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I've wanted to enclose Max for 3 years now and finally got to it. I had a full cage to start with so decided to just put velcro tape on the insides of the frame and cut vinyl panels to fit. I had both self sticking and sew on velcro tape and after much research and suggestions from members on this site, used Provantage heavy duty adhesive from Lowes to stick the sew on velcro. It was the only one I found that works below 40 degrees. As some suggested and now from personal experience I can tell you, spend the extra money and get the self sticking velcro, it's a whole lot easier and faster. The Vinly is the medium duty from Wal Mart. I've got it on fold down shutters that enclose my porch in the winter and after several years it's still clear as new.
I wanted an door on one side and as you can see, had to make a strange shaped bottom to make it fit the 2 different angles of the cab supports. Door corners are just lap joints screwed, glued and with metal corner brackets. The windshield is an escape window out of a Verizon service van and the awning over the windshield is just a piece of OSB that will probably be replaced with metal or plexiglass next year.
There's a few finishing touches left to be done like a door handle and picking up more vinyl to make side engine panels to direct engine heat back into the cab then in the spring a paint job for all of Max.
I wanted an door on one side and as you can see, had to make a strange shaped bottom to make it fit the 2 different angles of the cab supports. Door corners are just lap joints screwed, glued and with metal corner brackets. The windshield is an escape window out of a Verizon service van and the awning over the windshield is just a piece of OSB that will probably be replaced with metal or plexiglass next year.
There's a few finishing touches left to be done like a door handle and picking up more vinyl to make side engine panels to direct engine heat back into the cab then in the spring a paint job for all of Max.