Curtis Fox is making up the leaf spring front fork and sent along some detail pictures of progress made.
He says he turned down the ends of the rods to 5/16" to fit into the little plates easier.
He also says the holes in the plates will be enlarged later after welding. (There is a 4th plate, temporarily hiding the little rascal...)
"Here is the bending jig. I had to redoe a couple because if you don't heat it just right it doesn't bend in just the right spot, and if you don't clamp the tail untill it cools, it will work its way stright to some degree..........Curt"
"So here is what they will look like whn done. I also made a jig to hold them upright like the picture so the welder can o it easy. The exses cut off and they are at the welder to get tig welded. Not to worry he has to me a faver he owes me..........................Curt"
Oh boy, Curt, we're getting closer! Exhaust is made, engine is in place, drive line looks good, sidecar frame is done. I still have to work around a problem with a couple of little parts missing from the engine... nothing super critical, but it would be nice to have them. There are threaded cable adjusters for the carb, the clutch and the decompression valve. I have one and have had no luck locating more like it. Steve's engine doesn't have even one. What I have found from bicycles are 8 mm. and the smallest I've located on the web for motorcycles is 6mm. Looks like we'll have to order from Germany which is OK since we also have to order a couple parts for the gear shift controls. I'll use the one I have for the clutch and mickey mouse it from there until the new parts come... can't wait til Christmas to fire the motor up, but probably won't happen for a month or so when I get to Maryland.
Very much looking forward to seeing your leaf spring fork on the front of the bike, Curt... gonna be cause for celebration for both of us. Woohoo!
SB