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NARP74
post Feb 24 2025, 07:17 PM
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While working and not succeeding on several other jobs, I decided my annoying ash tray was going to feel my wrath. It never sits flush when pushed back in. I don't use it, more play with it once in a while to reseat it. I pulled it all out, tray and rail and it looks like the spring loaded chrome pop up piece of metal from the tray is getting caught in a depression in the top of the carrier rail. If I look at the back end and put a small pry tool in there, I can get it to go the full way against the rails. It won't do this as it currently is assembled. Pressure does not work either.

I am at a loss to figure out what might be bent or misaligned to fix it. It's the only one I have for reference. I'll check the books to see if the pictures show anything.
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post Feb 24 2025, 09:06 PM
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I have one you can have. I deleted mine . . It has the tray and the “receiver thing “.
I’ll send pic tomorrow if you want it?
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post Feb 24 2025, 09:15 PM
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can you send a pic of your ash tray in the dash?
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post Feb 24 2025, 10:12 PM
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@sb914 generous offer. I'll let you know.

My luck, a pic of the ash tray will be the one to bring the World to its knees!!! Wish me luck.
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post Feb 25 2025, 06:47 AM
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maybe replace it with a phone holder?

https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:6574331
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post Feb 25 2025, 10:17 AM
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QUOTE(emerygt350 @ Feb 25 2025, 05:47 AM) *

maybe replace it with a phone holder?

https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:6574331


I have been thinking about a replacement with something. This car needs so much work right now that I can't drive it for very long so this is off in the distance right now. Just trying to knock off some low hanging fruit. Something to fill that hole is all it does for me.
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post Feb 25 2025, 02:34 PM
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Ash tray pics in and in farther, and the assembly. You can see the witness marks on the assembly and the area where the spring loaded flap is getting stuck.
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post Feb 25 2025, 06:52 PM
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is there something in the dash, behind the ash tray keeping it from going back all the way?
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post Feb 25 2025, 07:44 PM
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It has been a while since I have looked at mine, but yours appears longer that what I remember... Is there a difference among years?
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post Feb 25 2025, 07:48 PM
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I see you have a dual gauge bracket below the dash, you could use one of these in place of the ashtray. Another member did a 3-D print prototype for me. Slides right in to the ashtray bracket.

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post Feb 25 2025, 08:09 PM
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i agree that it looks longer than mine (a 73). i'm not sure if there are model year differences
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post Feb 25 2025, 09:16 PM
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I replaced my ashtray with an aluminum insert that is the mount for my interior light. That needed a new home when I carpeted the rear bulkhead.


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post Feb 25 2025, 09:29 PM
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Finished version.


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post Feb 26 2025, 09:56 AM
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The picture that looks longer is deceiving. I placed the ash tray on the bracket to show both and the wear points so it does look longer, it is not. Nothing inside impedes the tray installation.
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post Feb 26 2025, 12:47 PM
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you got me.

maybe you should take sb914 on his offer
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