Anyone recognize these door panels?

[doughep]

The door panels pictured below are listed on ebay (Porsche leather door panels left and right Item number: 7956410896 )

The description says:

These are stiched leather door panels and will fit any year Boxster from 1997 to 2004 and 911 form 1998 to 2004 the panels will fit on Boxsters after some trim pieces are changed because the door handles come up different, one of the panels will need to be pulled apart by the inside pull handle and the rear behind the airbag cover to reglue the leather but there are no rips or tears the armrests are also leather and included

I'm wondering about a couple of things:

1) What are these panels off of? They look like the panels on my Boxster, but the description says the trim would have to be switched to fit a Boxster.

2) Is it simply a trim switch to make these panels fit a Boxster?

3) Has anyone done the type of leather repair the left one will need, and if so, is it DIY friendly?

4) The speaker cut-outs appear larger the speaker cut-outs in my stock panels. Does this look like a standard cut-out for which a can get the appropriate grilles?

The auction ends in 8 hours, and there are currently no bids. I'm wondering if I'm missing something that everyone else has seen . . .

Thanks.

- Pete

Edited February 28, 2005 by doughep

[Tool Pants]

I can't get the link to work. The door tube and cover for the storage pocket are different on a 996.

In that picture it is not clear if the panels had optional factory door speakers. I do not see the raised area where the speakers go. It might be someone cut a hole for aftermarket speakers. On a 996 without speakers there is a storage pocket where the speaker would be.

[doughep]

I can't get the link to work.  The door tube and cover for the storage pocket are different on a 996.

In that picture it is not clear if the panels had optional factory door speakers.  I do not see the raised area where the speakers go.  It might be someone cut a hole for aftermarket speakers.  On a 996 without speakers there is a storage pocket where the speaker would be.

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Thanks for the reply, Toolpants. I've emailed the seller asking about the model these panels came out of, as well as for more info on the cut-outs.

I corrected the link above, but here it is a again if anyone wants to go to it:

(Porsche leather door panels left and right Item number: 7956410896 )

Thanks.

- Pete

[Tool Pants]

Now that the link works and I can see a few more pictures they are from a 996.

Now that the auction is over someone (not me) who is on this board bought them.

Edited March 1, 2005 by Tool Pants