You may or may not want to replace the glove box with an older style shelf. This is why the panel is "predrilled" Eric On Fri, 22 Aug 1997, John Graham wrote: > Shortly after embarking on our first trip in our new '88 Westfalia, my wife > commented that she would really like a 'pocket' on her door like the one on > the driver's side door. Well, I could understand that right away, 'cause I > liked the convenience of the one on the driver's side. > > So I ordered one for the passenger side door. Upon taking the passenger > side interior door panel off, to install the pocket, I found the panel was > pre-drilled, as I had expected to mount the door pocket. Ah,,, all is > well, fits like a charm. > > It was a week later that I tried to open the glove box (on the passenger > side naturally) with that side's door closed.... Guess what. The glove box > won't open now with the door closed! > > I may be able to make some small adjustments to both to enable enough of an > opening to stuff something in or grab something with a slim hand, but the > clearance is probably the reason why VW didn't put pockets on both doors in > 1988. > > John Graham > '88 Westy (with two pockets) > Charlotte NC >
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