Center Console Glove Box
Melting Slicks
Joined: Jun 2004
Posts: 2,453
Likes: 81
From: Fishin' Pole FL
Pull the lid towards the driver side while opening to initially get it to open all the way, then oil the hinges. There's four pivot points on either end of the hinge. It will open easily after it is oiled.
Administrator
Joined: Mar 2001
Posts: 368,611
Likes: 24,865
From: In a parallel universe. Currently own 2014 Stingray Coupe.
C7 of the Year - Modified Finalist 2021
MO Events Coordinator
St. Jude Co-Organizer
St. Jude Donor '03 thru '26
NCM Sinkhole Donor
CI 5, 8 & 11 Veteran
The glove box has a dual hinge action to it - you need to use a bit more force when opening it up but it should go to a 90 degree position. Try putting a little lubrication on the hinges - it seems to help.
Corvette Stories
The Best of Corvette for Corvette Enthusiasts
5 Best & 5 Worst Corvette Daily Drivers
Joe Kucinski
The Headlights of Every Corvette Generation Explained
Joe Kucinski
5 Best & 5 Most Overrated Corvette Track Packages of All Time!
Joe Kucinski
Every 2027 Corvette Engine Explained
Joe Kucinski
Designer Imagines A Corvette That Looks More Like a Corvette Than the Corvette
Verdad Gallardo
10 Ugly Corvettes That We Still Kinda Love
Joe Kucinski
Top 10 Most Expensive Corvettes Ever Sold on Bring A Trailer
Brett Foote
10 Things Every Corvette Owner Needs (2026 Edition)
Michael S. Palmer
8 Most "Only Corvette Owners Understand" Quirks and Problems
Pouria Savadkouei
Safety Car
Joined: Sep 2005
Posts: 4,064
Likes: 104
From: Southeast, Tennessee
St. Jude Donor '09 thru '26
may not be the case, but if the car has a "cover" on the original lid (my CE has an after market leather padded cover over the standard lid) it might bind a bit trying to open against the brake handle (if the handle is raised). mine does for sure. it takes a bit of extra effort to compress the padded cover a little against the handle to get it to open 90 degrees.
Team Owner
Joined: Mar 2004
Posts: 58,510
Likes: 1,843
From: Oklahoma City OK
C6 of Year Finalist (appearance mods) 2019
Pro
Joined: Mar 2009
Posts: 648
Likes: 1
From: South Jersey
"Apparently the same guy who designed the cup holder did the glove box door."
It could have been a guy who actually did the design, but a woman, Lucy La Hood, Senior
Project Engineer, Interior had a lot to say about the design as well:
"In addition, we had to do a lot of engineering to provide room for the console. The backbone left little room for the console. So, I worked with the Structure Engineer to make sure that we allowed every possible millimeter so that we could fit a phone or tapes inside. We also had placed a restriction on the top to make sure that the console lid wouldn't get to be too high when it was uncomfortable to use as an armrest."
Imho, I agree the ashtray and console design are two of the worst designs I have ever seen in all the cars I've owned. I really miss the look and function of my C4 cupholders.
Jerry
It could have been a guy who actually did the design, but a woman, Lucy La Hood, Senior
Project Engineer, Interior had a lot to say about the design as well:
"In addition, we had to do a lot of engineering to provide room for the console. The backbone left little room for the console. So, I worked with the Structure Engineer to make sure that we allowed every possible millimeter so that we could fit a phone or tapes inside. We also had placed a restriction on the top to make sure that the console lid wouldn't get to be too high when it was uncomfortable to use as an armrest."
Imho, I agree the ashtray and console design are two of the worst designs I have ever seen in all the cars I've owned. I really miss the look and function of my C4 cupholders.
Jerry
