Forgive the n00b question, but I have to know. Been seeing a lot of these for sale as of late and i'm curious. Was this only an option on 89 VR-4's or was it available on all Models of the same production year? That being said, is it just another compartment or am I missing something?
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citymunky
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I'm not to sure if they only came in 1989 Galants (My guess is yes), but yes it's just extra compartment.
jepherz
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Yes, all galants pre a certain year had them. Extra compartment, a little more leg room, much lighter. Same goes for the glove boxes.
So I picked up an 89 underdash yesterday and now I see the weight difference! Who would have thought a panel would weigh so much. That being said, what's the difference on the passenger side? Seems the glovebox is the same size?
KiNgMaRtY
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Wow, you sourced one out fast. I'm looking for one aswell. Did you get all the pieces aswell as for the AC ducting? I've heard it's different but I can't confirm
I can grab you one with the ac ducts
yes the ac duct is different. i grabbed just the under dash panel last week and now i have to go back and get the ac duct because the original vr4 one did not fit.
KiNgMaRtY
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Quoting ninnyVR4:
I can grab you one with the ac ducts
Really, you can get another? Matches interior? Condition? I want one!
I can grab you one with the ac ducts
Really, you can get another? Matches interior? Condition? I want one!
Same here. Luckily I just did it in the parking lot of the junkyard so I was able to go back in and grab the rest before even leaving.
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It's worth noting that the factory re-inforced these pieces for a reason.
In a front end/head on crash, the drivers and passengers lower bodies including their legs are thrown forward by the forces.
These panels were re-inforced to keep them from breaking thru the thin plastic and being damaged by the sharp bits of the steering column on the drivers side and the heater/climate control components on the passengers side.
That said, I have put the 89 underdash in my vr-4, but I left the glovebox lid as delivered.
I'm okay with taking chances for myself, but I dont want to think about a passenger being injured.
In a front end/head on crash, the drivers and passengers lower bodies including their legs are thrown forward by the forces.
These panels were re-inforced to keep them from breaking thru the thin plastic and being damaged by the sharp bits of the steering column on the drivers side and the heater/climate control components on the passengers side.
That said, I have put the 89 underdash in my vr-4, but I left the glovebox lid as delivered.
I'm okay with taking chances for myself, but I dont want to think about a passenger being injured.
I wasn;t really worried about the weight savings putting in the underdash, just thought the extra compartment was pretty nifty. So like you I didn't even bother with the glovebox after I found out the only difference was weight.
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