shortening an 8.75 housing

Man i wish i knew some good welders i would gladly pay them for thier time. My 8 3/4 is out of a 71 B bodie and its about 5 inches to long lol i am going to get some snall bolt axels so i want it cut to stock length.

Once i figure out what I'm doing, I'll let you know. May see if any 'slow work' machinists want a low buck project. Seems a longhydraulic cylinder rod is just the ticket. The search begins!