RedHorse54 578 #1 Posted February 15, 2016 Hi is there any way to tell if the belt guards and heat plates are a reproduction or not? Thanks Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wallfish 18,144 #2 Posted February 15, 2016 The repop belt guards are two pieces, brazed or welded together whereas the originals are one piece of stamped steel. Don't know about the heat shield since I don't own a repop to look at to compare to an original but doubt there's much difference between them Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lane Ranger 11,398 #3 Posted February 15, 2016 (edited) My experience is that the reproduction heat shield are just as good if not better than the originals. Less pitted rust marks in most cases. Several being made by Red Square members. The original belt guards are hard to find unless still with the RJ. However, I have seen reproduction belt guards that fit better and when the drive belt ran thru it were less noisy etc. The originals usasully have a lot of wear ! I have also used a Harley Davidson Soft tail chrome heat shield on my 1958 RJ when going to some shows -as it adds a little bling to the tractor and fits perfectly (just slightly smaller than original RJ heat shield) Edited February 15, 2016 by Lane Ranger 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
