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If I were looking for a cheap fix, if there's a bike co-op or used bike parts place in your city, I'd go there with the current fork in hand and see if they have anything that looks like it is about the same trail and steer tube length. That should be dirt cheap. Come to think of it, I've seen one regular LBS in town with a big bucket full of old forks, it wouldn't hurt to ask at your LBS.

Also, it used to be you could get a rather basic new replacement front fork for about $25 through QBP, I don't know if this is still the case, but that is probably another option (figure a dozen years inflation on price). Any LBS should be able to order one of these.

Is anyone else seeing one of the studs looks bent? I'm seeing two pics in the OP's post, but only one shows up when I try to quote it, so I can't include it here, sorry.