HydraGlide Lower Leg Fit-Up

[billpedalino]

Bill,

Can you please post another picture of both sliders showing the entire slider with the drain plugs facing upwards.
I have a suspicion you left slider is aftermarket.

Duke Kleman

Yes Duke. I'm working away from home now, but will try to post a photo over the weekend. I suspect that you're right....

[billpedalino]

Duke,
Please see the attached photos...
I'm still waiting for the sliders that I won on eBay - I suspect (hope) that the left slider will be different that the one I have.

[billpedalino]

I just received the replacement lower legs and as Duke suspected, the left lower leg that I originally had appears to be aftermarket - it's axle elevation is more than 1/4" lower (longer) than stock. The stock left slider fit's correctly and the axle lines up perfectly. Problem solved! Now I just have to get it polished (an option in 1953), replace lower the gasket and the fiber wiper, and re-assemble. Thank you all for your input.

[Rubone]

Hmmm, first line of post 6....

[dukekleman]

Bill,

Happy to hear that you sorted everything out.

Duke Kleman

[billpedalino]

Hmmm, first line of post 6....

Yes - it was a bit if a head-scratcher - Thanks for the input. Now I have an left slider that's pretty much useless - I can only sell it to someone that has a matching right slider. Fat chance!