After Grant and I drew out the spar plate drill guide, we spent some time on the computer designing the gear leg fork. The fork is a slight modification to the original design from Dalotel. We had to make some changes to allow for the slightly wider but smaller diameter wheel and tire. Additionally, the new axle and brake assembly are bolted onto the fork rather than welded on. These and a few other changes will result in a stronger but easier to construct fork.
Attached are some images of our design so far. There are going to be some minor changes and I'm going to review the design with my welder to see if he has any suggestions to simplify manufacturing for him. All in all a great day of progress. I'm most grateful to Grant for the time he spent with me working on this design and the drill guides that he'd cut out. Absolutely beautiful.