[Frank1541]

Chrome plating, there's an idea that would be cool. I am not sure I could afford it. The parts are already painted using Restoration Shop epoxy primer and School Bus Yellow Urethane paint. Here it is partially assembled. I bolted the gauge wheel assembly together instead of using the pins that Cub used.
I have always mowed with the deck floating on the gauge wheels. I may try suspending the deck to see how the cut looks. Not sure if the DOM I used was bushing stock or not. The 1/4 wall thickness seemed like more than enough.
It is interesting that some of the CC gauge wheels come with cage bearings in addition to the bushings and others do not. I found the cage bearings and installed them in the wheels I already had. The bushings wear out really fast without bearings to help.