shortening an 8.75 housing

I made my own pucks on the lathe to fit the ends.
Grabbed a 1 inch bar
cut the one side of the housing, squared it off. beveled the edges of housing and end piece.
put carrier into housing with pucks where bearings would be.
put pucks into both ends of housing and slid 1 inch bar through the housing
put the housing into a u channel and clamped it down to table.
measured the ends to be sure i had the right length.
got some 7018 rod and welded it together.

then did the other end.


I do have one c body housing sitting around that i was planning to do this to when i have some free time.