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NavyChief wrote:Well, it would appear this particular sticky is worth it - 470+ hits in under two weeks.

Now a request for all those out there doing the viewing.

If you've undertaken this project, how 'bout some feedback?

We know RockinB, as a retired cabinetmaker, was not particularly challenged by it. But how about the rest of us that have, at best, average handyman skills?

How hard was it really? Did you have to buy any tools you didn't already have? How many trips to Home Depot/Lowe's before you were done? You get the drift...

Well, i now have a 2005 f250 with a locking drivers side glove box. cabinet lock bought at Ace hardware($5.49). Tools come out of my toolbox in garage and less than 2 hours I'm legal with a locking glove box. And yes these pick ups have 2 glove boxes in them. I will have to bring home the work camera to snap some pics. Only special tool you need is a 3/4" hole saw and i had a special hacksaw blade holder i used to notch the side a bit. What took me the longest was getting nerve to drill the hole, measure measure measure and then measure measure THEN drill. Only one chance!

I just installed a cabinet lock that I bought at Lowes in my Hyundai Accent. It was a real pain in the neck but I got it installed and it would be difficult for anyone to open it.

The glove box looks like its all plastic but they've got aluminum sandwiched in between the plastic and I was using a drill bit designed for wood.

The hard part was re-shaping the piece that actually locks the box. Using 2 pair of vise grips and a vise, I had to put 2 90 degree bends in it. There was some guess work involved as to where to put those 90's but I got it.

I just installed the cabinet lock on my 04 Liberty. GREAT idea people! This forum is great! The installation was REALLY easy...although I don't like that I couldn't use the trim ring...the longest lock I could find was 3/4"...a 1" one would have worked out better. Remember, most glove box doors are THICK! ! !
-Jon

This was a easy setup. It only took me about 15-20 min. I put it on the glove box of my 96 chevy pickup. If anyone is interested I can post some pics as soon as I get some new batteries for my digital camera.

Here's a question that kind of pertains to this thread. The alternative is to keep the gun in a locked box in plain view. I have read the ORC...cannot find anywhere that is addresses where the key should be?

If the box is locked and the key is in it, is that a crime? I guess one can use a previously mentioned idea and if stopped, simply rewach over and remove the key. This is a lot less activity that would casue a cop to get "freaky" due to excessive bending etc...during the stop.

Ideas???

I believe the law states (I could be wrong here...so don't jump on me), that the definition of locked means the key isn't in the lock. So that idea won't work. It doesn't say what kind of lock, though! So a small cheap combo lock on a gun case is "locked", even though it may be able to be broken. A simple combination locked pistol case (the small hard sided ones) may be used with one number off, just roll and click...your gun is there!

Or we can wait for HB347 to get passed! (I sure hope its soon!)
-Jon

Keep the ideas rollin' folks. I have a new dillema of my own - just traded my Outback for an '03 Expedition (in celebration of higher gas prices I suppose ). The Outback had a lockable and easily reachable glove box, and a handy (but non-lockable) center console. The Expedition has a lockable glove box, but it's about eight feet from the driver's seat, and has about enough room in it for - well - a pair of gloves. No center console. Nuthin'. Gotta figure something out. I really miss my "small stuff" storage...

You guys gave me incentive to rip into my 99 Toyota Tacoma. I needed to remove the glove box liner to make the latch pocket. Be careful of the wiring on top of liner, the yellow colored stuff is passenger airbag wiring! I bought the longest cylinder available at Lowes and barely had enough thread to get the nut on. Door front is all plastic, the liner is plastic with a sheet metal reinforcement where the latch pocket needs to go. All in all, a pain in the neck, but worth the trouble.


Snug as a bug in a rug. I used contact adhesive to attach carpet-didn't want to damage the Trijicons ya know...
Do any/most/none of you place the gun in a holster when in the glove box?

Birdman wrote:Do any/most/none of you place the gun in a holster when in the glove box?

Anytime I have a loaded handgun, it's in a holster. Doesn't matter where - glovebox, night stand, safe. Unloaded handguns never go in a holster. Gun sock, sure... but not a holster. This system in no way replaces diligent checking as to the condition of the firearm, but it's something I've gotten in the habit of doing.

The only time it's out of the holster is when it's in use (obviously) or when I have to switch holsters for asinine Plain Sight laws.

I rarely have my pistol in a holster in the glove compartment. First, little to no room. I sometimes use a paddle holster which doesn't fit in the tiny compartment. Second, if I'm not using my paddle holster, then I'm wearing an OWB holster on my belt which I'm not going to take off just to store in the glove compartment.

If I put my gloves in my center console, does it become a glove box? If I never put my gloves in the "traditional" dash mounted glove box, would it really be a glovebox? My gloves usually lay on the trans tunnel in front of the seat.

Everything should be made as simple as possible, but never simpler.

A. Einstein

trilateral1 wrote: If I put my gloves in my center console, does it become a glove box? If I never put my gloves in the "traditional" dash mounted glove box, would it really be a glovebox? My gloves usually lay on the trans tunnel in front of the seat.

Everything should be made as simple as possible, but never simpler.

A. Einstein

Ah, come on, that makes to much sense!

I just found this, and thought I would post it here. There is a case out of Court of Appeals for the 11th District, out of Trumbull County, State of Ohio v. Marvin J. Brown, in which a CCH holder was convicted of improper handling of firearms in a motor vehicle, because his firearm was in an unlocked glove compartment. He argued that his glove compartment did not have a lock. The appeals court response was basically there where other ways to comply with the law, and the conviction was upheld. I have the case and ruling on PDF for those who want it, email me and I will send it. Bottom line - until this stupid provision in this is changed, DO NOT CARRY IN AN UNLOCKED GLOVE COMPARTMENT!!

Birdman wrote:Do any/most/none of you place the gun in a holster when in the glove box?

Always......a DeSantis Nemesis pocket holster is perfect for this function. It will protect the gun from anything else you may have in the glove box, like an extra mag or flashlight for example.

It's amazing that none of the small trucks I checked out this year to replace my truck have a glove compartment that locks. The sales rep at Cherokee County Toyota couldn't understand the omission either and paid for the installation of a lock on my new 2006 Tacoma. We decided that locking the console would be more secure. It also opens on the driver's side, which is more convenient for a woman than reaching over to a glove box. A local locksmith installed a Medeco Cam lock, the type that is used on a jewelry, gun, medical office cabinets. The key is the type that can't be duplicated. I would like to know why the automotive industry, which has to know why we need locks on glove boxes, is increasingly leaving off glove compartment locks on both trucks and cars.