Official 986 to 996 Front-end Conversion Thread

[kabel]

Originally Posted by 23109VC

anyone know what it would cost to do this if you did JUST the front bumper and left the lights alone...

I don't think so, look at the shape of the bumper where the headlight assembly meet the bumper...

[ekam]

Hence why it's a "front end conversion", not a headlights and bumper conversion...

[dallison]

that really looks great and unique, but i would use the money towards a 996 or 997 cab

[Oaktown 986]

Your car is cherry. I'm in love. Good post, thanks for the part list; you're officially the man.

[Jeph]

Oh Foxy, I miss you so much.

[Topless]

Hey Jeph,
Foxy is still one of the most tastefully modded Boxsters to ever grace these pages. Bravo!

[Uller God]

Conversion turned out really nice, great work! I was looking for something different without dropping the coin so I opted for the GT3 front end on my '99.

[Jeph]

Originally Posted by Topless

Hey Jeph,
Foxy is still one of the most tastefully modded Boxsters to ever grace these pages. Bravo!

Thanks Topless -I agree! I wish the new owner would have become a participant on this forum so I could know how the car is doing from time to time. Instead I have to go the route of a weirdo and email the guy "how's the car?"

(PS, he stopped responding and rejected my Facebook friend request.)

[heliguy]

That's a ridiculous price to pay (half the value of the car) for something that looks nearly identical to the original. The stock litronics looks great on the 986. If I were spending that kind of money on a headlight conversion, I would go with this


one.http://www.kryzak.com/storage/986-987-986probs.jpg

[Jeph]

Originally Posted by heliguy

That's a ridiculous price to pay (half the value of the car) for something that looks nearly identical to the original.

Well, to be fair, it wasn't half the value of the car when the work was done over 7.5 years ago.

[heliguy]

1/4 value?

[thaiboy986]

hi guys, I'm new to this forum but I do find this forum very helpful over the last few years while I have been planning my project and putting it into reality I believe if you have a dream go for it at present I'm having a full blown boxster rs built performance Porsche here in the uk are building the car and ruf are building the engine 911 3.6 everything is being bespoke or parts taken from other Porsche models nothing is being left to chance is taken 3years to plan and build I'm due to collect her spring 2017 the builders have told me she should produce 380-420 bhp I hope this enlightens you all sometimes let your heart rule your head and many thanks to you all for helping me make my dream a reality????