Ben,

I added a glovebox to my car after I had taken both airbags out so I won't
be able to tell you if there was a problem with them. There was a website
that gave the procedure on how to install a glovebox in the '95 cars but I
can't find it now.

I bought the glove box used from someone who was parting out a wrecked '97
GTi for $50.

Basically you'll need a nibbler which you can buy from Radio Shack or a
Dremel tool to cut off the steel flange that you'll find when you remove the
kneebar. Once you get that out of the way, the glovebox will fit into the
new space perfectly. After that, you'll need 3 self-tapping screws to hold
the glove box on. The plastic tabs that grip onto the edges of the dash
don't work very well.

This isn't a very good explanation of how to do it and the website has a
much better procedure. Does anyone out there know which website I'm talking
about? I thought it was Jan's VW-Car-Racing page, but I couldn't find the
link there anymore.

You can email for more info if you decide to go through with this. I'll try
my best to write a proper procedure for you.

Eugene Oh

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-gti-vr6@dev.tivoli
> [mailto:owner-gti-vr6@dev.tivoli]On Behalf Of ben t
> Sent: Tuesday, August 04, 1998 7:05 AM
> To: gti-vr6@dev.tivoli
> Subject: [gti-vr6] Glovebox retrofit
>
>
> Has anyone with a 1995 car added the glovebox.  Some days I
> really need one
> and was wondering if someone has done it, and if their were any air bag
> problems by adding it?Cost?
>
> Ben t

if anyone is interested, these are the part numbers for replacing the
passenger airbag with an oem glovebox.  one of these numbers didn't show up
in my dealer's etka cd, i think it was the striker.  i am picking up these
parts tonight or tomorrow and will let you all know how the install goes.
this email is not intended to start another airbag removal debate, we've
already gone through that.  this is purely for informational purposes.  i
got this info from the vwvortex faq.

Mk3 Golf/Jetta:
upper glovebox (fits in place of the pass. side air bag): 1H1 857 101 B41
(box)

1H5 857 122 A35 (lid)

1H6 857 147 01C (handle/lock assembly)

1H0 857 113 (cylinder lock)

1H1 857 131 01C (catch)

1H0 857 924 B41 (striker)

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Jim Tremayne
Design Manager
Omni Structures International, Inc.
phone:  616-977-0333
mobile: 616-915-3369
email: jimt@omnistructures