7thvet

I think the bread box was caused by Ralph Nader.
There is another replacement with a leather map holder that looks better IMO.

Aardwolf

I made that, it was a simple project. The dash vent pops out then a square flat piece of black plastic is needed to go around the gauge. I cut that from a container I had laying around. The gauge is my trans temp, I have an oil pressure gauge to go along side of it. That I am adding so I don't have to flip the switch from oil temp to oil pressure on the track.

I've put black polish on the wheel but I think my driving gloves rub it off from track driving.

Having the flat panels makes it easy to work under that area which has saved me a lot of time. Just three screws by the fuse box and the panel comes out.

ekess744

Does anyone know how much the breadbox weighs? Im curious before I tear into the dash completely. if its not that heavy I'll just leave it alone. It looks massive! The delco radio was way heavier than I expected.

Greg0u812

I thought he used the space behind the dash pad for.............ummmm.......never mind.

floridamale

I never liked the look of the bread box


Just my opinion

Syclone354

its not very heavy. not a mod i would do to save weight. It does give the passenger a lot more room though. My girlfriend imediately said she felt like she had more room.

skeet2low8

Seeing as my primary passenger is my 13YO son and the car has no air bags, I think I will keep the "Breadbox".

1bdvet

Nice touch, your interior looks great!

Aardwolf

For when he doesn't wear his seat belt?

65Z01

I picked up a used one with the idea of converting to a glove box and was surprised at how light it was. It's mostly hollow expanded foam with a little steel frame; I would estimate 2-3lbs tops tops.

floridamale

Thanks yours looks clean as well my last vett had red gutts.

jhammons01

My recolection is that the passenger side Airbag was not ready in time...so we wound up with the pillow.

That would make sense if the '85 or even '86s had an actual airbag inside the pillow...so I doubt my version of why the pillow is there.

I gotta get rid of that thing. I just haven't had extra time to address it.

pmihaltian

Works great !

vinnies87

Duh, he said dash pad, not breadbox.... i'm old but can still read
and yea, i do like it better without the BB, deleted mine long ago

ekess744

thank you

PLRX

I did a search but I did not find it. I was trying to find a guy that about 5 years ago in the Corvette Action Center web he tried to "open" the bread box because he tought it was really a compartment for bread, he was slaughter with sarcastic comments.

...for the forhead I think the bread box was a L-83 feature

skeet2low8

If seat belts really protected you, why did they make AIR BAGS! Should have and use both.

Aardwolf

I agree. BTW why are you putting your boy in a car without one then? Stop hijacking the thread!

PLRX

This is a Y2K subject. .......To create jobs.

Now they have side airbags. Soon we will have something like the Stallone movie, the one he was frozen, he was de-frosted to fight "Blade", the car got into a crash and foam filled the inside of the vehicle.


Anyway, Syclone, your Vette looks great!

corvetteronw

Made my own on a previously owned 87. Cut a piece of thin plywood from scrap laying around the garage. Went to an upholstery shop who gave me a remnant of white vinyl and leftover padding. I cut the hole for the AC vent then sprayed the vinyl with interior dye and installed it. Most expensive part was the emblem that I got from Corvette Central.
Like the upper dash pad that I also dyed with the same spray dye? Kids, don't try this as home as it reflected badly off the windshield. I purchased a used stock dash pad from Vette2Vette and put it back to stock after only a few weeks.