Technical Where to get a rearend narrowed near Arlington WA?

I need to get a rearend narrowed for my kid's 65 Comet. Anybody have any recommendations of where I could get that done around Arlington, WA? I don't have the fixtures and my welding skill aren't good enough yet. (I know that car is OT, but I will used the same place for several other on topic cars.)

This rear is an 8.8 out of an Explorer. The plan is to get another short-side axle and narrow the housing to fit. I can do all the dis***embly, cutting of brackets, etc. Just need someone to cut the tube and weld back on straight. Might have them weld on leaf spring mounts too.

Thanks,
Jess

 

A quick Google search turned up this. 20 miles away. Give 'em a call. If they can't do it I'm sure they know someone who can.

http://www.ringpinionservice.com/services.html

 

I know **** Jaklewicz does it. He's in Lynnwood. 425 672 6918

 

http://www.artmorrison.com/rearends.php

 

Rick at Walrus Machine in Everett could probably do it.

 

Good idea on Randy's R&P. I can drive past the place on my way home from work. I doubt they do the work, but can likely point me in the right direction.

Is **** Jaklewicz in business doing this? No offense intended, but I'm a little leery taking this to a fellow I have never heard of unless I can see his work.

I am not interested in dropping $1k for an Art Morrison housing.

Any other recommendations of people/businesses in the area who do this work? Anybody in the Seattle area ever have a rearend narrowed?

Thanks again,
Jess

 

Let me toss a wrench into the gearwork here (how's that for a pun?). These are MY personal experiences. First of all, I really doubt Randy's Ring and Pinion does this sort of work. They do setup differentials, gears, sell all kinds of rear end parts and pieces, etc; they are basically a warehouse selling other companies products (I live a mile-as-the crow-flies from there). I bought my axles for my 56 Sedan Delivery there, and their counter people are idiopathic *****s; that's all I'll say there. **** Jaklewicz bought all my 57-64 Olds/Pont parts roughly a year ago; he got a super deal, and I got more room in my shop. He's also getting kinda old, and does't look to be in the best of health, but he's been doing rear ends for years. Narrowing, I don't know, but he does STRAIGHTEN housings, so it would follow he would also narrow them; 20331 Crawford Road Lynnwood, Wa. 98037 (425)672-6918. Last time I needed work done, a single axle needed longer splines after I shortened it for a 57 Olds housing myself. NO ONE locally could/would do it. Jim Green gave me a line on a guy over in Poulsbo, Jantz Engineering 20555 Pugh Road NE Poulsbo, Wa. 98370 (360)598-2773. He has a setup for cutting splines that does't need to be stuck in a lathe, or need to have the axle end locating pivots (like I had cut off). I would use him again, and his price was more than fair. I took the axle to him, and picked it up at his wife's house in Lynnwood (???). He's mostly a 4 X 4 type shop, but he's a for real engineer, thinker, and nice guy. A friend of mines son, who lives in Lake Stevens, "may" be starting to do narrowing. He's mostly into street rod/muscle car/lowrider type cars, but he's really building a following, and has his own very large shop (actually shops) at his home, and 2 or 3 employees. He also works a couple of days a week in Mount Vernon at Pacific Cl***ics overseeing work being done. Kris Norgaard (206)240-4415 is his cell phone. Personally, I would give Jantz a call FIRST!!! I would NOT steer you wrong. I am Butch/56sedandelivery.

 

Thanks 56! That is exactly the kind of information I was looking for.

 

Great info. I was wondering who splined axles in my area. It looks like Jantz is only about 15 miles from my.
Thanks