The height of the front of the fairing is above the vertical section of the leg. The fiberglass is in contact with the 45 degree upper section.This means that the diameter of the hole I would need to cut is much greater than if the fairing was lower. I used a 7/8in spacer on top of the tire as per the plans and the distance aft of the axle is correct at 16". Lowering the fairing would work but can I afford to reduce that spacing with the tire at the top? Another option is to build an extension to the bottom end of the nose gear leg fairing that would conceal the hole. Are there any other solutions out there?