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I realise its far from ideal. Truth be told those hubs aren't made with enough thread for that. The nut is only 2/3rd tightened down as is (remember the thread is only in the hexagonal bit, not the integrated washer).
If the rest of the mount was fine I'd probably ride it. Otherwise not sure I'd risk it. Its most likely fine but I'd hate to be the one to find out if its not.
Out of interest do these forks have lawyer tabs or have they been filed down?
tallsam
I guess time will tell. With regards to the nuts, it pretty much all the way in minus the thickness of the plates, which isn't that thick anyway; there is no real difference to haveo's or others using the same rack with this set of plates, just a different angle. I am aware of the possible problem with the rack essentially pointing forward and it will affect the weight distribution etc etc.
Pelago's initally suggestion was to use thick washers to bypass the lugs on the end of my fork to allow their fittings to stay upright, that would mean even less of the nuts being threaded in, surely hence even less safe? Even they said do so as your own risk... which is why cycle ps came up with this way...
I am having some new wheels built, hopefully before this year is out, so I could review the situation then...