[WarDamnEagle]

I had been looking for a brown SR5 center console to match my 85 4Runner interior for some time without luck. I did find a blue one and went off on a quest to try to find an exact match in brown vinyl/plastic paint/dye to change the blue to brown. I started a thread on the subject but didn't get very far:

http://forum.ih8mud.com/79-95-toyota...storation.html

Well Garrett (GRM) came to my rescue and sold me a brown SR5 console out of a pickup that was in very good shape except for the vinyl top.

On ebay there is a guy who advertises "gaiters" (shifter boots) and center console covers in leather for all kinds of vehicles including Gen1 4Runners. I thought I might as well give it a shot. The guy is actually located in England (where I currently live most of the year) so I ordered one in what is affectionately known as baby poo brown for this console. Upon arrival, I thought the color was off but I mailed it to the US anyway to have someone try it on the console.

As you can see from the first pic it was not the right color. I then had the new cover and the old one sent back and I sent both of these to the ebay man. Well it took him a few weeks but he was able to order the exact brown and didn't charge me any extra. You can see from the second photo that he absolutely nailed the color.

I wouldn't normally do someone's advertising for them in Mud Tech but this guy did a great job. I know there are quite a few of us with this color brown in our interiors so if you want to upgrade your shifter boot and/or console cover then this is the guy that can supply the material. I'm not sure what you would tell him other than maybe it's the same brown that he supplied to fzj80guy (my ebay moniker). Here is a link to his ebay store:

eBay Store - TOP GAITERS BOOTS:

Btw, the shifter boot is still available from Toyota at a reasonable price but it's vinyl and it's black. I have a new one that I installed last year but I may get this guy to make me a brown one out of leather just to try.

[KLF]

I had my console armrest re-covered at a local interior shop a few years ago, they did a great job, it looks really nice now. But, I also had them re-make me a new shifter boot ("gaiter") and although the color (gray, in my case) is perfect, the vinyl is too thick so it doesn't properly clip under the trim ring. I thought I tried to get a new one from Toyota but was told it was unavailable, maybe the guy was looking at the wrong thing. If you do decide to get rid of your black one, I'd be interested.

[WarDamnEagle]

I bought this one from the dealership a little over a year ago so I would think that they are still available. It's not a great photo but it's the only one I have. If I replace it with a brown one I will let you know (won't be before summer).

It has to be one of these part numbers but I don't know which:

58286 BOOT, SHIFT AND SELECT LEVER, NO.1
58286-89115 RN5*..MTM..SR5 1 $21.16
58286-89122 RN5*..MTM 1 $36.25
58286-89122 RN5*, 7*..MTM..(STD, DLX, SR5) 1 $36.25

[GRM]

Looks awesome! I'm glad that console is working out for you.

[Skim]

I need to order the shifter boots, those look nice.

[cruiser88]

They sell the shifter leather/cover stuff and the leather for the armrest on fleay bay

[WarDamnEagle]

My BIL got the console installed in my 4Runner for me and also got an upholstery shop to recover the top using the leather that I bought off ebay. Thought I would post a pic for sake of completeness.