Oh yeah MikesChevelle,

I almost forgot to mention a fork I saw last night on Ebay, I think it's what you're after and I know it'll fit your frame.

Check it out:

New 26" Chrome MTB Fork Takes 22 2 mm Stem 95 mm Threads on 198 mm Steer Tube | eBay



*NEW* - You can't beat that!
*19.8cm threaded steer tube* - That's 7.8 inches, you needed at least 7 inches, right?
*22.2 quill stem" - Plenty of quill options, I run the Nitto MT-10 and it comes in 25.4 or 26.0 clamp
*Buy It Now $28.95* - Seems like a good price for a new fork, nothing that cheap at my LBS

Here is a link to the Nitto "Dirt Drop" stem, both the 26.0 short one and the 25.4 long one:

https://www.benscycle.com/p-2500-nit...uill-stem.aspx

I hope it's what you need to finish the build and no one snags it, keep us posted.

-D-