Oh enthusiasm is a wonderful thing until it gets you into trouble. With bikes there is never a "straightforward" job. Some are just less straightforward than others....
Not being rude mate, but If I had made some of the mistakes you have doing pretty simple stuff, I would leave forks and brakes welllllll alone.
If you buy the front end, you are bound to run into problems which you may not be able to solve sufficiently yourself unless you have the technical knowhow. Your either then left with an unsafe bike, or a bill to pay someone who does know how to sort it.
Dan
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