Pimp my Boxcutter? [pics]

[insite]

go here to get a PET: http://www.porsche.com/usa/accessoriesandservices/porscheservice/originalparts/originalpartscatalogue/

it has all the parts, part numbers, etc. use sunset imports or suncoast for all OEM parts. i recommend you just buy used doors from a junk shop instead of fixing the old ones. if you type part numbers into google, you will sometimes get aftermarket body parts (fenders, quarters, etc) for cheap.

i don't think it's as bad as it looks. BTW, if you go aftermarket, get polyurethane parts. fiberglass sucks.

[thstone]

LA Porsche Dismantlers is a popular place for salvage body parts:

http://www.911pcar.com/

Here is their online listing for 97-04 986 BOXSTER body parts to give you an idea of the prices:

Boxster S front bumper cover $400 used or $550 new
Boxster S bumper assembly $900 used or $1200 new
97-02 bumper front cover $350 used or $500 new
97-02 bumper front assembly $900 used or $1000 new
03-04 bumper front cover $450 used or $550 new
03-04 bumper front assembly $900 used or $1000 new
bumper front aero $1000 new
bumper rear cover $350 used or $500 new
bumper rear assembly $900 used or $1000 new
door mirrors $200 each
97-02 rear deck lid/spoiler assembly $200
03-04 rear deck lid/spoiler assembly $300
door assembly $6000-1000
front fender $250 used or 350 new
hood $400
1/4 quarter panel $700 w/innerstructure & rocker
aero rocker $400 pair used
door handle $200
front body assembly / front clips $4000-8000

[99 Boxcutter]

Originally Posted by jhandy

if you bought new parts, just the body panels i bet will be 5K+ and that does not include damage that you dont see.

cheaper to by a roller and use that for parts.

ok, so maybe that's the way to go. I can use any parts from 1997-2002 right?

[jhandy]

actually 99-04 uses the same stuff.
find one that has a blown motor. You may find that you can just remove your motor and put it into a new body. Much cheaper and faster.

if you go that route, check concerns with dme and E gas and such, but i think that it can all be worked out easier than you think.

i have seen rollers go from 4K to 9K. mostly on ebay.

[99 Boxcutter]

I heard that wasn't possible from the Porsche dealer. They said the electrical would all have to be rewired. But I am curious if the body panels will all transplant.
I know they updated the Boxster in 2000 and again in 03- but I don't know if that was all under the hood.

Originally Posted by jhandy

actually 99-04 uses the same stuff.
find one that has a blown motor. You may find that you can just remove your motor and put it into a new body. Much cheaper and faster.

if you go that route, check concerns with dme and E gas and such, but i think that it can all be worked out easier than you think.

i have seen rollers go from 4K to 9K. mostly on ebay.

[jhandy]

email me and I will send you a digital parts catalog that can answer all of your questions.
body panels should be fine to 2004.
What the deal with the drivers wheel? It is turned right, but the passenger side is strait. Looks expensive.