Well I decided to take the plunge and make a set of forward controls. Going for 4 inches of extension. Finally got some decent metal cutting capability in my shop, was able to set up a metal cutting blade for a 50 year old band saw which now does a nice job on aluminium plate. The plan is to cut up some 1/2 inch aluminium into the proper shapes, make the brake bracket out of steel and bolt it all together. . So far I've roughed out mockups of the plates using wood and have the 1/2 inch plate on order. Looks like the extra thickness will cause some problems so careful hacksaw work will be needed. . I will take lots of pictures as it progresses, measure twice, cut once, let's hope I don't fu*k it up or lop off a finger. As a buddy once said "It's all fun and games till someone looses an eye".