Mercury Tracer/323 tilt steering

[ericsmith32]

There was a post on this a while back, but no real answer. I think I know of a tracer with tilt steering, and also it has power mirrors and alot of the fancy stuff.. unfornately no lense for the better interior light. Would it work, or any of it work on the festiva?

[Tim]

The Tracer/323 power mirrors don't fit Festivas.

I *THINK* that the tilt steering column works in a Festiva - I remember comparing them and they were pretty much the same. But don't go out and grab the tilt column on my advice alone...


Regards,

Tim

[FB71]

My Mazda counterpart in NJ has swapped the same tilt column through 6 different cars since 1991. He'd wreck it or it would become too rusty, he'd unbolt the column and put in the next beater he'd buy. Right now, its in his '88 323 GTX. The solid column he took out looked just like festy unit.

[ericsmith32]

I didn't look to get a visual yet. There is or was a festiva with tilt at the pick-a-part, didn't have the tools to remove it. This friday i'll have to explore. What's the difference between the tracer/323 - festiva mirrors. I think I have a 323 power mirror on mine, even though it was sold a festiva mirror. Doesn't have the same fit, but still seals up against the door like it should and all the bolts line up.

[Guest]

nope, they don't fit.. well, they don't fit right... I have a set in front of me.. they have a blue tint to the mirror...I even have a set of manual 323 mirrors and they don't fit right either..

[ericsmith32]

Is this base of the festivas power mirrors bigger than the manual mirrors?

[Tim]

Never tried it before, but if the mirrors bolt and seal to the door properly it might be possible to shave off the extra plastic... :?:


Regards,

Tim

[Seth]

MMmmm... Shave. :lol:

[emot]

when you say they dont fit, what do you mean by that, do the bolt holes line up? thanks.