be gone bench seat- new buckets with PICS

txtoy · 06-10-2005, 07:46 PM

so i got fed up with that bench seat in my 94p/u and went salvageing. i started looking last weekend and after hitting 4 partsyards i finally found the perfect set. just as i was about to settle on some buckets out of an eclipse i saw the rollbar of an 86-88 4runner. it was sr5 and had perfect match seats for my truck. got them for $100 and put them in today after some serious deep cleaning.

my question to you now is what to do about a center console. i could either try to make one and probably fail or i could buy a premade one. does anyone have anything that they reccomend?

also who wants to give me some wet okole's?

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Ironmike4x4 · 06-10-2005, 07:59 PM

Sweet deal. Did you have to do any modifying to get them to work or did they just bolt right up?

txtoy · 06-10-2005, 08:16 PM

driver seat bolted up no problem but the passenger seat (since it was out of a 2 door 4 runner) was made to come forward and allow people into the back so i had to drill 3 new holes. i'd say the work i put into them is totally worth it. the best part is i might be able to get a center console with cup holders so i dont have to use the ridiculous ones infront of the A/C!!!!!!

viperdan · 06-10-2005, 08:48 PM

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Originally Posted by txtoy

driver seat bolted up no problem but the passenger seat (since it was out of a 2 door 4 runner) was made to come forward and allow people into the back so i had to drill 3 new holes. i'd say the work i put into them is totally worth it. the best part is i might be able to get a center console with cup holders so i dont have to use the ridiculous ones infront of the A/C!!!!!!

Ah man looks great, I've been really wanting to ditch my 60/40. I agree the cupholders upfront are useless, won't even fit a bottle of sobe.

shazaam · 06-10-2005, 08:51 PM

check the sumit catalog the make a nice center console .. bucket seats are soo much nicer.

bigdirtdog · 06-10-2005, 08:52 PM

I just put in some buckets seat in my 94 xcab, some console would work perfect. I found the ones for jeeps also work for Toyota trucks checkout JCWhitney. Those seat look great a perfect match for the grey interior I have the same red/grey truck and yours looks in very good condition.

Morphine · 06-10-2005, 10:35 PM

Nice upgrade there. I'm in the process of mounting some buckets out of an eclipse myself. I wish I had been lucky enough to find some out of a yota, oh well. Good Score!

-=Morphine=-

kryptik · 06-11-2005, 12:43 AM

Nice seats

EnolaGaia · 06-11-2005, 05:14 AM

Thanks for the report and the pics. ... And thanks for informing us that it makes a difference if the (passenger) seats come out of a 2-door 'Runner. I never would have thought of that....

lee · 06-11-2005, 06:50 AM

http://www.sharperimage.com/us/en/ca...l?sku=SI551GRY

you should get this... it plugs into the cigarette lighter and works really well

shiftless89 · 06-11-2005, 10:53 AM

you've got a good looking truck!! you might check out a tuffy console! kind of industrial but theft deterent too... looks good!

MorphiasX · 06-11-2005, 11:11 AM

Looks great man, you are going to enjoy having buckets. No more sliding around on the non-supportive 60/40 bench.

I have Nextech racing seats in mine, and im going to get a center console, but havnt yet. Its also kinda nice having the open space between the seats, i keep my CD case there.

Oh, and as for the center console, the stock 4runner or SR5 pickup center console fits perfectly from what i have read, it just needs a few mounting holes drilled. When i get mine, i might try to get a tacoma one that has cupholders, have to wait and see what i can find when i get to that point.

Heres a pic of mine...

Silver_Truck · 06-11-2005, 11:26 AM

get one of those Tuffy ones (i think thats it) the one that WATRD has..its on his website www.watrd.com

06-10-2005, 08:51 PM	#5 (permalink)
shazaam Contributing Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 5,057	check the sumit catalog the make a nice center console .. bucket seats are soo much nicer. __________________ Experience is a hard teacher because she gives the test first, and the lesson afterwards. <-- the artist formerly known as sdastg1

06-10-2005, 10:35 PM	#7 (permalink)
Morphine Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Moreno Valley, Ca Posts: 565	Looking Good Nice upgrade there. I'm in the process of mounting some buckets out of an eclipse myself. I wish I had been lucky enough to find some out of a yota, oh well. Good Score! -=Morphine=- __________________ '91 v6 3.0L 4x4 Pickup. Oversized Valves, Ceramic Downey Headers, K&N Cone Filter Knock off, ISR Mod, Pro Comps 33x12.50x15's, 2" BL, Skyjacker Steering Stabilizer,Bilstein's in the corners, Acura Bucket Seats, Custom dye'd Black carpet! Stereo: Pioneer DEH-P7600MP HU, 4" 2-way Pioneer TS-G1040R, 6.5" 4-way Pioneer TS-A1681R, Sub in progress!!

06-11-2005, 10:53 AM	#11 (permalink)
shiftless89 Contributing Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: fairhope, al Posts: 1,321	you've got a good looking truck!! you might check out a tuffy console! kind of industrial but theft deterent too... looks good! __________________ 1989 SR5 V6 5sp 4RUNNER. -> MOST VIEWED 1ST GEN ON YOTATECH! www.toyotatrailriders.com Wheeling Texas Style

06-11-2005, 11:11 AM	#12 (permalink)
MorphiasX Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Rancho Cucamonga, CA Posts: 461	Looks great man, you are going to enjoy having buckets. No more sliding around on the non-supportive 60/40 bench. I have Nextech racing seats in mine, and im going to get a center console, but havnt yet. Its also kinda nice having the open space between the seats, i keep my CD case there. Oh, and as for the center console, the stock 4runner or SR5 pickup center console fits perfectly from what i have read, it just needs a few mounting holes drilled. When i get mine, i might try to get a tacoma one that has cupholders, have to wait and see what i can find when i get to that point. Heres a pic of mine... __________________ - Steve Galaxy Gray '90 Toyota Xtracab 3.4 V6-swapped, SAS'd & TRD Locked 4x4 5spd. with a few mods... Speedway Blue '07 Tacoma Doublecab 4x4 V6 TRD-Sport Automatic Last edited by MorphiasX; 06-11-2005 at 11:14 AM.

06-11-2005, 11:26 AM	#13 (permalink)
Silver_Truck Contributing Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: B'ham, WA Posts: 1,816	get one of those Tuffy ones (i think thats it) the one that WATRD has..its on his website www.watrd.com __________________ -Geoff *1991 Toyota Pickup Ext. Cab SR5 4x4 V6 5 spd K&N intake, port & polished heads with OS valves, port & polished intake manifold and plenum, NWOR headers and crossover, NWOR catback, Denso Iridium plugs, Redline Fluids, 4.88s, Rear LockRight, Aisin hubs, Chevy springs, BJ spacers, 2" RB body lift, 34x10.5 Swamper LTBs, WolphisWorks Sliders and bumpers, 400,000 mi.

06-10-2005, 08:16 PM	#3 (permalink)
txtoy Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: houston, tx Posts: 84	driver seat bolted up no problem but the passenger seat (since it was out of a 2 door 4 runner) was made to come forward and allow people into the back so i had to drill 3 new holes. i'd say the work i put into them is totally worth it. the best part is i might be able to get a center console with cup holders so i dont have to use the ridiculous ones infront of the A/C!!!!!!

06-10-2005, 08:52 PM	#6 (permalink)
bigdirtdog Registered User Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Baltimore, MD Posts: 22	I just put in some buckets seat in my 94 xcab, some console would work perfect. I found the ones for jeeps also work for Toyota trucks checkout JCWhitney. Those seat look great a perfect match for the grey interior I have the same red/grey truck and yours looks in very good condition.

06-11-2005, 12:43 AM	#8 (permalink)
kryptik Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: North Carolina Posts: 113	Nice seats

06-11-2005, 05:14 AM	#9 (permalink)
EnolaGaia Registered User Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: SW Ohio Posts: 284	Thanks for the report and the pics. ... And thanks for informing us that it makes a difference if the (passenger) seats come out of a 2-door 'Runner. I never would have thought of that....

06-11-2005, 06:50 AM	#10 (permalink)
lee Contributing Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: boston, ma Posts: 6,756	http://www.sharperimage.com/us/en/ca...l?sku=SI551GRY you should get this... it plugs into the cigarette lighter and works really well

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