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Should my 79 mk1 have a glovebox lid?

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Should my 79 mk1 have a glovebox lid?

Hi all,

My car does not have a glovebox lid, it's a 1979 1.1. It has holes which look like they would accept hinges for a door and there is a hole to accept the lock.
Should it have a golvebox lid?

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I bought a glovebox to suit a series 1 but it's completely different.


Thanks,
Neil.

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yeah i think series 1 gloveboxes are different, check out ebay i swear ive seen one on there

sproutsy

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stroutsy said

yeah i think series 1 gloveboxes are different, check out ebay i swear ive seen one on there

The one I bought (above) is from a series 1, won't fit though.

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Not sure if this is the one…? Hard to see from the pic… nicked it from an old build thread…

Cheers Hugh.

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Shughy said


Not sure if this is the one…? Hard to see from the pic… nicked it from an old build thread…

Looks more like it alright, same dash as mine. Now where to get one  :banghead:

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I'll put in a call for you… :wink:

Cheers Hugh.

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Shughy said

I'll put in a call for you… :wink:

Thanks  :D

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No… would you believe he had two series 1 dashes up to two months ago almost complete went to a bloke who came from sligo to collect. He couldn't remember if the glovebox lid was with them…  :dontknow:

Cheers Hugh.

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Neil

found this on the eBay…

S1 Glove box

Cheers Hugh.

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Shughy said

Neil

found this on the eBay…

S1 Glove box

Cheers but no good, looks the exact same as the one I have.

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Hi
If its a base model golf some didn't come with a glovebox just the cubby hole
A friend of mine on here (yeahpj) owned a base model that didn't have a glovebox
but i dont recall seeing the hinge holes or catch holes as yours has.
mark

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Mine did not come with the holes, I had to drill them, to put the series 1 glove box on, and attach the latch. Luckly this came from a spare s1 dash I had sitting around.

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Drilling holes is a non starter. You can see in the pics of my dash that it has locating holes for hinges, it also has the recessed section for the lock clip.

I just need to find the correct lid for it, the one I bought is not right as you can see in the pics. The hinges are in a different location.

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Neil_Ireland said

Drilling holes is a non starter. You can see in the pics of my dash that it has locating holes for hinges, it also has the recessed section for the lock clip.

I just need to find the correct lid for it, the one I bought is not right as you can see in the pics. The hinges are in a different location.

Im pretty sure i have a new one . Been there before  If you want il have a look ?

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gus279 said

Neil_Ireland said

Drilling holes is a non starter. You can see in the pics of my dash that it has locating holes for hinges, it also has the recessed section for the lock clip.

I just need to find the correct lid for it, the one I bought is not right as you can see in the pics. The hinges are in a different location.

Im pretty sure i have a new one . Been there before  If you want il have a look ?

Yes that would be great, thanks.

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Just had another look at the pic of your dash
I'm pretty sure it shouldn't have a glove box as your dash seems to continue
underneath the cubby hole where as if you had a glovebox and removed it there is obvious mounting holes.

Had quite a few S1's and currently own an early golf and as far as i know there is only one type of S1 glovebox some hard plastic some vinyl on the early models, brown/black
I have both types and they mount exactly the same,hinge in the same place as the one you have bought.
Part number 171 857 121B

Mark

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What about this picture, same dash as mine but it has a glove box door?

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As my previous post yours must be a base model L which didn't have the glove box
Do a search on here for polar white 77 which is a golf L there isn't any pics that show the cubbyhole very well
but its a friends old car which no doubt he will have a pic for you his name is PJ (yeahpj)
Sure he will be happy to help
Mark

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Hi! I've got the same problem! Did you ever find a lid For this??

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