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On Wed, 2002-07-24 at 16:59, jason m. land wrote: > by the way, anyone know of a way to get inside of locked glove box > (without the key, of course). > > i've driven my '71 squareback for years and never locked the glove box > (because i had no key for it). but one day it decided to lock itself, > denying my access to the front boot via the release lever, and > subsequently my spare tire, my gas can, as well as the faceplate to my > radio. > > i've tried jimmying it with a screwdriver and other similar objects, but > no luck. i'd hate to destroy the glove box by ripping it open from the > underside, and also don't want to fork out the dough for a locksmith. > If you are lucky, you can remove the metal strap that holds the glove box, and then work out the screw that holds the hood release handle to the dash, through the glove box wall. You might then be able to reach the latch from the inside after moving the glove box aside. -- Russ Wolfe '66 FB MT (It drove) '71 FB AT '65 Bug (not running) russw@classicvw.org http://www.classicvw.org ------------------------------------------------ To unsubscribe, E-mail to: <type3-off@vwtype3.org> For more help, see http://vwtype3.org/list/