It's interesting to see how they did yours with that black piece on top....not sure if it matters, but I live in Jersey and the dealer did both mine and my friend's 99 mystique without using that black piece. The dash appears exactly how it was before except for slight dimples where i guess they used the rivets to pull it back down. The slight wave in the dash line in front of the defroster vent is hardly noticeable and may be a little more tolerable for those of you who hate the big black strip. Just my 2 cents. :-)