[cliff-1972]

Diggler,I squared off the axle tubing itself.Here's a story about one I did.On my old Pro car,70 Nova,the 12 bolt thats was narrowed under it when I bought it.The fellow who did,name with holding,did a shitty job on it.I went to remove the axle shafts and they were hard to slide out.Once the axle bearing was free and past the end housing it was 3/8" off center of the hole.In other words,it was side loading the bearing itself.I had another 12 bolt housing so I built another rear end.

Here is how I did it.I use a 4" pipe cutter to make a square reference line around the axle tube for my cut mark.I then use a port-a-band to cut the tube.I'll make a jig to hold the end housing so I can tack it.After I tack square using a framing square and tape measure I TIG weld it out.I do a open butt weld so it has full penetration.Weld the root pass in quarters.

I agree it would be nice to have a jig to set it up with but this way has worked for me.

To the original poster I would be glad to weld on your axle if still need it done.PM me.