(61 days until the 2012 WHPSC)
Foam halves glued to steel armature
About as aerodynamic as a Winnebago right now
Boring a chunk of aluminum to hold the fork stanchions for machining
The finished stanchion holder
First half of first fork stanchion
Checking the fit after machining the second half of the first fork stanchion
Closeup at the fork crown end
Closeup at the dropout end
Another closeup showing the notch resting on the fork crown
Here's what the finished stanchion looks like with the holder removed
Like the world's largest hypodermic needle
Checking the fit of the second stanchion
Closeup of the fork crown end
Closeup of the dropout end
Another closeup showing the notch resting against the fork crown. Time for a welding fixture!