BJ8 owners- glove box locks available

[bighealeysource]

Hey BJ8 owners,
Know I see posts about trying to find BJ8 glove box locks. Just got a e-mail notice from AH Spares in UK and they now have them for 98.50 pounds, about $150.00 US. No connection with AH Spares, but good supplier and just passing on the news.
Regards,
Mike

 

[BigGreen]

Don't forget the VAT (salestax) and postage
Small packages tend to go astray, (as in turnsignal lamp)
So maybe "signed for" is a good option

Does kill the eBay madnes ;-)

 

[Jeepster]

That is still far too expensive in my opinion. I will have to do without.

Then again I did try one from a vw beetle and it fit fine.

 

[rjc157]

its the same as a nash metropolitan sometimes they turn up on ebay

 

[Bob_Spidell]

Mike,

Did the email have a link to the part?

Bob

 

[HealeyRick]

Here's the parts link: https://www.ahspares.co.uk/austin-healey/big-healey/Dashboard-Console/GLOVE-BOX-LOCK-KEYS.aspx The lock was also original to the 289 leaf spring Cobra, which is why you'll see them go for stupid money when they hit the online auctions.

 

[Bob_Spidell]

Thanks, Rick.

 

[British_Recovery]

Which Beetle? Lockable or just push-button? Always nice to have choices. Thanks, Bob

 

[DerekJ]

If they are shipped to the States you will not have to pay the 20% VAT

 

[Jeepster]

Bob,

i seem to remember it being a push button type.

 

[British_Recovery]

Thanks, and about $10.- $15. from the Beetle parts guys.
Bob

 

[Editor_Reid]

Thanks, and about $10.- $15. from the Beetle parts guys.
Bob

Please post a link to a VW parts vendor's website showing this item and the price. My web search skills are apparently inadequate to find it.

 

[British_Recovery]

Reid,
While I haven't tried this, it looks promising.
www.jbugs.com part numbers : 111857131R, 111857131L, 133857131
This place has some nice period radios as well.
I also Googled "Beetle Glove Box Latch" and then Images. Some came up on EBay also. There's also a finger pull that goes behind the push button type.
Bob

 

[Editor_Reid]

...it looks promising.
www.jbugs.com part numbers : 111857131R, 111857131L, 133857131.

Thanks Bob, but none of those look even vaguely like the glove box lock for a BJ8. I guess that if someone was desperate to fill a hole in the glove box door you could say that they are better than nothing, but the days settling for wildly incorrect/non-original parts are generally well behind us. Everyone I know who owns one of these cars values it too much to do such a thing as substitute non-original items when originals (or reproductions of originals) are available.