[TR] Fabricating TR6 glovebox

[Chad]

Chris-
 
In my experience, the plastic boxes fit fine....not so with the
cardboard repops out of the UK.  I bought 2 of them from Rimmer.....destroyed
one trying to make it fit....sent the other one back.
 
Chad in Tulsa

From:
Chris Simo <ccsimonsen at gmail.com>
To: list Triumph <triumphs at autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, December 18, 2011 9:30 PM
Subject: [TR] Fabricating TR6 glovebox
I got 75% of a glovebox from a friend. I heard the plastic aftermarket
boxes
don't fit so well.

So I decided to rebuild the box using paper mache type
tech. I had half a
roll of wallpaper bridging fabric. Its a heavy woven fiber
fabric that will
bridge the gaps on cinder block walls and leave an acceptable
flat surface
for wallpaper or Paint. Anywho I used that and wood glue to
recreate the
missing parts.

It fits quite well. But I need 3 more ... so I've
sprayed several coats of
paint on the box, sanded, bondoed,  sanded and
painted again. I'm going to
mold it in plaster and make copies. I researched
paper mache molding and
found plaster wrap is a reasonable foundation for a
mould. Its pretty much
the same thing they make casts for broken arms out of. 
Next step is
casting the box. Wish me luck. Ill post pics tomorrow.

Chris

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