250-500cc Can't get swingarm back in, WTF?

I had to pull the swingarm on my 99' WR250 that I am restoring (one of the chain adjusters was corroded and even after PB and heat it broke off). I took the swingarm to a local machine shop where luckily the guy there is a long time motorcyclist and enduro rider. He drilled out the broken bolt, then I cleaned up the SA for reassembly on the bike.

The SA was a little tight coming out, however, I can't get it back in the frame. its as if the SA is 1/8 of an inch (or more) wider. I double checked the bushings and they are seated in fine and flush. I never removed them when it went to the machine shop, only wired them in place so they wouldn't fall out.

I'm thinking there must be some trick to this and hoping you guys can help. HELP!

11:23 PM Okay so I'm a complete dunce. When I pulled the bushings to clean and grease them I inserted them from the outside! it went right back together now!