65 Glove Box Insert

  • Hi guys,

    Many years ago I bought a NOS 65/66 (C5ZZ-6506010-A)

    glove box insert from a Mustang parts

    shop here in Texas and today I was

    replacing the repo I have had in my Shelby

    since 1992. To my big surprise the quality

    of the NOS part was extremely poor. The

    staple that holds the left side in an

    45 degree angle was put in the wrong place

    which means that the insert wouldn't fit at all.

    I had to remove the staple, bend the insert in

    the correct place, make a new hole for the left

    lower screw and move the wrongly placed plate

    nut to fit the new hole.

    The repo made by Pro Products Inc. was in fact much better

    in quality than the NOS.

    Finally, the NOS is in the car but I learned a lesson again.

    Always check and double check everything. Maybe the part in the original Ford box had been replaced but I don't think so as

    the box looked unopened.

    A very frustrated Texas Swede

    /Bo

  • No surprises, Ford service parts are notorious for fit and finish issues. The NOS glove box insert I have has the wrong size screw nuts, meaning you can't use factory style screws to attach it! I'll eventually rob the speed nut fasteners off a repro one day...

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