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Dan Hay · 08-29-2016, 10:08 AM

I had this problem, and I live in Texas. The trick is finding an old school machine shop with a lathe big enough for the axle bell to turn. I called so many machine shops and they weren't even sure they could do it, and if they could they would charge hundreds.

I finally found an old school machine shop in Arlington Texas, staff by a bunch of old timers and really old equipment. They machined the housings and pressed on the new races for $100.

Ask the old fellas in the neighborhood they should know where the good machine shops are.

08-29-2016, 10:08 AM	#8
Dan Hay Junior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Texas Posts: 18	Re: Axel housing wheel bearing surface I had this problem, and I live in Texas. The trick is finding an old school machine shop with a lathe big enough for the axle bell to turn. I called so many machine shops and they weren't even sure they could do it, and if they could they would charge hundreds. I finally found an old school machine shop in Arlington Texas, staff by a bunch of old timers and really old equipment. They machined the housings and pressed on the new races for $100. Ask the old fellas in the neighborhood they should know where the good machine shops are.