Topic: Strange Glove Box Door Bump

[steve_f]

The glove box door on my May 15, 1965 SJ fastback has this strange bump in the middle just below the latch button.  At first I thought that the previous owner somehow jammed something in the glove box that pushed out the door.  The problem with that is that there is a corresponding bump, not a depression, on the inside of the door.  I have no idea what could have caused this.  Is the door really two pieces sandwiched together or is it all one casting?  I don't know if I should leave it, or replace the door.  It appears to be the original door.  Thanks.

Steve

[steve_f]

Does anyone know if the GT glove box door was originally two pieces assembled together, or a one piece casting?  Two pieces might explain the bump if something got in there in there during the assembly of the door.  If it's one piece then I don't know how it got there.

[CharlesTurner]

Doesn't look like a manufacturing defect, possibly damage?

The '65 GT glove box door was identical to the deluxe interior piece, simply sans the wood grain applique.  It was a single casting.

[steve_f]

At first I thought it was damage.  There are no cracks on either side though.  If the door is a single casting then I have no ideas.  If it was damage then I would think that one side would be dented in.  Both the inside and outside of the door have a raised bump in the same place.

[CharlesTurner]

Definitely is an odd-ball.  I assume this is an original Ford part?

[steve_f]

As far as I can tell it looks like the original door.  Since the door is a single casting could it have had an air bubble?  I bought the car from the original owner's wife.  He bought it new.  I would have thought he would have had the dealer replace it if it was there when he bought it.

Added the pic of the part number

[CharlesTurner]

Definitely an OEM door.  One of those things that you might have to replace.  Don't want to be the guy with the car that has a glove box "pimple" do you?!    

[steve_f]

Thanks Charles.  I've definitely thought about replacing it.  The car is pretty much an "early" GT survivor though so I have been trying to replace only what I need to.