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Old Apr 20, 2006 | 03:42 PM
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Armrest/Cupholder Mod-anybody done this?

I was looking at the space between my seats and was missing the armrest out of my 1989 4runner.






I happen to notice the armrest in my Mom's Toyota Sienna...






I knew it had a quick release handle to detatch the whole thing so...











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Old Apr 20, 2006 | 03:43 PM
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So did it fit?
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Old Apr 20, 2006 | 03:47 PM
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im sure your mom wont even notice its missing
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Old Apr 20, 2006 | 03:47 PM
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This thing has tons of room & SIX cupholders!

So I wanted to see if it would fit.....









Then I turned it around to see it the other way...




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Old Apr 20, 2006 | 03:49 PM
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Looks really good. Though, I sure hope your mom doesn't get all over your butt for doing this.
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Old Apr 20, 2006 | 04:00 PM
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I have been wanting buckets in my 93 for a while, and just this afternoon I was brainstorming what to do with the space between... I think I will build this..... Have the sub up by the shifter, then have a more powerful ext CB speaker too... Yeah I know its a lame drawing....but I was bored, and have NO artistic ability

JL makes a 6" sub that only needs 20 in3, and 75W...and since I'm just going for fill I dont need more than that....



Its amazing how well that actually fits, looks really good too.
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Old Apr 20, 2006 | 04:20 PM
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Better put on your layers.
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Old Apr 20, 2006 | 04:30 PM
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I only borrowed it to see if it would work. She would kick my a$$ if I tried to actually use it... It is now back in her Toyota. But I think I found out what I needed to know. It will work with a little modification, and I love the way it looks & functions.

I had it in backwards in the first few pics, then flipped it around. Either way it fits perfectly as it sits. The problem is the bottom mounting bracket with the quick release. It is too wide to fit between the seat brackets in the 4runner.

So hopefully I can find another one at the scap yard tomorrow.
The part #s are in the pics below:



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Old Apr 21, 2006 | 08:05 AM
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you'll have to let us know how it goes. i hate how my 4runner console is to low for the elbow....
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Old Apr 21, 2006 | 12:04 PM
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Well I had one of the YT members who works at Toyota check on a price for a new one, even with a hell of a good discount, it's still over $500.00
So I will be hunting the scrap yards for one, no big rush, but I really liked it!
If anyone comes across a gray one soon & gets a price, PM me.
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Old Apr 21, 2006 | 12:20 PM
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That is SOOO much better that what I have now (Stock)...
Keep us posted!!
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Old Apr 22, 2006 | 02:50 PM
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I have a Frankenconsole. I made it out of a 99 taco benchseat shifter surround with the expandable cup holder, the original console base, an upper console out of an 89 runner and the leather covered lid from a 98 limited runner console. You can see most of it in the pic. Note the cup holder




serendipitously, it all bolts together with very few mods needed.
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Old Apr 22, 2006 | 02:58 PM
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Cool Fuster!

But the cupholder is on the wrong side of the shifter for me, I'd always be spillin' my beer....



j/k

Looks great.
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Old Apr 22, 2006 | 03:12 PM
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Cool Fuster!

But the cupholder is on the wrong side of the shifter for me, I'd always be spillin' my beer....



j/k

Looks great.
there's always a better mousetrap


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Old Apr 22, 2006 | 03:32 PM
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Gotta get one of those in time for SE4RJ3!
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Old Apr 25, 2006 | 11:30 AM
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Why not just make your own console!? I got tired of my old beat up console that had no cupholders and over two evenings and for $20 worth of wood and some scrap carpet made my own.




Plenty of storage, cupholders, and tall enough to rest my elbow on! There was a post on 4x4wire a while back where people posted lots of pics of their consoles, worth taking a look at.
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Old Apr 25, 2006 | 11:45 AM
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looks nice, that came out good. I'm still looking for the one I want in a scrap yard. Made about 10 calls already, found one for $100 but it was the wrong color.
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Old Apr 25, 2006 | 11:47 AM
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I have a center console from a 96 runner im selling for 60 shipped.
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Old Apr 25, 2006 | 12:03 PM
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PM'd you
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Old Apr 25, 2006 | 12:07 PM
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PM'd you
back at cha!
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