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Re: How do I install a center console in my truck? [Re: 87Toy4x4] #676238 12/13/05 09:17 PM

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Anchorage, Alaska

Toy Story

Mudrunner

I built this with some scrap 1/2" plywood and $4 worth of carpet from the remnant pile at the hardware store. Even have a cupholder now!

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85 Toyota SR5 Xtra Cab P/U

Re: How do I install a center console in my truck? [Re: Toy Story] #676239 12/14/05 12:08 AM

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Virginia Beach, VA

87Toy4x4

Body Damage is Cool

that looks pretty sick toystory. do you have any compartments in it? i would love to have a cup holder and stop having to hose out my cab every couple of weeks lol.

87 22R PU, 2? body lift, 33? BFG muds, 4.88's, F&R Lock-Rights, Rancho Shocks, EB's Street RV Head w/ 268 Cam, LCE Header, 2" to 2 1/4" exhaust, Flowmaster 50 series, Magnaflow high flow cat, complete Herculined SR5 interior, V6 BB, MC, and calipers.

Re: How do I install a center console in my truck? [Re: 87Toy4x4] #676240 12/14/05 12:58 AM

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Anchorage, Alaska

Toy Story

Mudrunner

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do you have any compartments in it?

That particular one is in my 85 Xtra cab and has no compartments other than a divider behind the back of the VHF radio and the rest of the box. The lid has foam padding under the carpet and is hinged so that it opens toward the passenger seat. Turned out so slick that I've built two others for people that liked it much better than the stock console.

I should also add that the 4Runner consoles with the rear heater are considerably different than the pickups.

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85 Toyota SR5 Xtra Cab P/U

Re: How do I install a center console in my truck? [Re: 87Toy4x4] #676241 12/14/05 03:03 AM

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Utah

FarmerTed

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i pmed him last night buster lol. im sick of resting my hand on the transmission tunnel.

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Re: How do I install a center console in my truck? [Re: Buster] #676242 12/14/05 03:07 AM

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Utah

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I'll be switching over to buckets in my standard cab truck shortly and would be interested in the console if he isn't. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

I'll let you know if 87Toy4x4 is not interested.

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Re: How do I install a center console in my truck? [Re: 87Toy4x4] #676243 12/14/05 07:45 AM

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Black Hills of South Dakota

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i pmed him last night buster lol. im sick of resting my hand on the transmission tunnel.

oh and missouri man, shouldn't you be worrying about a lot of other important things when rolling over rather than just your center console opening? <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/lol.gif" alt="" />

I have tools in there also...
I try to keep the heavy stuff inside the cab in there.

Re: How do I install a center console in my truck? [Re: missouriman] #676244 12/14/05 09:42 PM

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Cedar Park, Texas

Frank Torres Offline

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Toy Story your center console rocks.
I have to upgrade mine too.
Here's what I have now...<img src="/forums/images/graemlins/notooth.gif" alt="" />
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Re: How do I install a center console in my truck? [Re: Frank Torres] #676245 12/14/05 10:23 PM

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I was sitting traffic in my 02 tacoma, wondering what I as going to use for a center console in my 84 4runner. the soloution was under my right elbow. a trip to the scrapyard got me a center console, with shift bezel and boot, for $50. the screw holes for the shift bezel and the front two screws of the console line up perfectly with the stock brackets on teh 84 floor pan, and I used 2 self tappers for the back two screws in the arm rest. the best part is that I got brand new grey '02 shift knobs for the shift lever and trasnfer case from the stealer. not only do they screw right on, but the shift patterns are correct! <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />

Re: How do I install a center console in my truck? #676246 12/14/05 10:34 PM

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Manitoba, Canada

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When I baught my truck the PO left a Walmart special center consol. Thing is its grey and matches the interior pretty close. I think I'm gonna keep it. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/kewl.gif" alt="" />

(aka suprathepeg, aka Sean)
89 v6 SWB truck "BLACK BEAUTY" EB valves, P&P head 30 over.
95 FZJ80. Lifted. locked and rollin on 33s (my dream machine)

Re: How do I install a center console in my truck? [Re: Rauch_Off_Road] #676247 12/14/05 10:38 PM

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Littleton, CO

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I put in a locking Tuffy console designed for a Samurai. Works pretty well, even with a crawler. Nicely padded. Grey is a little lighter than stock interior, but no complaints from this one.

-Bill
'87 4Runner w/ '96 5VZ-FE, 'Red Chili II'
'97 Taco XtraCab 3RZ-FE, 'BlackBean'
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