What’s this spring do

[325w]

What’s this spring do

This spring by glove box door. What’s it do? It’s on a 33 Ford

 

[T Scott]

Re: What’s this spring do

It's really not a spring. It's a hinge pin.

 

[325w]

Re: What’s this spring do

So is their a reason for the design?

 

[DavidG]

Re: What’s this spring do

How about a photo without all the background clutter?

 

[51504bat]

Re: What’s this spring do

Delete

 

[Ideucev8]

Re: What’s this spring do

If you squeeze the sides of the hoop part together it shortens the hinge pin so that you can dismantle the hinge.
Phil.

 

[Karl Wescott]

Re: What’s this spring do

Schematic from my catalog... btw I do make these.

 

[cas3]

Re: What’s this spring do

When its together, the loopy thing goes under the glove box out of sight IIRC.

 

[325w]

Re: What’s this spring do

Thanks for the info.