The lettering the door says "POS".
I thought about welding the ends of the adapter plates, but decided it would be a bad idea. I think that things may flex to much, and the weld would crack.
What I would do is grind just a little off of the axle where the plate almost meets it. So the gap would be parallel, and it would be about 5/16" Then I would weld a piece of key stock, or anything really, that would just fill the gap. then if the axle did try to bend it would be supported buy the plates. But it really does not bother me.

Grigg

•1951 GMC 250 in the Project Journals
•1948 Chevrolet 6400 - Detroit Diesel 4-53T - Roadranger 10 speed overdrive - 4 wheel disc brakes
•1952 Chevrolet 3800 pickup
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