My business is for sale:
I have not found anyone to take over my business. So:
So my plan now is to eventually take my business (mainly just my existing inventory) to Denver. But: I also am not making parts anymore in my shop here. I am also not restocking many items as they run out. You may have noticed some of my parts are out of stock now. That trend will continue. Once in Denver I will continue to sell out my existing stock I have on hand and as I run out of things they become discontinued.
So my advice is buy it now because it may not be available in the future.
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Thank you,
Rodney Dickman
9-10-24: I am still in business and this item is still in stock.
I am out of the red version. I will be having more made but it will take more than a few months before I have them back in stock.
Tighten up your suspension with these aluminum cradle bushings.
Aluminum cradle bushings for the 84-87 Fiero using the factory steel sleeves
Original OEM type:
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Aluminum Cradle Bushings Red
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Aluminum Cradle Bushings Black
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Aluminum Cradle Bushings Installed
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This a complete set of aluminum rear cradle bushings to fit the 1984-1987 Pontiac Fiero. Replace your old worn out GM OEM rubber cradle bushings with these precision machined aluminum rear cradle bushings. The 1988 Pontiac Fiero rear cradle is solid mounted.
In my opinion using aluminum cradle bushings is far superior to using OEM factory rubber bushings and much better than using aftermarket polyurethane cradle bushings. Improves handling.
If your rear cradle bushings are worn you will notice a significant improvement once these aluminum rear cradle bushings are installed. A step by step instruction sheet is included.
Available in Black or Red anodized.
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NOTE: These aluminum cradle bushing kits above are my original design that use the original GM steel bushing sleeves. To install these bushings you remove the rubber from the original frount cradle bushing sleeves and replace the rubber with these aluminum bushings. If your front cradle steel sleeves are in poor condition or you prefer a heavier duty design check out my new weld in type cradle bushing kit below.
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Includes a 2” sanding flapper wheel for sanding the inside of the front cradle tubes!
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NEW HEAVY DUTY WELD IN DESIGN:
NOTE: 9-4-24 I am out of stock on the weld in type. I'm probably going to make some more but it will take more than a few months.
Heavy duty weld in type cradle bushing kit for the 84-87 Fiero rear cradle
This kit includes new heavy duty steel sleeves to replace the thin wall factory steel sleeves in the front of the engine cradle if your sleeves are rusted beyond reuse. You can probably use these and not weld them in but to make sure they are secure I suggest welding these HD steel sleeves in place once they are installed. These sleeves are thicker walled than the factory steel sleeves. The front aluminum bushings in this kit are thus smaller in diameter. Available in black or red.
The weld in type includes both the front and rear cradle bushings plus the new HD steel sleeves.
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| HD steel sleeve kit that installs into the front of the 84-87 cradle. The section of Fiero front cradle shown is not included in the kit. It is only there to show how the new HD steel sleeves will fit into your front cradle holes. |
HD steel sleeve kit installed in a front section of a Fiero cradle. The front section of the Fiero cradle shown in the picture above is not included in the kit. It is only being used to show how the new parts fit in the 84-87 front cradle on your Fiero. |
Removing the sleeves and removing the rubber inside them:
The steel sleeves will pop out of the cradle. Just hit them with a rubber mallet or use a hammer and a piece of wood. To remove the rubber you can heat the outside of the sleeves with a torch and they will pop out. Heat all the way around. When the steel gets to a certain temperature the rubber will start to melt and they generally just pop out.
To make these fit everyone I made several samples in different sizes. I choose a size that fit most. So in many cases they will slide in. If you want to make them a press fit use a sharp center punch and dimple the small OD face.
This is a common trick used thu out industry etc. How many and how deep is your choice. The looser they are the deeper you would want to put in the center punch dimples. Do not go overboard.
OEM Aluminum Cradle Bushing Kit: $98.99 (Use factory steel sleeves)
HD Aluminum Cradle Bushing Kit: $124.99 (Weld In new steel sleeve)
SHIPPING NOTE:
I do not offer free shipping.
Because I use postal flat rate boxes for heavy orders there is no program that can add the proper amount of shipping to every order. So all shipping is added manually by myself after you place your order. That is explained here: Shipping added later explanation
When you place an order the shipping amount will show $0.00. Soon after you place an order you will receive an email confirmation that shows the amount of shipping that was added to your order.
Shipping:
Shipping is $14.00 (Midwest-USA)
Shipping USA in outlying areas: These will ship in a USPS Priority Flat Rate box for $18.50 shipping.
Final shipping cost is determined by weight of the item(s) and distance from Milwaukee, WI. Shipping prices quoted are for items shipped to the Midwest area in the USA. If you are ordering a single item or multiple items the total shipping price is determined after you place the order. I try to keep my shipping prices to a minimum and use Postal Flat Rate boxes whenever I can utilize them for an order.
