Manitou issues

Jonnychats1979

Retro Newbie
Newbie here with a problem,
I have a felt Q220 with horrible suntour SR forks, never liked them and since the sanctions finally seized I thought it was time for an upgrade.
Saw a retro Marin wildcat frame with some mint manitou xvert r duel crown forks so bought it. Only issue is little did I know but manitou forks of this age had a 69mm post mount rather than the standard 74mm, how random is this?!
Anyway this has caused no end of problems, any ideas how I get round this, is there a 69-74mm adaptor?
Please help!
 
Sorted, looked all day today for an adaptor, couldn't find one so took the original 74mm to 74mm adaptor to a welder, got one of the holes filled and re drilled to 69mm. 20 quid later a 69 to 74mm adaptor.
 
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