Hot Rods Looking for someone in Central Florida that can narrow a 8" Ford Rear End Housing

Need a 8" Ford Rear end Housing Narrowed... Daytona Beach or Some where in Florida?

 

I did my own. It’s not too bad.

 

I do my own.
Having said that I will probably get a few gooses that tell me "That's F'd up, all wrong."

1. Find the pinion CL (if you want the driveshaft centered).
2. Chop the ends off and true them up in a lathe.
3. Then chop the needed amount off each tube using 2" wide masking tape as a guide for squareness.
4. Make a centering plug with a small flange from a piece of wood turned to the I.D. of the housing. Make the plug a few thousandths oversize so you can tap it into the tubes. A saw cut notch in the plug is used to align the internal weld bead of the tubes and index the ends. The flange will now serve as the root opening of the weld. Chamfer the tubes for proper penetration.
5. Tack weld several places. With a long punch smash the wood plug out of the housing.
6. Finish weld
7. Assemble the brakes, pig and shortened axles.

 

Never underestimate a man with a plan ! Great stuff !

 

Lathe, a tape measure, calipers and wood..I got that stuff, thanks for write up!