I'd like to officially give kudos, and much thanks, to Doug Fattic, Salamandrine, SurferRosa, and narhay for great input and tutoring. Other tips, and (commiserations!) were helpful as well. As a noobie I struggled even with all the instructions...I can't imagine where I'd have been without it.

I'm sure many of the referenced books are great, but I'm probably truing more than building wheels, so the ability to learn from this site without a reference book is very much appreciated. The resources found here are invaluable on may levels, and on most every topic.

Rear wheel is next, and I'm excited to tackle it.
With luck I'll not have to start a new topic,...but that may be a tad optimistic!