HEAT THE ENDS AND MASH THEM TOGETHER OR TURN SOME SLUGS DRILL AXLE HOLES WELD THEM TO TUBEING LOOKS ALOT NEATER THIS WAS DONE IN THE 60,S AND LATE 70,S NOT A GOOD IDEA AT ALL MOSTLY USED ON SHOW BIKES I SAW A SET OF LEAF SPRINGS CUT I HALF USED ON BOTH SIDES FOR FORKS LOOKED REAL WILD GUY SAID IT RODE A LITTLE DIFFERENT I BET IT DID WELL GOOD LUCK OLD HIPPY