8 3/4 question

I have the mechanical aptitude of a ringed-tail monkey, and the tools to match. Not a whole lot of people have a 5-foot lathe at their disposal, and I don't own a lathe of ANY kind, so Il'l leave shortening housings and axles to the people who have the skill and equipment to accomplish something like that. I'm just not equipped to do it...:sad7:

your local welding shop can handle the job ... or a machine shop.
Take a drive out into the small towns and stop at the local watering hole and mention welding to the old coots in the watering hole and they could direct you to someone.