This is addressed at Vanagon.com.  I also have a
map pocket on the passenger side and it is very
handy and should have been standard from the
factory.  If  the map pocket is mounted further back
on the door you don't have the glove box opening
problem.
Russ
> All right. So I installed a new map pocket on the passenger side door. It all
> did fit so perfectly -- and the carboard on the door already had all the holes
> and everything. And the door closed and nothing broke.
>
> Except... that now I can't open my glove box. Yes, the map pocket is now in the
> way -- which probably explains why there *was* no map pocket on that door in
> the first place.
>
> But I like the map pocket, and I'd like to use it. My options so far:
>
> - Move the map pocket closer to the seat to give space to open the glove box.
> - Somehow put hinges on the map pocket to flip it down when necessary (and add
> a "wall" to it so that thing don't fall out too easily)
>
> Anyone with other ideas? That would be great!
>
> Thanks,
>
> Philippe
> '87 Vanagon GL