Armrest Option

[nc_festiva]

Rear Armrests out of an Escort.

[Damkid]

Nice find but I think I prefer the stock ones better

[Gomez]

Agree, but this is the coolest part about owning a Festiva. Soooo many oem parts from other cars fit quite nicely. Leaves us with a "sort of" aftermarket.

[F3BZ]

why didn't you use the front ones from the escrt?

[bravekozak]

Agree, but this is the coolest part about owning a Festiva. Soooo many oem parts from other cars fit quite nicely. Leaves us with a "sort of" aftermarket.

That is why I have a Smart rear view mirror and Mini Cooper lighted visors. Because they fit and look stock. I already have the long Pride armrests, but I like the look of the Escort armrests.

[nc_festiva]

^^^I have both. Not sure which I will run.

[Gomez]

why didn't you use the front ones from the escrt?

Do you have a pic of...? Interested in seeing the look.

[nc_festiva]

I had the larger front ones first then found the smaller rear armrests and decided to try them. Haven't had the front ones installed yet.

[Gomez]

thanks for the pic

[ToSloTrk]

Here's a picture of the front armrest installed on a Festiva
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[F3BZ]

i have a scort with the PW but it's a 4 door (4 switches). are PW in the EGT (2 door) a common JY find?

[fuddrucker]

Here's a picture of the front armrest installed on a Festiva
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Like that

I had the larger front ones first then found the smaller rear armrests and decided to try them. Haven't had the front ones installed yet.

This gives me ideas for modifying the festiva pockets for a grille for speakers to keep that "concealed" look.

[htchbck]

The problem with the Escort front ones is that you can't roll down your windows. Unless you're one of the two or three folks with power windows on their festivas. I never even thought to try the rear ones, but you can bet I will be if (when) I find myself owning another festiva! Great call!

[htchbck]

i have a scort with the PW but it's a 4 door (4 switches). are PW in the EGT (2 door) a common JY find?

I haven't seen too many GTs with power windows, but many of the LXs were also 2 door, and lots of them had PW. But I'd say make full use of the 4 switch ones and install front power windows and power poppers for the rear windows. There was a thread a while back about them, I think using Ford Windstar window poppers. I picked some up from the junkyard years ago, but it was never high enough on my list to actually get done lol. I probably still have them somewhere in the basement.