door panel removal and replace

[sliderr]

Guys, i am going to the scrap yard tommorow as they have 2 911's there new arrived.. i wondering does anyone know if a 2000 911 panels will fit the 986 from 97? also i wondering for a site where you can find how to remove and replace the panels... any ideas or tips please shoot..

[Loren]

Door handles and door pockets are different between Boxster and Carrera - so not exact fit.

[sliderr]

hmm .. would it fit Loren or do you advise not to go there ? any chance you find a manual how to remove the door trims, i have found a few links but they are not of them working anymore?

[Loren]

The 996 door panel removal is here:

The 986 door panels are covered to some degree here: http://www.bombaydigital.com/boxster/projects/window/

As I said they may be a close fit but the door handles and pockets would have to come over from your old door panels.

[sliderr]

did the swap today from a 2001 boxster to mine, took me 1 hour, the only thing what was tricky was the dooropener, mine are apparently the older types,..had to modify it a a little but all is good now, thanks Loren for your help!

[Loren]

did the swap today from a 2001 boxster to mine, took me 1 hour, the only thing what was tricky was the dooropener, mine are apparently the older types,..had to modify it a a little but all is good now, thanks Loren for your help!

:thumbup:

You are welcome.

Any pictures of the differences?

[sliderr]

the pic's of the new situation ..

new shifter and alu look parts (will change to carbon fiber foil soon)

upgrade to newer "airbag" leather doors

Rear speaker kit

DRL Hack

Call me weird, I love this "mod" aswell :)

Porsche logo on windscreen

Dark grey 3rd tail light and DEPO tails...

Painted brakes and re-labeled them

Mods sofar : new shifter (upgrade from ugly black one), new door panels ( from w/o airbags and plastic panels) to "airbag" leather panels; painted door-handles in alu look :), Depo tail lights, GT3 sound exhaust (from www.carnewal.com ), litronics coming up, DRL hack/mod, rear speaker installed, painted brakes and labeled them..

Want to do is the boxster add the OBD - really would love to have the 3 spoke wheel, convert to european for the temperature ( mine is a US imported one ); changing the amp and speakers ..and adding litronics .. waiting for them they are ordered..

Edited July 30, 2010 by sliderr

[kbrandsma]

Sweet. . . .

I forget where I heard of it, but if you place a small polyester pillow between the two rear speakers it directs the sound forward instead of thru the hollow center storage area.

Also, I'm interested in hearing more about your red calipers.

[sliderr]

Sorry but what are red calipers ? :oops:

[kbrandsma]

Sorry but what are red calipers ? :oops:

What you call the red brakes.

Thanks!

[fitsintite]

Hi, your car looks nice, I have a 1997 and would like to change the door panels also,

My questions are did you connect the airbags to actualy function, how much did you pay for the leather panel and how good was the fit.

Thanks

the pic's of the new situation ..

new shifter and alu look parts (will change to carbon fiber foil soon)

upgrade to newer "airbag" leather doors

Rear speaker kit

DRL Hack

Call me weird, I love this "mod" aswell :)

Porsche logo on windscreen

Dark grey 3rd tail light and DEPO tails...

Painted brakes and re-labeled them

Mods sofar : new shifter (upgrade from ugly black one), new door panels ( from w/o airbags and plastic panels) to "airbag" leather panels; painted door-handles in alu look :), Depo tail lights, GT3 sound exhaust (from www.carnewal.com ), litronics coming up, DRL hack/mod, rear speaker installed, painted brakes and labeled them..

Want to do is the boxster add the OBD - really would love to have the 3 spoke wheel, convert to european for the temperature ( mine is a US imported one ); changing the amp and speakers ..and adding litronics .. waiting for them they are ordered..

[leonardo111]

Good video how to remove: