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Old Oct 22, 2013 | 10:11 AM
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I am a newbie here. So you'll probably get a few laughs. What is in or behind the huge box on the passenger side dash. It sticks out like 4 inches. It is an 89 C4 coupe. Can this be removed or is it a necessary component?
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Old Oct 22, 2013 | 03:36 PM
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Open the following link..... then click on the link in post #2:

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c4-g...ent-panel.html
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Old Oct 22, 2013 | 06:10 PM
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I tell everyone that is what early airbags looked like
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Old Oct 22, 2013 | 08:01 PM
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Dope stash?!?!? No its a crash pad, useless as ta ta's on a boar hog, They do make an eliminator panel. Just check any of our vendors to the left.
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Old Oct 23, 2013 | 03:28 AM
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What's behind it is the VATS module:

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Old Oct 23, 2013 | 07:21 AM
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Thanks for all replies.... Flat panel coming soon!
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