Spent a sweaty and very uncomfortable evening in the workshop tonight, spreading the fork from 85mm to 100mm.
There is nothing - and I mean nothing - approaching accuracy or "quality workmanship" on this fork. The hole is slightly offset in the front, the blades do not sit straight or equal in the internal lugs that are cast into the crown, and everything just looks like crap.
Had to file the top curve of the left dropout to get the wheel fit right.
Lousy shot of the rear brake installed:
Was also able to get a brand-new-in-box Brooks B.66 from the LBS for $60 today.
Also, in the meantime, @
pastorbobnlnh, facilitated yet another steed into the stable - an all-original 1953 Sports off of eBay. Got a screaming good deal thanks to it being a local pick-up!
-Kurt