So... what's a good price for a JY Cradle?? ('92 Lumina)

[bartonmd]

OK, so I had a bushing noise... every bump, it would make a hollow thud, sometimes louder than others, so I finally broke down and purchased cradle-to-body bushings and went to install them last night...

 

Old ones were shot, but when I got the first one out, I saw that about 80% of the area on the cradle that the bushings ride on was gone in the first corner I did (only corner I did, after seeing that), so I'm driving the Caprice until I put a new cradle in this thing...

 

Couple questions...

 

1. What's a decent price for a junkyard cradle? I know a local place that just got a '93 in, and my buddy just got the transmission out of it this week, so I'm pretty sure the cradle is still there...

 

2. I see that the cradle is (2) stamped pieces welded together to make a boxed section, but I don't know if they hardened or otherwise heat treated it after welding... I know you're not supposed to weld on truck frames and such, but I can't help but wonder about welding new plates with mount holes in them on there...

 

BTW, I checked with the dealer before I ordered the bushings, and my VIN isn't in the recall... Either way, he said the recall ended like 5 years ago anyway...

 

Thanks,

MIke

[bartonmd]

Also, what years and models fit this? Like, can I get a subframe from a '96 lumina???

 

Thanks,

Mike

[GutlessSupreme]

yes, subframe from a '96 lumina will work. Any 1st or 1.5 gen cradle will fit, but try and get like '91 or '92+

 

my STE's cradle had some rot around the rear passenger mount. I took it to a local shop that specializes in dealing with rust/frames etc... I think that part alone they were gonna charge me like $70 bucks for but I needed another spot under the sway bar bushing done too so it was like $100. I had already cleaned/coated most of the frame so it wasn't worth it to me to try and find a new one. they just welded some new steel in and even recoated that area for me.

[bartonmd]

OK, cool!

 

So basically, any Lumina from '92 to '99, and grand prix's up to '97 or so?

 

Thanks,

Mike

[GutlessSupreme]

OK, cool!

 

So basically, any Lumina from '92 to '99, and grand prix's up to '97 or so?

 

Thanks,

Mike

 

Lumina through '99

Monte Carlo '95-'99

Regal through '96

Grand Prix through '96

Cutlass Supreme through '97

 

Just figure the newer, probably the better because they should be in better shape rust-wise.

[bartonmd]

OK, cool!

 

So basically, any Lumina from '92 to '99, and grand prix's up to '97 or so?

 

Thanks,

Mike

 

Lumina through '99

Monte Carlo '95-'99

Regal through '96

Grand Prix through '96

Cutlass Supreme through '97

 

Just figure the newer, probably the better because they should be in better shape rust-wise.

 

PERFECT! Exactly the info I needed!

 

Thanks,

Mike