55 Wagon Progress

[MP&C]

OK, here's the backwoods method of checking the rear for any weld distortion. Bolt everything back together, including wheels. Rotate the wheels to insure they are indeed NOT BENT. Now raise the rear up in the air and place tires down on top of a couple milk crates. Now grab the third member and rotate around, looking for any wobble in the wheels. Typically with the welding process causing some shrinking, you will notice a wider area opposite the pads. We used a tape measure between the wheel edges, and notated the dimensions taken after rotating the axle in 90 degree increments. Heat up the long side to add some shrink there. Let manually cool and check again..