Don't know why this got 0 replies... I've seen that and worse, sometimes owners use bearings that have set screws on the inner end of the axles. I don't guess it's a big deal if that's what they had available, as long as they do the trick and hold.
You mentioned a bent axle, were you going to heat it and then straighten it? I broke and welded a front left 3 times, they don't seem to like running while bent, and don't last long before breaking. Also you posted on the same day that you ordered a set of Whipper's axles and necessary components, are you just temping things until your parts get there? Hey, I don't blame you, if so, once you start driving these things, you don't really want to wait for parts...
DESTRUCTION is just a couple of vowels down the street from DISTRACTION