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YOUR RESEARCHCan I Replace the Dashboard? - 986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners

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Replace dash or dyed it over the past year

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At least a couple people have swapped the dash or dyed it over the past year.

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Replace blue components

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What would be involved in replacing all the blue components?

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What would be involved in replacing all the blue components?

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Replace entire dash is meticulous and extremely time consuming

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As stated above replacing the entire dash is meticulous and extremely time consuming.

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Run into it

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I've been looking for some time now, and I keep running into it.

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Replace blue components

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What would be involved in replacing all the blue components?

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Replace dash or dyed it over the past year

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At least a couple people have swapped the dash or dyed it over the past year.

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Replace entire dash is meticulous and extremely time consuming

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As stated above replacing the entire dash is meticulous and extremely time consuming.

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Run into it

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I've been looking for some time now, and I keep running into it.

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POST 1 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

Hey folks. I'd like to upgrade to a Boxster S. I want white/black, like my 97 Base. But I'm finding all the S model interiors also come with blue accents. I don't want the blue. So... What would be involved in replacing all the blue components? Cost estimate? Worth it or waste? DIY or shop job? Other thoughts or 411?

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Yes, the entire dashboard can be replaced. At least a couple people have swapped the dash or dyed it over the past year. I took one out, but have not done the install. Lots of labor, so I expect it would be expensive at a shop. DIY just takes patience and careful prying of the edge trim.

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What blue accents are you talking about? I have a black interior and the only accents are silver.

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Here's what I'm looking for... 986 Boxster S. Black top, Black interior. I can find 986 Base Boxsters with all-black interior. Just not S models. They always seem to have blue padding on the dash. I've been looking for some time now, and I keep running into it. I'm not finding all-black interior.

POST 5 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

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Some things just pop right off with a couple screws and a little prying. Those are my favorite car parts.

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In my opinion, unless you are going to do it yourself, it is not worth it. As stated above replacing the entire dash is meticulous and extremely time consuming. I would guess that a shop would want at least a couple thousand dollars, plus the cost of the parts. I would look for a 986 with a dash you like.

POST 7Original post

Here's the thread where Meir posted a link to his Dashboard DIY: http://986forum.com/forums/diy-project-guides/37245-dashboard-cover-removal.html There are non-blue dashboard S models out there. My 2000 has black leather. As Rick suggests, maybe finding the right car would be easier than finding the car and a dashboard to swap in.

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