85 IROC Dash Setup?

Can someone with a genuine 85 IROC (not just a Z28) help me out? I am looking to replace the dash assembly in mine and I just got one but it has some vents on the sides that my original does not have. I find these vents to be ugly also, and do not want to swap with a non matching dash anyways. Anyhow, I was wondering, what are these vents for? I believe them to be on cars with A/C but am not sure, maybe it's on the ones without it... Mine does not have A/C or the vents for that matter. Oh yeah, and if anyone has one without the vents, in a parts car in mint/near mint (no cracks or odd coloring) condition that they want to sell, please send me a PM or an email. Thanks!

Can someone with a genuine 85 IROC (not just a Z28) help me out? I am looking to replace the dash assembly in mine and I just got one but it has some vents on the sides that my original does not have. I find these vents to be ugly also, and do not want to swap with a non matching dash anyways. Anyhow, I was wondering, what are these vents for? I believe them to be on cars with A/C but am not sure, maybe it's on the ones without it... Mine does not have A/C or the vents for that matter. Oh yeah, and if anyone has one without the vents, in a parts car in mint/near mint (no cracks or odd coloring) condition that they want to sell, please send me a PM or an email. Thanks!
Pics please.....and for the parts,
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i got an 85 iroc and the vents are in mine on the sides their there for the a/c / heater. you think there ugly i barely notice them on my car and i think the vents are only on the left hand side can't really remember have seen my baby for awhile now :( damn winter

I am the original owner of a 1985 IROC-Z that I ordered without A/C and the vents in the dash pad are there and are supposed to be there. The vents are to direct defroster air to your side windows.

Sorry, can't post pics. I am refering to the vents in the dash itself Morley, not the defrost vents on the pad. They are on the plastic part of the dash like 3-4 inches to the right of the badge and in the same spot on the driver side. Since your car has no air maybe you have the same one as I need to have (the one with only the 2 vents in the center of the dash, like right above the console). Thanks for the replies though :)

umm yah those vents on the sides are to defrost ur side windows or just for heat wether u got a/c or not the dashs are the same im thinking

Im pretty sure those vents are for air conditioning or not. All of them had it....I think.

thats what i was thinking bag

My 85 does not have them, and I know the dash is the original. The only reason I am asking this is because I need to know what one to order to replace mine because the previous owner was not so smart and cracked it when he took it out for whatever reason.

OHHH mines got the vents and its oringal it came with a/c but i took it out so really the vents are just there for show iguess

vents...but thats it. Use it when racing, role down the windows and put the vent on warm/ high..... :bigthumb:

I have no side vents in my 87 iroc and yah my car wasnt a ac car. Only the middle ones and the floor ones.

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Thanks, that is all I needed to know. Now I know that I have to order the one without A/C. Still don't really understand why the one with A/C would have more vents in the dash, but I guess whatever.... they look strange anyways. Thanks to everyone who replied :)