Sold my 99 Tacoma XCAB 4WD TRD....and bought me a Tundra Limited Access Cab 4WD TRD...
I can only HOPE that she's a good a horse as my Tacoma...109k trouble-free miles.
anyway, my Tundra has a small center console with two cup holders. I've seen other Tundras with the larger console-that runs all the way to the dash. Due to cell phone, Nextel, and other work related gadgets, i'd like the larger of the two....
So, does anyone know where I can get one? Or if you have the larger and would prefer the smaller, perhaps we can work out a trade?
I've tried some various salvage yards on the internet with no luck thus far.
and i've tried the dealer (really just to get a part number) but it is not sold as an assembly-there are numerous parts, brackets, doors, holders, etc...and trust me, THEY'RE PROUD OF IT...it would cost me 700 bucks to buy all the parts and assemble.
So, c'mon folks...help a avid Toyota man out here.....please?
Walt Mattil Birmingham, Alabama
2002 Tundra Limited 4WD TRD
2002 Tacoma Prerunner Quad-cab (Her's)
3 kids
1 psycho neutered cat et al
Do what I did when I needed a custom console for mounting radios, scanners, PA System and assorted "stuff" - make one of your own. If you take a few hours, you can make it look really nice for under $50 in materials.
First, sketch the design on cardboard to get the profile of the hump side panels first at the overall width you want to use, start oversized and cut it down till it fits the space in the car properly. It will need all freehand curves, and it's a whole lot easier to make the cardboard sides fit first. The "bottom" structure will need several segments also, unless you want to try cutting kerfs and bending one strip of plywood.
And then make more vertical dividers and create pockets out of cardboard to plan the interior to hold the cellphones, etc. Or mock up brackets for mounting your electronic goodies like CB, 2-way radio or police scanner. Put flat cover panels over unused areas.
Once you have a workable design, cut it out of 1/2" or 3/4" plywood, and glue & nail or screw it together. The wood glue is important, it gives you the structural strength. The nails just hold it in the right position till the glue dries.
Take strap aluminum and bend or twist it for the mounting brackets, put the strap under existing bolt or screw holes on the car to mount it - drilling blind through the floor for sheet-metal screws can be very bad if you hit a vital hose or wire. (If you must drill, crawl underneath and check what is on the other side first.) Better to make the bracket tab go under the seat bracket bolts and find a spot to fasten the dashboard end.
Leave channels and access holes underneath for power or antenna wires. You might not need them right now, but you may want to mount something that needs wiring later, like a Sirius or XM adapter.
And then to make it look good, cover it with generic automotive loop-pile carpet that's the right color to match the car - glue and staple the edges (wrapped around to the back side) so it lays flat (StapleGun, not desk staples) and try to make the grain of the carpet look uniform. You could put foam carpet padding underneath too, but that can be tricky.
109k is barely broken in for a Toyota. You can't even tow a trailer or exceed 55 until you hit 120k :)
Seriously, I've got nearly 75k on my '03 and it's never seen the inside of a repair facility except for tire changes and rotation. I change the oil myself.
The larger console is standard on the '03 and '04 (with captain's chairs).
Here's the Toyota part numbers and quantities you'll need to complete the swap.
8 ea 90080-11372, BOLT
6 ea 90119-06923, BOLT
1 ea 58997-0C020, BRACKET
1 ea 58993-0C020, BRACKET
1 ea 58995-0C020, BRACKET
1 ea 58861-0C010, SUPPORT
1 ea 58910-0C020-B0, BOX ASSEMBLY. (Grey)
1 ea 58810-0C020-B0, BOX ASSEMBLY (Grey)
1 ea 58833-0C040-B0, COVER (Grey)
*OR*
1 ea 58910-0C020-E0, BOX ASSEMBLY (Oak)
1 ea 58810-0C020-E0, BOX ASSEMBLY (Oak)
1 ea 58833-0C040-E0, COVER (Oak)
1 ea 58804-0C030, PANEL SUB-ASSEMBLY *BLACK* POCKET (cupholder) OR
1 ea 58804-0C040, PANEL SUB-ASSEMBLY *WOOD* POCKET (cupholder)
This whole mess is going to run you from $500 to $700, possibly more. The woodgrain cupholder is about $60 more than the black one.
It's automotive cabinetmaking - you're building horizontal bookshelves for the stuff on the hump of your car. Same methods apply, including making dado grooves for the parts to slot together, or applying nailing blocks to the back to strengthen a simple T joint. If you're stuck on how to do something, go to the library and look in cabinetmaking books.
Then you hide all your handiwork under carpet - or not...
You can always build it out of specimen wood like Fir, Maple or Oak (or use a veneer plywood and band the edges) and stain it with a solid colored stain to match the interior, while the grain shows through.
But the carpet can hide a lot of sins. ;-)
And it's great for making speaker and woofer enclosures that sound good and fill every inch of available space.
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