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Old Jun 7, 2013 | 05:01 PM
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What is this spring?
While replacing the defrost hoses on my 56 F100- I spotted this spring sitting behind the dash above the ashtray. It doesn't appear to be attached to anything. The first pic is of the spring layong across ashtray inside the dash. The second is looking up at it ...with the ashtray open...inside of dash.




 
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Glove box return.
 
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glove box return?
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Glove box return.
Remember- it sits above the ash tray hole and is attached.
 
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It's an ash spring, there to remind you that if you buy one more accessory for the truck your wife will put you in an *** sling.
 
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Still think it's the hinge spring for the glove box, but it could have come off of this:






 
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