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Hi. Installed new king pins and reinstalled the front spindles.

Need some advice. Installing new front bearings and races. One race is loose on what is a slight wear on the spindle.

Is there a way to fix to this? I’m assuming the races are not supposed to spin on the machined spindle. Would a couple tack welds be appropriate - will this distort the race? Im thinking JBWeld to fill the worn area behind the race to fill the gap along with a careful tack weld or two..

Also thinking about a sharp punch and hammer and set it with a couple good pings and then use locktite. Less invasive. Not sure I like using heat on a bearing race.
1941 GMC half ton.

Thoughts? Best solution? Without replacing the spindle?

Tom