facelift dash in a pre-facelift 986

[koosh]

thanks for all the helf thus far guys! i found your project PDF Meir, it doesnt look overly bad, i feel as if i am competent enough to do the swap on a free day.

i think i may just buy it and keep it as a summer project could you look and see if said impact bar is removable Meir? maybe even post a diagram to see how differently they are shaped if thats not too much to ask if it is removable i may even try and find a breaker that is breaking a boxster and get a facelift impact bar on the cheap

thanks again guys!

[BrokenLinkage]

Anyone got the part number for this impact bar?(2003-2004) I've got to pull the dash at some point to at least re-stretch the leather, and I'd like to go ahead and do this swap instead? Also,anyone know if I can keep my slanted switches around the center stack when I update the dash itself? I like the slanted look, it is very "boxster", and since I'll likely go to a 996 cluster with the dash swap, I'd prefer to retain some vestige of the car's origins evident in the dash look. Plus my center stack surround pieces that hold the slanted switches are covered in matching leather... And will I need to replumb some of the AC vents, or is this only to update the center stack? Thanks all.

[Meir]

Originally Posted by koosh

thanks for all the helf thus far guys! i found your project PDF Meir, it doesnt look overly bad, i feel as if i am competent enough to do the swap on a free day.

i think i may just buy it and keep it as a summer project could you look and see if said impact bar is removable Meir? maybe even post a diagram to see how differently they are shaped if thats not too much to ask if it is removable i may even try and find a breaker that is breaking a boxster and get a facelift impact bar on the cheap

thanks again guys!

yes, the bar is removable.
take a look at step 3 of my project:
http://986forum.com/forums/diy-project-guides/37246-c-evaporator-replacement-c-foam-flakes.html
unfortunately, the diagram shows only one drawing for the various types of bars (called "knee protection strip" BTW )
there are to part numbers for the 03-04:
996 552 192 00 for RHS steering wheel.(UK)
996 552 191 01 for LHS steering wheel.(US)

this is the link for the diagram:
Porsche Boxster Dashboard Trim Parts

part number 8.

[Meir]

OK.
digging more in to it, it looks a little bit more complicated.
if you want to use your horseshoe piece (part#19), you will need also to replace the air vents (part#18)
Porsche Boxster Accessories Dashboard Trim Parts

and also part#2 in this diagram (the air channels behind the air vents)
Porsche Boxster Heating Parts

looks like the switches will seat honorarily with this setup (to answer BL question)