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**1project2many** · 05-29-2015, 04:55 PM

The shaft is mild steel. You can straighten it. The mushroomed top can be ground so it's smaller than the threads which usually removes a bunch of metal. Or it can be ground so it's roughly the same size as the threads and a thread file and patience can be used to restore the threads. Loctite on the threads when reinstalling the wheel is a good idea.

I would straighten the shaft first. A piece of smooth pipe that fit snugly over the threaded shaft would do a nice job, especially if combined with heat from a torch.

There are some hinged dies available although the cost and effort to obtain one for this job may exceed the need.

Loctite on the threads when reinstalling the wheel is a good idea.

05-29-2015, 04:55 PM	#13
1project2many Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Lakes Region NH Posts: 3,217	Re: 1959 Apache question (damaged column) The shaft is mild steel. You can straighten it. The mushroomed top can be ground so it's smaller than the threads which usually removes a bunch of metal. Or it can be ground so it's roughly the same size as the threads and a thread file and patience can be used to restore the threads. Loctite on the threads when reinstalling the wheel is a good idea. I would straighten the shaft first. A piece of smooth pipe that fit snugly over the threaded shaft would do a nice job, especially if combined with heat from a torch. There are some hinged dies available although the cost and effort to obtain one for this job may exceed the need. Loctite on the threads when reinstalling the wheel is a good idea.