You don't need to do this at all!!!   Just mount it back about 5" (you need
to drill new holes).   I've done this on two vans so far with totally
satisfactory results.   Looks fine.    I sent a prior msg about it, which
should be in the archives.

Dave
87 Wolfsburg
90 Westfalia

At 02:44 AM 9/9/97 -0400, Todd Last wrote:
>Well, I was one of the silly people who put a map pocket on the passenger
>side, and was quite pleased with myself until someone on the list correctly
>noted that with the map pocket installed, you have to open the door to get
>the glove compartment open.
>
>Phoie!
>
>I did some measuring, and I believe that if you cut away a small section of
>the front of the map pocket away that you can provide enough clearance so the
>glovebox will open with the door shut. I'm going to give this a try next
>weekend, I'll let you know if it works.
>
>Anyone else try this?
>
>Todd
>'88 Westfalia
>
>