Any good reputable place to find a cradle for a '86 SE? Planning on doing a 3800sc swap this coming month and my cradle is rusted quite badly on a side

quote Originally posted by ceoair: Any good reputable place to find a cradle for a '86 SE? Planning on doing a 3800sc swap this coming month and my cradle is rusted quite badly on a side

Do you want one in Oklahoma, Montana or Canada?

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quote Originally posted by ceoair: ...my cradle is rusted quite badly on a side

Have you checked the upper frame rails?

[This message has been edited by Patrick (edited 06-27-2018).]

Patrick brings up a good point, how is the integrity of the rest of your vehicle? If you got rust on your cradle chances are high that its in other spots.

quote Originally posted by Spadesluck: Patrick brings up a good point, how is the integrity of the rest of your vehicle? If you got rust on your cradle chances are high that its in other spots.

Yes I have, the cradle just has a small rusted out point on my driver side rear, the rest of the cradle is as good as a 32 yearold car can be

Is repair of the cradle an option?

Post an ad up in the mall section of the forum. There are a lot of Texas Fiero enthusiast. Good luck.

quote Originally posted by olejoedad: Is repair of the cradle an option?

Yes possibly, but I'm doing an engine swap and I just would rather replace my cradle since I'm going to be taking it out anyway just to make sure it's integrity is in tact

The pre-88 cradles are pretty beefy, repair of a small area is a good option.
They are also plentiful, and one advantage of finding a replacement is building your swap on a new cradle, then swap in the new cradle/driveline.
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