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Kendo:
By the way,

I got this dash from Madera concepts, https://maderaconcepts.com/ and had them add a glove box door. But they didn't include a latch for some reason. So after thinking about it a while and making a glove box door mock-up to try an idea, I settled on using 1/4" diameter neodymium magnets from McMaster-Carr: https://www.mcmaster.com/products/magnets/neodymium-magnets-7/od~1-4-1/?s=neodymium+magnets specifically 3/16" long in the door and 1/8" long in the top rail. You can see them in the closeup photo below. The biggest trick was figuring out how to drill clean holes in each location.

BDA:
That looks like a very nice dash! IIRC, they made the dash for Jay Leno's "super" Elan. Very strange they didn't include a latch!!

Kendo:
Last time I was on their site, they had a page showing Leno receiving his dash for his Elan. They seemed proud of that.  8)

Pfreen:
When  I did my dash, I added the glovebox door as well.  I used Triumph TR4a wood dash parts for the latch/lock, hinges, pull and check strap. 

However, your solution looks great.

Gary t:
I also added a door and used a push to release magnetic latch.

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