1984 CrewCab rear door armrest same as Escort/Lynx
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1984 CrewCab rear door armrest same as Escort/Lynx
 
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Hi,
Here are 3 Ford OEM armrests that are identical to the 1984 CrewCab rear door ones (possibly 84-86, I cannot confirm). Curiously, the part numbers on packages differ from the ones stamped on the armrests (possibly only the number of the black plastic frame?). Ford part numbers (package / armrest / side): - E1FZ-7424140-A6T / E1EB-7424143 / RH - E3FZ-7424141-A6S / E1EB-7424149 / LH - E3FZ-7424141-B5D / E1EB-7424149 / LH Here are pictures:         
Jeff / 1984 F350 Crew Cab 4x4/5.8L w351 4V/ T18/ D50 4.10 front/ 8' bed.
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Welcome to the wonderful world of Ford's #'s. Just FYI, Ford does not put part numbers on the parts.
 Instead, any # on a part is an engineering or ID #. It was one of the many "better ideas" Ford had.  The Master Parts Catalog was created to give people the part numbers, but it does have a few ID #'s as ancillary information. But courtesy of Bill/Numberdummy I have three cross-reference books that usually let me find the part number from an ID number, or vice versa. As for decoding the part number prefix of E1FZ: E means the decade of 1980; 1 adds to the E to give 1981; F means it was a part originally designed for a Mustang; and Z means it is a service replacement part. And, I just learned that we already had those numbers on the site. Here is a snippet from the MPC that we have on the page at Documentation/Interior/Doors/Door Panels and then the Part Number tab. This is from the info on 1985, and you can see we have 6 different colors. But I didn't know that those parts are originally for a Mustang. And you found them on an Escort or Lynx. I'm going to peruse the 1980 - 89 Car MPC and see if I can figure out what all vehicles used those arm rests. Thanks!  
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Dad's: '81 F150 Ranger XLT 4x4: Down for restomod: Full-roller "stroked 351M" w/Trick Flow heads & intake, EEC-V SEFI/E4OD/3.50 gears w/Kevlar clutches
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Well, this is interesting. The MPC's plainly say that the "F" in E3FZ is for the Mustang. So you'd think that an E3FZ 7424140/1, which was designed in '83, would have been used in the 80's Mustangs. But, it wasn't!
Instead it was used in the 1983 - 87 Escort and Lynx cars, which carry the alpha codes of "M" and "MW" respectively. 
Gary, AKA "Gary fellow": Profile
Dad's: '81 F150 Ranger XLT 4x4: Down for restomod: Full-roller "stroked 351M" w/Trick Flow heads & intake, EEC-V SEFI/E4OD/3.50 gears w/Kevlar clutches
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Wow! I didn't know that I could have probably found these armrests on eBay by simply typing "7424140" or "7424141".
In fact, I found them typing "80-86 Escort-Lynx Station Wagon". Seems that they are never identified as "F-series Crew Cab" (nore Mustang, I would say). Thanks Gary for this "Ford-Part-Numbering-Rules" lesson! 
Jeff / 1984 F350 Crew Cab 4x4/5.8L w351 4V/ T18/ D50 4.10 front/ 8' bed.
Restored 2019-2022. Nicknamed «Big Brother 1984», due to its soooo-looong shape & nod to George Orwell's 1984 famous novel. |
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Welcome. I've learned a little bit about the catalogs, but the real guru is Bill/Numberdummy. He's forgotten more than I'll ever know.
Anyway, happy to help. And yes, I think you can find them by using the part number. But, bear in mind that "7424140" is the generic part number. That is an arm rest for essentially any Ford vehicle manufactured anywhere in the world since 1965. To make it specific to a particular vehicle you need a prefix, like E3FZ, and a suffix, like "A8P". We've decoded the prefix, but the suffix is usually an A, B, C type of thing as changes are made. But in the case of trim it actually somehow decodes to color, and I have no idea how they get Charcoal out of A8P.
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Dad's: '81 F150 Ranger XLT 4x4: Down for restomod: Full-roller "stroked 351M" w/Trick Flow heads & intake, EEC-V SEFI/E4OD/3.50 gears w/Kevlar clutches
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In all cases, the result is perfect for BigBrother's rear doors. Much better than the rubber straps that have act as handle for the last 25 years!
 
Jeff / 1984 F350 Crew Cab 4x4/5.8L w351 4V/ T18/ D50 4.10 front/ 8' bed.
Restored 2019-2022. Nicknamed «Big Brother 1984», due to its soooo-looong shape & nod to George Orwell's 1984 famous novel. |
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Gary, AKA "Gary fellow": Profile
Dad's: '81 F150 Ranger XLT 4x4: Down for restomod: Full-roller "stroked 351M" w/Trick Flow heads & intake, EEC-V SEFI/E4OD/3.50 gears w/Kevlar clutches
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I am old enough to remember the jingle. "Ford's ... got a better idea!" All over the radio.
Then when I bought my first car, I met that "better idea" mentality first hand. Ford did not equip my 1967 Mustang with Zerk fittings. Oh no, that would have cost a dollar more. Instead Ford installed little plugs in the holes. My Mustang was of course second hand, I was only 16 and had saved up from paper routes and odd jobs, just call me Old Economy Steve. See link below. That Mustang had over 50k on it and had never been greased. Because of one of Ford's better ideas. The Pinto gas tank fires were a better idea too. Did Ford learn? I don't think so. Just ask any bitter old Ford parts counter guy... Old Economy Steve memes 
Reno in Central Texas, 86 F250 XLT Lariat eclb 2wd 6.9, plus 2 Bricknoses, 1 Aeronose that's getting a Bullnose front clip, and parts trucks. Busy lads, father and sons wrenchers.
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In reply to this post by RenoHuskerDu
I slid under my brand new '69 Super Bee and was cut on a "grease plug" on the steering linkage. Upon closer inspection it was a zerk fitting with the head knocked off. Chrysler had purchased fitting with the check ball in the base and serrations around the neck. They supposedly greased the car at the factory and then knocked the heads off.
Why? It took them time to do that, and there was no need to do so. So Ford wasn't the only one with a Stupider Idea.
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Dad's: '81 F150 Ranger XLT 4x4: Down for restomod: Full-roller "stroked 351M" w/Trick Flow heads & intake, EEC-V SEFI/E4OD/3.50 gears w/Kevlar clutches
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If these old engineers could talk, they certainly would have funny stories to tell us.
Jeff / 1984 F350 Crew Cab 4x4/5.8L w351 4V/ T18/ D50 4.10 front/ 8' bed.
Restored 2019-2022. Nicknamed «Big Brother 1984», due to its soooo-looong shape & nod to George Orwell's 1984 famous novel. |