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Old Aug 6, 2007 | 08:35 PM
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Default Ashtray creativity needed.

In light of two facts -

1. There's not much extra room in a Vette.
2. Not many people use ashtrays anymore.

Let's see your creative use of the space-wasting ashtray area. What have you got - storage, extra electronics, a surprise?
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Old Aug 6, 2007 | 08:43 PM
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I drilled out the ashtray door and put the switches for my heated seats there. Close the door and you never see them.
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Old Aug 6, 2007 | 08:44 PM
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xm radio
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Old Aug 6, 2007 | 08:45 PM
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I pulled the ashtray and put my garage door opener in there!!!
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Old Aug 6, 2007 | 08:46 PM
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I took out my ashtray and put my garage door opener in there. It fills the spot perfectly.
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Old Aug 6, 2007 | 08:50 PM
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Originally Posted by jarsdad1
xm radio
Same here. Seems the two most common uses are satrads and line lock/nitrous switch locations.
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Old Aug 6, 2007 | 08:51 PM
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Originally Posted by WvCorvette
I pulled the ashtray and put my garage door opener in there!!!
That is what I did.
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Old Aug 6, 2007 | 09:11 PM
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I've seen pics posted of all of the above. Makes sense to use that area for something.
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XM radio head stalk.
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Old Aug 6, 2007 | 09:40 PM
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I keep my spare tire in there...........
... ... ... ...
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I put my cell in there when I have a passenger. Other wise the door stay closed so my LS1 tag is displayed and the cell rides shotgun tether in place by the charger cable.
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Originally Posted by lil vette
I keep my spare tire in there...........
... ... ... ...
The next person who asks me where the spire tire goes is getting told that
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I keep my change in there for daily parking,,,
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Old Aug 6, 2007 | 11:19 PM
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Originally Posted by Joe0121
The next person who asks me where the spire tire goes is getting told that
WTH is a spire tire?????
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Old Aug 6, 2007 | 11:35 PM
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I keep my garage door opener in there, but didn't have to remove the ashtray.
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Originally Posted by moserbe
WTH is a spire tire?????
Obviously one that's small enough to fit where the ashtray was.
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Uh, Condoms.


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Old Aug 7, 2007 | 12:19 AM
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The spare tire WILL fit in the Ashtray right next to the piston return spring. The spring goes in first though.
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Originally Posted by Singer Island C5
XM radio head stalk.
I just threw up in my mouth a little when I saw your avatar Nice one

I have my radar detector power supply in there at the moment but have ordered the invisible connector from Vettemods.com so once I have that installed I'll keep my garage door opener in there! Thanks for the idea!


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