1965 New Yorker stuck glove box door

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I don't have a key, but I can pick the lock both ways. Pushing the button, and prying very carefuly does nothing. Any tricks?

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While depressing downward on the button try to pry with fingertips and/or grabbing a lip of the glovebox with other hand. You could try to open like first described and tap down with your fist with other hand near the lock then on the black painted area downward. My '59 Imperial has the same problem occasionally.
 
This calls for a visit to my wall dash...

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Here’s what you’re working with.

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This cheep wire will ALWAYS give first.
I think Chrysler did this on purpose.

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That little nub is your friend or enemy depending on the situation.

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That’s all that is keeps it shut. Pry away and the worst you’ll do is maybe break that latch wire. In 30 years I’ve never cracked a steel dash frame.

Pry it open and with a long screw driver try to push in that nub or work it under the wire. Good luck & don’t hurt the glove box door.

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This calls for a visit to my wall dash...

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Here’s what you’re working with.

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This cheep wire will ALWAYS give first.
I think Chrysler did this on purpose.

View attachment 324298

That little nub is your friend or enemy depending on the situation.

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That’s all that is keeps it shut. Pry away and the worst you’ll do is maybe break that latch wire. In 30 years I’ve never cracked a steel dash frame.

Pry it open and with a long screw driver try to push in that nub or work it under the wire. Good luck & don’t hurt the glove box door.

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Awesome, thanks! Good to have a wall dash lol
 
This calls for a visit to my wall dash...

View attachment 324296

Here’s what you’re working with.
The wall dash has let me down..

Mine looked like this, used curled hack saw blade to get it open, just had mouse poop in it.. I was disappointed
View attachment 324297

This cheep wire will ALWAYS give first.
I think Chrysler did this on purpose.

View attachment 324298

That little nub is your friend or enemy depending on the situation.

View attachment 324299

That’s all that is keeps it shut. Pry away and the worst you’ll do is maybe break that latch wire. In 30 years I’ve never cracked a steel dash frame.

Pry it open and with a long screw driver try to push in that nub or work it under the wire. Good luck & don’t hurt the glove box door.

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So there was no wire holding that critter shut ??? That looks totally different and I’ve pried open e bodies, a bodies, b bodies and C’s and they’ve always had that wire gizmo.
 
No, lock was on the frame, and the button on the lock, locked into this latch on the door.
 
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