Glove Box for everything except gloves

FRITZ47

FRITZ47

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Did you ever think about the glove box? I have never thought about it, but can truthfully say that I have never put a pair of gloves in the glove box, and doubt if many have done so. I use mine for the owner's manual and my registration and maybe a pair of sun glasses and a pen or pencil, or maybe a map or camera. What other things are commonly put in the glove box?

Fritz
 

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I've heard them called "jockey boxes" too, but I can't imagine a jockey in there.As long as were on the mysteries subject, why is there two U's in the word "vacuum"? I don't know how much more of this I can take...........
 
I keep a spare set of keys in it so when the bad guys smash my window to steel my truck they wont hurt the ignition switch .
 
I just keep the registration and insurance cards in there, plus a bunch of other junk. like small parts that fall off. I wish my Model A has a glove box, I have herd them called a dispatch box
 
Brendan said:
I just keep the registration and insurance cards in there, plus a bunch of other junk. like small parts that fall off. I wish my Model A has a glove box, I have herd them called a dispatch box
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The Model A trucks had a "dispatch box". It was up next to your shoulder on the '28-'29 styles. For the '30-'31 it was a small metal box (available as a reproduction) attached to the passenger side cowl panel upholstery. This is a question since I don't know the answer, didn't some of the models have a pocket in the door upholstery? Sure nice to have a place to keep the pennies for the parking meters.


Charlie Stephens
 
FRITZ47 said:
Did you ever think about the glove box? I have never thought about it, but can truthfully say that I have never put a pair of gloves in the glove box, and doubt if many have done so. I use mine for the owner's manual and my registration and maybe a pair of sun glasses and a pen or pencil, or maybe a map or camera. What other things are commonly put in the glove box?

Fritz
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I'll be serious for a change.

Back in the day, both men and women wore gloves when they drove. I guess that is because they could get a better grip on the steering wheel. I use gloves when I drive my 35 PU, the wheel is sort of skinny and I get a better grip on the wheel when wearing gloves. I would surmise that is how a glove box got its name.
 
Lawson!! You dirty ol' bugger! I kinda like the way you think tho' :p

Not a lot of room for those antics in the pickup so just a few CD's and spare fuses and passes to the next car show..
 
Charlie Stephens said:
The Model A trucks had a "dispatch box". It was up next to your shoulder on the '28-'29 styles. For the '30-'31 it was a small metal box (available as a reproduction) attached to the passenger side cowl panel upholstery. This is a question since I don't know the answer, didn't some of the models have a pocket in the door upholstery? Sure nice to have a place to keep the pennies for the parking meters.


Charlie Stephens
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The Model A open cars did not usually have door pockets or storage for small items.
The closed types did have door pockets, but not always on all doors. My 1929 Tudor only has one on the r/h door. Some 1931 sedans had a large pocket & flap on the back of the front seat & none on the doors. Other 4 door Sedans had pockets on all doors or only on the rear doors. The Business Coupe of 1928'29 had a storage pocket on the cowl kick panel.
As already mentioned, closed truck cabs had a metal ''dispatch box'' in the rear quarter panel.
Clear as mud?
 
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