Hot Rods WHO REPAIRS FORD FRONT AXLES ?

I did a search and looked in the Hamb o dex and didn't find anyone who repairs the kingpin bores on Ford front axles. Last night I tore mine down to correct what I thought was worn kingpin bushings only to find slop in the axle bores. Car has been on the road 25+ years, so no sin, and it is an old axle that was dropped probably in the 50's.

Just to get the car back on the road, I ordered a brand new axle and kingpins, and will get this one repaired at some point, but would like to know who and how much. I saw Sid's ad, but it only mentions dropping, not repairing bores.

I just happened to think that there is a local business called Ft Myers Spring and axle, and they do truck stuff, so maybe there, so I will call them. But just in case, who else does it.

Don

 

Don This can be repaired without removing axle from hotrod ,call me I will can explain..Jack at 757 254 1932

 

I had a local machine shop do mine years ago on my 47 ford. As I remember it cost an arm and a leg but then again I was a broke *** 20something.

 

Don,
Big truck shops can be a great resource. Think about it, dump trucks and road tractors use the same basic design except bigger.

 

How about sharing with the rest of us?
I shrink the ends by torch heating and dipping it into a bucket of hydraulic oil, repeating until the bore is small enough to ream. At the end bosses I heat to cherry red and peen while I have an undersized kingpin slid in about 3/4 to back it - off-dolly kinda thing. Once all is shrunk and peened I have a Lempco reamer to bring it back to Ford specs.
I would like to hear how others do it.

 

Did you check with Okie Joe or Sid in Oklahoma?They could probably help.

 

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/fix-your-axle-tech-super-basic.677274/
Here is a tech article but all the photos are gone. Should still be able to figure it out just by reading. Doesn't sound that hard.

 

Links for both Sids and Okie Joe. Okie Joe seems to be the go to for Ford axles though

http://www.droppedaxles.com/

http://www.joesspeedshop.com/joesproducts.htm

As far as boring and sleeving the ends a local job shop machine shop should be able to do that but I'd sure ask the cost first before having them do it as it will take time to accomplish.

 

I've used Greg Haynes/Anson Axles to do several deuce axles for me He's restored some stockers for me and dropped several. First cl*** job, they looked like new.

 

I'll second "krylon32" 's endor*****t of Greg Haynes/Anson Axles. Greg tweaked the axle for my AV8 some time ago and it was bang on the money. Regards, Dave.

 

Mor Drop in Oakland was 'famous' (notorious) for dropping your axle, and returning it with ovalled king pin bores where he'd stretched them when pulling the drop.
When you called him back, he'd say 'Send it back, we can repair those...$**.'
That didn't happen when Mr. Mohr owned the business, it occurred when the next owner reigned.
Not sure how they fixed them, but the ones I saw looked to me heat-shrunk, and hammered.
(reamed lastly)
I have bored and sleeved a couple, but prefer the heat-shrink method (WITHOUT HAMMERING!) Best to heat, oil shrink, re-temper.
Which defeats the fact that the axle was heated to drop, and not tempered...

Second the kudos on Greg Haynes. (Calif.) First cl*** work.
Also Sid's, of Oklahoma. Never a twist or camber problem.

 

Heat and beat the ends of the axles, then ream them back to stock. I ovaled an old punch to give it the right shape.
nuttin to it

 

Sid in Oklahoma.

 

Thanks for all the suggestions, guys, and, Jack, I'll give you a call this week to see what method you suggest.

As I mentioned, I am going to have the new axle I ordered powder coated and installed just to get this car back on the road. I have been afraid to drive it since November, when the death wobble cropped up, so it is time to get it running again.

Thanks again, you all have given me some good information.

Don