Glad to here it's working, great job. I have 2 tillers, a #2 and a 2 B, but only 1 belt guard. Stopped by a local metal fab shop yesterday with the 1 that I have, he said "about $40.00 to make 1", " how much for 2?", "$80.00".

twoton, that's cheaper than the used ones that I have found. I really don't care about it missing for the "originality factor" but I have two kids and think it should be on there just in case one of them got too close-but even that's not real likely, outside they would be out of range of the wi-fi....I may just skip it.
Most folks either don't have them or don't use them.
I can tell a set of tri-ribs are in my future.

Great job on the tiller! I know it was a ton of hard work for you but now it will re-pay you for years! Just don't be like me and expand your garden too much with this thing! Its easy to do when you can ride a Cub to prepare the seed bed instead of walking behind a regular tiller!

Steve, that was the intention all along, gonna do a little truck farming, there's a Farmer's Market here on Saturdays.
I may turn the whole yard into garden. Man is it nice to till with this, think I will sell the old front tine-dang sure won't use it now...

Congrats on your successful project! I would suggest keeping the old front-tine tiller. It might be useful to cultivate between your rows, assuming it's narrower (or could be made so) than the restored tiller. I'm gonna retire in 1 yr., 5 mo., 11 da. and I have expanded gardening plans too. Enjoy!