Center Console Swap Success!!

Just wanted to let everyone know that the 6-Speed Manual center console is a direct swap into our 5-speed manual base tacoma's. All the holes for the brackets are under the carpet . The only minor issue is the passenger side carpet has a few visible notches where the old center console was.Aside from removing the old console, i removed the parking brake protective shroud and trimmed back the carpet below the new center console. It compliments the bucket swap nicely!

 

Looks nice. I once purchased some carpet from Pepboys or wal-mart that was a pretty close match to the carpet in our Tacoma's. Just a thought for covering up this spots if it concerns you or others.

 

I have some oem carpet i can use from when i trimmed it for the new console. The original bench seat center console was much wider and had two metal brackets in those notches.

 

Looks really good! Nice job.

 

just cut some carpet out from under the seats or somewhere you wont see it missing

 

Haha, so true, a 5 lugger can dream though.............

 

I'm sorry, really. I'm trying to "spot the differences" between the two pictures, but I don't see it.

 

*Fixed, i accidentally pasted the same pic twice, Lol

 

bench to buckets and a console, nice!

 

Looks awesome dude!

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LOL!!! THANK YOU! I thought I was going crazy

 

I'm thinking about painting the silver cupholder insert black to match the radio and climate controls. What does everyone think?

 

That plus black armrests (leather, neoprene, etc.) would look great.

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I was considering the armrest cover too! Thanks for the feedback

 

Definitely post up some pics when you're done!

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For sure!

 

*Update, i stripped the oem silver paint off the cup holder assy down to the base black using Dot-3 brake fluid and steel wool. I was going to paint it black, but the base color underneath looks pretty decent . What do you think?

 

None of the plugs match up. I reused the bench seat seatbelt buckles and I had to bypass the side curtain airbags with some resistors. the sensors can be bypassed. Check out the seat swap write-up in my sig. And if you have any other questions, feel free to pm me

 

Looks pretty good, but if it were me, I'd probably still throw a coat of paint on it as you can kind of see the scuff marks where you used the steel wool.

Just my opinion though.

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I actually kept the black cupholders out of the 05 base AC when trading it in on the 08 RC sr5. Same thing, wanted more black. Nice job on the seat/console swap.