Show me your T4R first gen center console lid arm rest

[SomeDay]

Hi guys,

my 4Runner first gen has a center console lid, but doesn't fit correctly, I think it's not the original one. Please, show me yours.

https://imgur.com/a/yedsl

Ignore the trash inside, that's the way I brought it home

https://imgur.com/a/tlamR

 

[mholme]

Looks like you’re just missing the black latch. It screws in to the two holes at the front in that little cut out. You pull up on it and it unhooks itself from the storage bin. It was still available to buy on its own last I checked.

 

[maco33]

That's a 2nd gen 4runner center console lid.

 

[mholme]

That's a 2nd gen 4runner center console lid.

Is it? The lid in my ‘88 looks exactly like that one. I guess mine was replaced too.

 

[maco33]

Is it? The lid in my ‘88 looks exactly like that one. I guess mine was replaced too.

Yeap, that's not an original console lid, the original one is vinyl wrapped i'll take pic of mine tomorrow.

 

[maco33]

Seems like some guys do this all the time, this guy went for the 3rd gen center console, but look at the first pic and that's how the 1st gen 4runner center console lid looks like.

http://www.toyota-4runner.org/3rd-gen-t4rs/201073-center-console-lid-swap-small-write-up.html

 

[maco33]

Scroll down to where COB's is working on his '87 center console, that's another example of how the lid looks like.

http://www.toyota-4runner.org/classic-t4rs/118960-cobs-87-4runner-turbo-6.html

 

[SomeDay]

Looks like you’re just missing the black latch. It screws in to the two holes at the front in that little cut out. You pull up on it and it unhooks itself from the storage bin. It was still available to buy on its own last I checked.

That's a 2nd gen 4runner center console lid.

Is it? The lid in my ‘88 looks exactly like that one. I guess mine was replaced too.

Yeap, that's not an original console lid, the original one is vinyl wrapped i'll take pic of mine tomorrow.

I think you're right, mine looks like a 2nd gen 4R center console lid.

 

[SomeDay]

Seems like some guys do this all the time, this guy went for the 3rd gen center console, but look at the first pic and that's how the 1st gen 4runner center console lid looks like.

http://www.toyota-4runner.org/3rd-gen-t4rs/201073-center-console-lid-swap-small-write-up.html

Scroll down to where COB's is working on his '87 center console, that's another example of how the lid looks like.

http://www.toyota-4runner.org/classic-t4rs/118960-cobs-87-4runner-turbo-6.html

I understand now. I wanted to be sure because there'are diferences between the manual and automatic center consoles, there're simple center consoles, double ones, some have plastic lids with a tray in the top, other vynil wrapped lids, there're center consoles whit deep holes/pockets in case they don't have the climate control in the back (for the passengers in the back seat), and ones with shallow holes/pockets in case they have the climate control in the back.

 

[SomeDay]

Hey guys, in case you're interested, I found this armrest center console lid cover:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/173041524012?ul_noapp=true

It's the leather(?) cover only. What do you think? Do you have one of those?

 

[Griswald]

Mine is from a Volvo. Drink holder slides out in the back

 

[wallytoo]

pic of the center armrest right after i purchased the 4runner in 2013

pic of the center armrest after 3 more years of daily driving

pic of the cover that i made for it today (sorry that it's dark, it is black cordura nylon that i've had kicking around for 20 years)

 

[SomeDay]

Mine is from a Volvo. Drink holder slides out in the back

That's a good one!

pic of the cover that i made for it today

It looks well made.
Your 4R interior's very, did you paint the plastic parts/dashboard, etc?

 

[wallytoo]

It looks well made.

thanks!

Your 4R interior's very, did you paint the plastic parts/dashboard, etc?

i was very fortunate. all the trim pieces were still in the 4runner, except for a single bolt cover for the roof attachment behind the cab, and i didn't paint any of them. it all appears to be original.

i lucked out, in that this was the first 4runner i looked at back when i decided i was going to purchase one to replace my legacy wagon as a daily driver. there were a few missing pieces, such as the fuel filler neck gasket, a few rubber stopper/bumpers, the front engine skid, and the antenna.

wally

 

[SomeDay]

That's a good one!

It looks well made.
Your 4R interior's very, did you paint the plastic parts/dashboard, etc?

thanks!


i was very fortunate. all the trim pieces were still in the 4runner, except for a single bolt cover for the roof attachment behind the cab, and i didn't paint any of them. it all appears to be original.

Your 4R interior's very clean.
I forgot the word 'clean' in my previous post, but you got it.