Anyone fit a 1 inch steerer tube to a Cycletruck?

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Hey folks, I am hot-rodding my cycletruck and want to install some chopper forks on it.

Do you know if a 1" steerer tube would fit with the appropriate-sized bearing? Or would I need a custom steerer tube made (turned down to 7/8" or whatever the CT size is)? Thank you in advance!
 
7/8in stem is pretty standard. You are probably fine, unless you have some unusual parts.

Either way it sounds like a cool project. Post some pictures when you get a chance.
 
7/8in stem is pretty standard. You are probably fine, unless you have some unusual parts.

Either way it sounds like a cool project. Post some pictures when you get a chance.
Will do!

The chopper forks I bought are a 1" stem. It was the smallest I could find for what I want to do. Worst case I will have a stem machined at a shop, if not turn this one down 1/16" all around to make it 7/8". Have to see how much material there is. If not, custom stem.

Just bought a vintage "stop" tail light from a Ford truck for the rear too
 
Schwinns of that era all had the same 1” steer tube on the fork. I had posted about this earlier, but my post was removed because I added an eBay link to my own 1 1/8” conversion headsets. What did you decide to do?
 
Schwinns of that era all had the same 1” steer tube on the fork. I had posted about this earlier, but my post was removed because I added an eBay link to my own 1 1/8” conversion headsets. What did you decide to do?
So I ran into a major problem and one I did not even think of until after I bought the fork, disassembled and literally installed: The cycletruck's basket bracket at the bottom of the neck prevents it the new fork from steering left or right....ugh.
Back to the drawing board. I do not want to cut the bracket off.
 

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