taking out the loaf
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taking out the loaf
Anyone know an easy way to get the loaf off my 89 - using dynamite dosen't count! I can't get to the screw on the bottom, closest to the console, from underneath the dash. Any tricks, other than small hands and lots of pateince?
Burning Brakes
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From: Nashua New Hampshire
Re: taking out the loaf (bjblasko)
I recently removed the knee panel below the 'loaf'. Once you get that off, it's easy to get to the bottom screws on the loaf. It actually was much easier than I expected.
See my photos & description at the link below (click on the 'Special: How to remove 'bread box' and knee panel!' link).
See my photos & description at the link below (click on the 'Special: How to remove 'bread box' and knee panel!' link).
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Re: taking out the loaf (bjblasko)
I just installed the Dash Panel Kit from Ecklers....to quote from the 'experts'...There are 4 sheet metal screws that hold the loaf brackets to the dash...by using a hacksaw blade in a handle as you will find in most hardware stores, you can get between the plastic part of the dash frame and the tinnerman nut used on the screws to cut the 2 screws at the outside end both top and bottom...now, while holding the outside portion away from the dash as far as the slack will allow, cut the 2 screws on the inside brackets both top and bottom. You may find it difficult to get at these two :jester ...especially the upper inside screw...at this point you can cut the bracket itself :eek: ...which can later be rewelded together if reinstallation is desired 
....now the loaf can be removed from the dash :rolleyes: ...At this point if you opted to cut the bracket :eek: ....you must remove the balance of the bracket from the dash :rolleyes: ...now that I've passed this on....my loaf had been removed by the previous owner...he had just crammed the loaf, brackets and all into the opening and stuffed foam around the edges to keep it in :( ...but it sure made it easy to install this dash kit !!! :cool:
....now the loaf can be removed from the dash :rolleyes: ...At this point if you opted to cut the bracket :eek: ....you must remove the balance of the bracket from the dash :rolleyes: ...now that I've passed this on....my loaf had been removed by the previous owner...he had just crammed the loaf, brackets and all into the opening and stuffed foam around the edges to keep it in :( ...but it sure made it easy to install this dash kit !!! :cool:
Burning Brakes
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From: Nashua New Hampshire
Re: taking out the loaf (blk91)
blk91:
It's the padded dash protrusion on the passenger side of the dash
that says' Corvette', and has the passenger air vent.
Since it bulges out, in contrast to the rest of the dash, it's been
humurously called the 'air bag', bread-box, and bread loaf.
It kinda looks like it was designed to soften the passenger head
hitting it in an accident, but there's actually very little to it. Not
sure how it's really stand up. So it comes down to being some
GM engineer's concept of attractive decoration for the early C4's.
It's the padded dash protrusion on the passenger side of the dash
that says' Corvette', and has the passenger air vent.
Since it bulges out, in contrast to the rest of the dash, it's been
humurously called the 'air bag', bread-box, and bread loaf.
It kinda looks like it was designed to soften the passenger head
hitting it in an accident, but there's actually very little to it. Not
sure how it's really stand up. So it comes down to being some
GM engineer's concept of attractive decoration for the early C4's.
