Originally Posted by danimal
Simon, there is an additional piece attached to the bottom of that (a knee bolster) an the US cars. On most cars it is slightly padded to help avoid injury to the knees/legs in a crash. In the crossfire, it is hard plastic like the lower panel, takes up considerable space, and offers little protection (I think). It may very well be welded (melted, for lack of a better word) to the lower panel.
Thanks for clearing that up Danimal. I didn't know the US cars had an additional bolster. I'll have to look at some interior pics of the US cars to see what you mean. Perhaps if you drop the lower molding you might find some fixings for the bolster on the rear of the panel.