thats really weird maybe you can put new ones in and then tack weld it to the hub ![Nervous :nerv:](https://board.marlincrawler.com/Smileys/marlin/nerv.gif)
![Yikes :yikes:](https://board.marlincrawler.com/Smileys/marlin/yikes.gif)
Bad idea, that would only make it more fun when having to take it apart if it held.
Get the extra pin holes drilled in the hubs.
Dumb question, are you using the cone washers?