Glove box is shut closed

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Fiatracertracer
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Your car is a: 1982 Fiat Spider - Lip Stick Red
Location: Wilton, Connecticut

Glove box is shut closed

Post by Fiatracertracer »

Glove box is shut closed and the turn latch will not turn... how do I get it open?
1982 Fiat Spider in restoration
TX82FIAT
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Your car is a: 82 Fiat Spider 2000 CSO
Location: San Antonio

Re: Glove box is shut closed

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Is the glove box locked and do you have a key? It is a pretty simple latch. A thin flexible piece of plastic may be able to help push the latch open by inserting in the gap and moving from left to right as you try to turn the latch. Is there anything in the glove box pushing on door. push door in to see if it releases something binding the latch.
Buon giro a tutti! - enjoy the ride!

82 Fiat Spider 2000
03 BMW M3
07 Chevy Suburban
Fiatracertracer
Posts: 160
Joined: Sat Aug 23, 2014 11:12 pm
Your car is a: 1982 Fiat Spider - Lip Stick Red
Location: Wilton, Connecticut

Re: Glove box is shut closed

Post by Fiatracertracer »

Thank you... it's open.

Now how do I keep it from staying shut.
1982 Fiat Spider in restoration
TX82FIAT
Posts: 1814
Joined: Mon May 03, 2010 11:04 am
Your car is a: 82 Fiat Spider 2000 CSO
Location: San Antonio

Re: Glove box is shut closed

Post by TX82FIAT »

Rebuild the latch. Don't remember it being that hard. should be a post in the details.
Buon giro a tutti! - enjoy the ride!

82 Fiat Spider 2000
03 BMW M3
07 Chevy Suburban
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