1952-59 Ford Glove box door question

Is there some kind of spring to ***ist in opening the glove box door? I have to push the ****on and use a fingernail behind the door to get it to open. Seems like something must be missing or maybe out of adjustment on mine.

 

I'm ***uming you're asking about the one in your Ford truck? It should just pop open from the ****on latching mechanism and it's own weight. The ****on latch and the hinges may need a good lubing.

 

Apologies, vehicle in question is a 53 Customline

My old f100 didn't have a glovebox latch at all, just a pull knob

 

Might need adjustment. On my 55 you just push the ****on and gravity handles the rest.

 

Same on my '56. Again the ****on and hinges might need a little lube.
I forgot my '63 F100 was like yours.

 

Same on my 54 - no spring. Occasionally I have to do the same thing

 

There should be a tab at the hinge that pushes the door outwards. Mine was a pain to open too so I bent that tab outwards and cleaned and lubed the latch ***embly. Works great now.

Glovebox Tab by !!!RIOT!!! posted Apr 22, 2021 at 8:52 PM

 

My 56 has 2 pointed rubber stops that compress slightly and ***ist in opening when I push the ****on.

 

Thanks, you solved the mystery. I can clearly see where that tab used to be on my '53. Looks like it snapped off sometime in the last 68 years.