[Bolts]

Following the tip from ford38v8 on how to lap the taper on a rough axle, the pictures show before and after. Thanks again Alan.
Before lapping I inspected the keyway for evidence of cracking. Nothing visible in that regard. After an hour and several iterations of removing the hub and repeating the turning process it looks much better.
Does the taper require a finer finish? The Permatex compound I was able to obtain locally gives this result, but finer grades are available from MCmaster-Carr. What's your opinion?