xraytom1

I have a 2022 2LT with Natural color seats. The Instrument panel/pad is black with these "Hockey stick" trim pieces in the natural color and is really a distraction while driving. I am going to order a black replacement, just for the one in the middle. What is the best way to remove the dash pad to replace?

Lower Pad on Dashboard (middle)

TBIRD57

it sure looks sharp

Zymurgy

See these DIY threads:

DIY Swapping light colored dash accent pieces to black to eliminate glare - part one
DIY Swapping light colored dash accent pieces to black to eliminate glare - part two
DIY Swapping light colored dash accent pieces to black to eliminate glare - part three

These can be found in the DIY Threads section in the Manuals, Reference Material, FAQs, DIY Threads sticky thread.

Bob Paris

Keep in mind that it is a reflection and not glare that is bothering you. When I was at Spring Mountain my car had a black dash and I was surprised at how much reflected in the windshield. My C8 is natural dipped that also reflects although my brain adjusted to it within minutes. If you have been unable to accommodate the reflection of the natural color, I imagine you will be equally troubled by the reflection of the black pieces you propose to install.

4thC4at60

Well said! The reflection from my black dash padding over the instrument panel on my 34-year-old Ferrari is so bad I throw a dull black microfiber towel over it.

xraytom1

Decided to not replace the dash components due to what looks like a lot of work. I just got some charcoal paint and some small brushes and it looks great or I don’t notice it at all now

ignatz

For what it's worth, that piece pops right out. Not hard at all.

xraytom1

I’m talking about a 2022 C8. That piece does not simply “pop right out”

ignatz

Apologies. I just read Bob Paris's posts. I initially thought you were talking about the driver's dash pad which came out nicely.

https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...early-now.html

. Here's that piece. Just spring clips. The rest does look painful.




I recouped some of my expense by selling the natural dipped piece to a forum member here.

Red Mist Rulz

It took me about a week of driving mine (also Natural) for my brain to completely ignore the reflection. To each his own.

xraytom1

After painting the "hockey stick" in the middle of the dashboard, I no longer have a distracting, reflection in the windshield.

After painting the middle "hockey stick"

op z

I sure hope you plan on painting the left hockey stick.

papillion

I wear polarized Ray Bans. No glare no joke. Bonus I look pretty cool in them. Just sayin'...........

ArmyDoctor

it only looks weird because of the pic taken, the right side still has the natural color so it actually balances well

op z

What about the reflection on the windshield? Isn't it the same as the right?

ArmyDoctor

absolutely, but from the start he seemed to only be bothered by the middle hockey stick

Bmbl-Bee

If it bothered me that much I would have used some kind of black tape or PPF to cover it up. Something I could remove if needed.

xraytom1

The middle one was mainly the one that bothered me. The left and right one are ok and give a balanced look to the dash

xraytom1

Would iit be pretty simple to just replace the middle “hockey stick”?

BigF6B

I think Apsis makes a carbon fiber piece that slides right over the stock item...It pushes under , so I don't think it uses an adhesive.