rear glovebox 355

The rear glove box is mounted on the rear shelf and under that shelf are electical and piping so you really want to be carefull installing self tapping screws.
The rear glove box was originally designed for convertibles and perhaps (some one know?) there are welded in screw holes on those cars???? but in the berlinetta you must drill.
I have the same glove box and am waiting till I do my major service this winter. At that time I will remove the fiberglass shield that covers the gas tank and peer in the void above the gas tank to make sure I do not drill in to anything that does not need ventilation holes.

 

I take my glove box in and out to accomodate a camera mount for track days. In my 1998 Berlinetta there are three threaded holes in the chasis. I am note sure but I beleive they are not clips but raised bits of the chasis which are threaded.

David

 

When i had my first 355 many years ago. I accidentally drilled a pissing hole into the top of my fuel tank through the rear deck. An expensive mistake

 

Ok, so 1998 cars have the threaded holes installed in the back deck for the glove box.
Its stand to reason that this glove box was a later model option then.
When I lifted my carpets on my 1995 berlinetta there were no such holes (brackets).......so be very carefull when drilling (you can always put a tube over the drill bit to ensure you can't drill more than a couple of mm deep).

p.s. if you want to wait till I do my major out service this winter I will look /advise what clearences there are under there.

 

just use some Super Glue.

 

velcro

 

I will remember to post because I have to install my glove box as well.
I will try to take a few photos as well (of the placement).....or perhaps take some measurements for reference.

 

The glove box fits and looks fine. Considering how little storage space we have in these cars it surprising this is not standard fitment across the board. If you look at the cars on ebay.......I have noticed that a lot of them have the box installed. If I can figure out how to post pictures here.....I will post a photo of the box in my car.

 

Not all brother. Mine has airbags and no glove box.

 

1996 GTS F355

Theaded screws holes present underneath the carpet.

 

Yep, my jeans have pockets though Also I keep a microfiber cloth and sunscreen in the pocket behind the drivers seat. I like to keep my cars clutter free, my last 355 had the glove box but I found the only things I kept in there I could do without anyway. No real issue

 

I will install my glove box in the car and try to take a photo and post it here......

 

Heres a photo of the glove box in the car. The rear wall of the box fits the slope of the rear firewall.....there is no problem there. The box fits perfectly the ledge area.
Re attatchment? Well I am a little leery of velcro....it would work as long as you don't put any heavy items (although small) in there I suppose....but I track the car as well and with serious braking I would hate for this thing to come loose and fly forward into the windshield.
I will either tap (check underneat first) the firewall top or tig weld 3 little nuts on top there (there are 3 holes in the box base)......I won't know till I get into my engine out this winter.
I suppose another option would be to install a steel bracket under the carpet with a L brace (again under the carpet) up towards /behind the centre moulding trim where the challenge seatbelt hooks are installed......this would be structurally strong and would be the least invasive approach....mmmmmmm....now that I think about this I may go this route.

p.s. I may try to fabricate/weld up a bracket in the near future.....If I do I will post it here
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I appreciate all the thought and suggestions on mounting this "purse" but isn't it a little excessive? What can you store in it anyway? There's side door pockets and seat back pockets.. As JMD-NZ said, my jeans have pockets too. One can always buy a nice leather pouch with compartments and stow it behind the seat or under or in the luggage compartment. Also, a visible glove box may even attract a break-in.
Yes, it's nice looking but not very practical IMHO.

 

Works great----My car has one. I keep my reg. card, ins. card, extra sunglasses, bottle of Tylenol, name tag for events, a small pad of paper, pencil, spare battery for key fob, extra set of keys, etc...

 

With all that, do you still have room for condoms?

 

I am revisiting this thread because I said I would provide pictures of an rear glove box install in a coupe without any current mounting holes. I am currently involved with an engine out (another thread) on my 355 and took the time to take a couple of photos of why one should not attempt just drill into the back deck and use tap screws. As you can see from the second photo there are a/c and brake lines on the left and coolant and wiring lines on the right .....exactly where the glove box would be mounted......and the screws fixed. I would not attempt to drill unless you removed the fuel tank first and very carefully drilled the mounting holes. I am not going to do this......I will fabricate a steel plate with welded nuts to be installed under the carpet insulation w/ 3m tape on the deck. Once I have fabricated the plate I will take and post photos of the install.
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