03 Double Cab Manual Swap

Howdy Partners! I'm currently in the midst of swapping my 03 4WD DC's slushbox to a MANual transmission. I figured I'd post some pictures and info along the way.
UPDATE: 7/30 - Transfer case from an A340F works with the R150F, it is the same transfer case!
UPDATE: 8/1 - Doing the final touches to get the truck started.


Here's some pictures of my Taco the day I brought it home. 163,xxxmi. when I bought it, currently at 218,xxxmi. after a year of ownership.

 

Along with the manual swap, the entire motor/drivetrain is coming out due to a broken perch mount...

 

Here's some pics of my new perch mounts, motor mounts, and transfer case/transmission mount.

 

Manual transmission parts.

 

Spare 5VZ-FE, R150F, and Transfer Case.

 

Manual transmission rear front-portion driveshaft with a new OEM carrier bearing and front driveshaft.

 

Black OEM transmission and transfer case knobs. Black with red stitching shift boot with a shifter bezel with cup holders.

 

The R150F that I'll be using with a Marlin Crawler short throw shifter.

 

Clutch pedal, manual brake pedal, and clutch start cancel.

But where's your RR Diff Lock button, your truck is TRD isn't it?

 

Loving this mod

As much as I love my 1st gen 4 door, I wish I could get rid of the gimpomatic

Any other interior pics? Love your leather and I would like to copy that for mine

 

Here it is! We all know the clock placement in these trucks are sub-par to say the least... It's actually quite terrible, so I had an idea to get an OEM Land Cruiser Rotary Diff Switch and put it in place of where the clock was.

 

Thanks for the kind words! Sorry, but I currently don't have any other interior shots and the interior is kind of apart right now, due to "construction" lol. I'll be sure to post them up once the swap is finished!

 

Looking forward to it

Wish I had your skill

 

Thanks man! It's coming along great! I need to start with my truck soon lol

 

A little busy at the moment, so I figured I'd post a picture of the truck I bought to get some parts and part out.

 

Always wondered why Toyota didn't offer DC in a manual. Nice project!

 

I know! I don't know if they were just testing the market for the DC and they thought the automatic would have been a more appealing transmission. I find it interesting that DC Hiluxes were always available with the manual, but not the Tacoma (until 2nd Gen). Thank you for the support!