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Removed dash, and all associated, in order to replace both blower and blend motors.
Putting it all back together and I’ll be damned but I can’t find the 2 “plates” that are used at the bottom of glovebox to secure it to the vehicle. Can’t find the screws either. Got the upper three but lower set is missing. 2 days later I thought I’d ask here if anyone has a spare set hanging around in a jam jar somewhere that they would sell?
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There's 2 screws on each side, 1 goes into a square captive nut, the other goes into a threaded hole. The square ones fall out when you undo the screw and are a real pig to get back into place and then fall out again when you try to get the screw started. On one car (somebody else's) I put a blob of glue on them to keep them in place but on my car I just left them out. Are you saying you've lost all 4 screws as well as the square nuts?

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@Gilbertd, Are you saying you've lost all 4 screws as well as the square nuts?
….. that’s exactly what I’m saying.
The ziplock bag I put them in has mysteriously disappeared. I’m sure it will appear the day after I buy or locate a new set….
Unless I figure another way to secure the bottom section of the glove box….

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They are M5 x 16mm flanged head bolts which over here would be dead easy to find in any DIY shop. Metric might be a bit more difficult where you are.....

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Sorted. What an overly complex design and engineering SNAFU!!!! From the strut to the cavernous two holes….. certainly didn’t have a Japanese engineer anywhere near “Project Glovebox P38”….