Breadbox conversion
Drifting
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From: Cuyahoga Falls Ohio
Drifting
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From: Lowell Arkansas
The whole dash is designed to have the bread box.
When you take it off and put a blank plate in its place they look like something is missing.
All cars were going to have a passive restraint for the passenger side back when they were designing the 84 corvette dash.
At the last minute Ronald Regan repealed the law and they didn't have to comply with the passive restraint system.
They had already designed the 84 corvette with it, so they went with it, rather than take it off with everything else on the dash being designed to go with the bread box.
When you take it off and put a blank plate in its place they look like something is missing.
All cars were going to have a passive restraint for the passenger side back when they were designing the 84 corvette dash.
At the last minute Ronald Regan repealed the law and they didn't have to comply with the passive restraint system.
They had already designed the 84 corvette with it, so they went with it, rather than take it off with everything else on the dash being designed to go with the bread box.
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From: Lenoir City TN
St. Jude Donor '08-'09-'10-'11
Take a look at this post with the pictures that Agent 86 was nice enough to supply. Also I removed a breadbox and when you flip it upside down there is no room, the thing is thick walled.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show....php?t=1614337
Bob
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show....php?t=1614337
Bob
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i think Corvette Central has the flat conversion and they may have the map pocket conversion too
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From: Santa Maria CA
A while back there was a glove box replacement for the breadbox on ebay. It had the corvette words on the front like the factory, but it folded down to reveal two cup holders and some storage space. I would have bought it had the front of it not been bubbled from heat.
Pro
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From: Perth Western Australia
i like the box ( my worthless .02c)
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From: Calgary '85 Z51 coupe
Take a look at this post with the pictures that Agent 86 was nice enough to supply. Also I removed a breadbox and when you flip it upside down there is no room, the thing is thick walled.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show....php?t=1614337
Bob
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show....php?t=1614337
Bob
I toasted my breadbox too.
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From: Russellville, Kentucky 1967 Sting Ray & 2001 C5
MidAmerica made a kit to do the change a few years back. Dunno if it is still available or not.
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From: Kingman AZ
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Here is the padded cover I made for my previous 87. By the way, do not dye your dashboard as it reflects terribly off the windshield.
Burning Brakes
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From: Coldville
took my breadbox off and put a wood grain cover they make for
it but i sometimes want to but the bread box back on cause it looks kind cool and people always ask me whats that for or they think its a airbag
it but i sometimes want to but the bread box back on cause it looks kind cool and people always ask me whats that for or they think its a airbag
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Have a Great Day!!!!!!!!
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From: Overland Park Kansas
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Early C4s look goofy with the bread box. Without it, things are awfully flat -- reministent of older styling. No winner there.
Corvetteronw's attempt to break it up with color-matching top/side doesn't look too bad. Bummer it's reflective....
I'm going to try making the A/C and console one color with the speedo and pass side another. I hope this will break up the giant, flat surface.
Haven't decided between alum, wood, and/or painted color(s).
gp
Corvetteronw's attempt to break it up with color-matching top/side doesn't look too bad. Bummer it's reflective....
I'm going to try making the A/C and console one color with the speedo and pass side another. I hope this will break up the giant, flat surface.
Haven't decided between alum, wood, and/or painted color(s).
gp
Last edited by GREGGPENN; Feb 8, 2007 at 06:59 PM.