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| alantd Member Since: 14 Dec 2008 Location: Northamptonshire Posts: 1513   
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Below are the step by step instructions for fitting the Nakatenga glove box
The whole job took me around 30 mins - including some head scratching, various trips to my garage to fetch tools and answering the continuous stream of questions from my 3 year old son, who, on discovering my open tool box, wanted to know what everything was - and whether it was used to build trains on the Island of Sodor (reference for all you Thomas the Tank Engine Dads). First, remove the dash panel. It uses a torx bit. Once the screws are out, you'll need to give a smart tap upwards at the front because it's also held in place by spring clips at the leading edge. 
Next, unscrew the (excessively long) torx screws holding the grab handle in place and remove.
There are 3 pegs on the underside of the dash panel that need to be cut off. This is the part after which there's no going back  . They're pretty soft so a sharp knife will do it.
The aforementioned spring clips on the leading edge of the dash panel can then be removed with pliers. I took them off to start with but ended up putting them back on. When the whole box is assembled, the front of the 'lid' (the old dash panel) locates with some pegs into holes in the dash. There's nothing to stop it flapping about and vibrating - hence I put the spring clips back on so that it snaps shut and stays firm. Your call. All it means is that you should remove the clips carefully in case you want to put them back.
The next job is to screw in the front panel of the box. This is dead easy using the provided black self tapping screws. Be careful not to tighten them too much as the dash is quite soft and you'll just strip it if you're not careful. In the following image, I've laid the top hinge in place just for aligning things but you don't need it - just fit the front panel snugly.
Next, screw in the hinge panel. This uses a smaller torx drive for the supplied screws. It's a bit of a pain to get to them from above (with the rake of the window meaning you can't quite get on top of them with a long screwdriver) so I used a torx bit in a 1/4" ratchet. Again, they're self-tappers so you might want to mark the holes with a centre-punch to help but don't over tighten them. This is where it is definitely a good idea to lay the top dash panel in place to line up the hinge properly. Mostly, you're looking to get the horizontal position (left to right) correct so that the dash panel pegs line up with the holes. On mine, I couldn't quite line everything up perfectly so I just widened the holes in the dash panel to fit the hinge screws - giving me the necessary adjustments.
Finally, bolt the dash panel back in place using the supplied washer and nuts. This is where I widened the holes slightly to allow me to fine tune the placement. There's quite a lot of give and if you have to  about with it too much you'll want to get some slightly bigger washers.
Et Voila! A new glove box 
Don't forget to put the grab handle back
It's a very discreet mod and looks like it was supposed to be there from the start (which begs the question: why wasn't it?). It doesn't seem to rattle about, although I'll probably line it with rubber or felt to stop whatever is inside bouncing around. It is VERY expensive for what it is (you could easily fashion something yourself, no doubt) but I'm quite pleased with it. Even my wife, who normally raises a wry smile at my latest modifications thinks it is fantastic (I think she has designs on it filling up with makeup brushes and general hand bag clutter) and the ultimate stamp of approval is that when I told her the price, she said it was definitely worth that! 
Anyway - rather long post for something that isn't too difficult (it's taken me longer to write the post than to fit the part) but hopefully it'll be helpful to someone considering one of these. A One that started out as a 2.4 TDCi 110 XS + New Defender 110 First Edition |
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23rd Nov 2010 9:37am |
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| The Boy Member Since: 28 Aug 2008 Location: East Northants Posts: 1459 
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Great write up that Alan. I find myself really wanting one now.
Thank you Boy |
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23rd Nov 2010 9:56am |
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| BigRuss Member Since: 15 May 2010 Location: Norfolk Posts: 2785 
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Cheers Alan,
It'll come in Han when I get mine from glyn. Russell
2011MY 110 XS USW Black |
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23rd Nov 2010 10:03am |
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| BigMike Member Since: 13 Jul 2010 Location: Lancashire Posts: 2253
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A great write up. Cheers Alan
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23rd Nov 2010 10:53am |
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| Lorryman100 Member Since: 01 Oct 2010 Location: Here Posts: 2686 |
Cheers Alan
top post with a great write up and pics too  Not so worried about fitting mine now, when it arrives......... |
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23rd Nov 2010 3:18pm |
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| mick Member Since: 08 Feb 2010 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 2109  
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That's great will have to remember this post when mine comes. Thanks.
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23rd Nov 2010 6:46pm |
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| shingwell Member Since: 13 Mar 2009 Location: herefordshire Posts: 45
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Good post Alan. Have you found somewhere in the UK that sells them?
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23rd Nov 2010 11:44pm |
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| 110SEB Member Since: 29 Jan 2009 Location: Essex, England Posts: 1444 
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TACK showed me his home made version of this mod. Certainly something I would like to do myself. Very helpful post that. Ta
ps. I have a threenager as well and my tool box is a never ending source of interest for him too |
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24th Nov 2010 12:06am |
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| The Boy Member Since: 28 Aug 2008 Location: East Northants Posts: 1459
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Don't think it get any better when they get older. My youngest son is a nightmare even when I lock the cabinet he finds the spare keys and I am constanly looking for lost spanners. The ones he does put back are always in the wrong place!!! Still i have a break now as he is in Afghan, and I kinda miss him but my tools are tidy though.  |
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24th Nov 2010 8:11am |
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| jst Member Since: 14 Jan 2008 Location: Taunton Posts: 8006  
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excellent post. something i should get around to doing. Cheers
James 110 2012 XS Utility 130 2011 M57 bespoke Camper 90 2010 Hardtop 90 M57 1988 Hardtop |
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24th Nov 2010 10:00pm |
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| dm_td5 Member Since: 20 Jul 2008 Location: Arnhem Land Posts: 609  
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25th Nov 2010 7:42pm |
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| bpman Member Since: 21 May 2008 Location: Oslo Posts: 8069 
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i have a home made glove box similar.
1. bought a couple of small hinges 2. used araldite to glue them into the top part (lid), this was then screwed onto the top of the dash. 3. spent some time figuring the best material to make the base/shelf, in the end i found some 8mm black plastic sheet, made a cardboard template and cut out the base. 4. screwed and glued the base / shelf into the dash 5. cut off the LR hex self tappers and glued the tops of the screws onto the lid discreet glove box - cost about £7.00 |
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1st Dec 2010 6:14am |
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| TACK Member Since: 26 Apr 2009 Location: Essex Posts: 1045
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Thanks Seb.
So easy to do, about £5 for a hinge from B&Q and a bit of black plastic from a sign writers which cost £1. Sahpe the plastic in a vice with 2 bits of wood.  |
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1st Dec 2010 8:30am |
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| Naks Member Since: 27 Jan 2009 Location: Stellenbosch, ZA Posts: 2637  
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Tack, what is that on the dash, below the passenger air vent? |
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1st Dec 2010 9:37am |
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