Hi Norm,
Looks a lot better to me having the wheel as it looks like it will stabilize the deck now.
I just noticed the discharge port is on the wrong side , I guess you could cut the other side
if you needed to make it more efficient .
Looks like a finished unit now except for drive belt covers , well done.
I always find when you customize something it takes a lot more time than it looks like it would take .
Cheers
Max.