35mm
Long hook length: 20mm
Short hook length: 5mm
Outer Diameter: 12mm
Material Thickness: 1mm
Coil count: 29mm
Coil Spacing: 0mm
Overall length: 62mm
Cool length: 35mm
Long hook length: 20mm
Short hook length: 5mm
Outer Diameter: 12mm
Material Thickness: 1mm
Coil count: 29mm
Coil Spacing: 0mm
coupedownunder
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surely you can be more precise than that Markos !! ha ha
As promised...
coupedownunder
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now have picture from a kind and caring member Simon here in Aussie, so armed with that and Markos's thorough description (hardly need the pic after that "word picture") I can go about finding a spring ... I can get one made,(again thanks Simon for guiding me to Marsh's springs) $100...bit much for one little spring... if enough people wanted them we could get heaps made as the price only alters slightly once the initial "master ' is made ...
Any interest let me know
Any interest let me know
coupedownunder
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markos , where you a Diamond trader or forensic Account in another life:grin:
coupedownunder
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accountant...more haste less speed!
coupedownunder
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Im concerned that piece of crud is distorting the measurements !
Blame the owner who sometime before 1988 decided to coat the inside of the car with tar and 'crud'.
Aussiecsi
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Mark, there should be a generic one that does the job...last one I got was $2 .If you get stuck I will try and source one in Perth .
It connects the glove box arm to the dash. Look on the outside edge of the glovebox and you'll see the arm.
coupedownunder
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thank you Markos for the great pictures and help ... thank you also Simon for your assistance.... Im going down to Bunnings (hardware) as they have extension springs listed in a similar size :lol:
Glove Box Spring
Hi; After doing a little research on Real Oem I found that the spring is used on a few different BMW models including a 1970 2500 sedan. I called a source and he shipped one to me today. I should hope to have it by Sat.
Let me know where I should ship it.
Thanks
Harry
Hi; After doing a little research on Real Oem I found that the spring is used on a few different BMW models including a 1970 2500 sedan. I called a source and he shipped one to me today. I should hope to have it by Sat.
Let me know where I should ship it.
Thanks
Harry
It's annoying that realoem lists parts as ended when they are clearly still available from other vendors.
coupedownunder
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Harry , can u give me the name of the "source" or order another for me perhaps?
I found this one image from HBChris but I cannot tell where the upper connection is. I have a tab under the dash with a hole in it and set it there, seems a stretch. Perhaps correct.
bmwpaul
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Hi I’ve just stripped my glovebox and your correct it goes onto a tab, I had a job to remove mine it was stretched to extreme when box is open.