Brad, when you drill the spindles for your front wheels, be sure to purchase low-height (aka, "shear") castle nuts.
A lot of the old spindles were kinda short, and a standard castle nut may not allow enough room for a clip or cotter pin.
The low-height castle nuts are available at Aircraft Spruce among other places, and are referred to as "AN" hardware.
It is also a good idea to buy some of the "light" AN washers as well. These are about half the thickness of a standard washer, and are great when you are trying to get a castle nut positioned just right, or are short on space.
I keep a full set of AN washers in my tool box so I can handle just about any assembly issue.
A lot of the old spindles were kinda short, and a standard castle nut may not allow enough room for a clip or cotter pin.
The low-height castle nuts are available at Aircraft Spruce among other places, and are referred to as "AN" hardware.
It is also a good idea to buy some of the "light" AN washers as well. These are about half the thickness of a standard washer, and are great when you are trying to get a castle nut positioned just right, or are short on space.
I keep a full set of AN washers in my tool box so I can handle just about any assembly issue.
Jim Waltz, West Sacramento, CA