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Old Dec 5, 2010 | 05:50 PM
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i would like to change out the the front end of my 1973 ironhead to either mid or wide glide converision any sugestions would be very helpfull thank's.
 
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I put a wide-glide on mine. It wasn't difficult. Timkin bearings and races replaced the original ball-bearings. Works good...looks good.

Got mine at a swap meet in TO. I already knew what I was looking for.
 
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