a doodle question?

Something I've been doodling on....


Side view:
http://home.earthlink.net/~tp-1/t-one-01.jpg

Front View:
http://home.earthlink.net/~tp-1/t-one-02.jpg

I'm detailing main gear, and wonder if you guys might
be able to help.

On the front view...

Main Gear Legs are 5/8" thick aluminum plank sawed to shape.

They are not bent - and left and right legs are identical.

Mounting the main gear?
The main gear legs have a couple of steel fittings.

The Hinge Point (where the leg attaches to the airframe)
is a thick steel U, bolted to the top of the leg.
A pin passes thru this U - and the airframe structure - to "mount"
the leg.

The top end of the leg is supposed to have a steel
fitting that makes a pad for a rubber donut.
And another pad below the donut (pinned to airframe).

But I'm really wondering if the rubber donut is
necessary and maybe just make another U'ie that
will bolt to the bottom side of the leg end.

And get's pinned to the airframe same as the
first one, and - yer done?

The leg is supposed to flex...

Any thoughts?

Richard
(the cavelamb one)