The Stovebolt Site Forums The Shop Area Driveline Quick question on rear axle bearings

The issue may be what the axle bearing surfaces look like if salt was present. Mine were spalled and unsuitable for reuse but I was able to obtain sleeves from a late thirties Buick which matched the OD of our axles perfectly. I turned down my axles on my lathe and installed the sleeves. If that is the case, PM Me and I can send you a procedure for cutting and replacing the bearing surface on the axle that any decent machinist/machine shop could follow. Another ‘bolter ran into the same issue and was able to sucessfully repair his axles using my procedure.