hawkeye08
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Saw a magnetic phone mount at Costco last week.
Cab for the Kubota
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m35techa2
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I built my cab a few years back and added a Meradyne heater utilizing shark fittings, valves and quick connects, no issues
Been a few days, thought I'd check in. All panels are cut, glued with heavy duty epoxy, and about 200 rivets holding it all together. Feels very solid, but surprisingly light. My doors don't clear as well as I'd like them to after bolting everything into place.
Tomorrow I'm taking it off and getting ready to primer and paint, then back on and will do the electrical. I'm way over time and way over budget at this point, but it's getting there slowly but surely. Doesn't help having been sick the last week.
I'll get better pictures later, I wrapped up tonight at 10:30 and I'm exhausted.
Tomorrow I'm taking it off and getting ready to primer and paint, then back on and will do the electrical. I'm way over time and way over budget at this point, but it's getting there slowly but surely. Doesn't help having been sick the last week.
I'll get better pictures later, I wrapped up tonight at 10:30 and I'm exhausted.
Hit the ground running today. Got a lot of stuff buttoned up and started interior insulation. The foaming stuff in a can said "use sparingly", they weren't kidding. The stuff came out with the consistency of melted marshmallow, it was extremely sticky.
Was getting ready to paint when I realized I'd overlooked a small factor. I can't get it off. I pulled the tractor out, everything cleared by a large margin. So I'll call that a success. Unbolted everything and went to slide it off, except it didn't. It wasn't heavy at all, maybe 100-120lbs max. But it was awkward, and frame mounts bumped pedals, so it's like there needs to be a person on pedals, one on each side lifting, and one in the back to support. Not the way I had planned it. I will look into getting a hoist in the garage, but I think I need to come up higher than the roof.
Tomorrow I think I'll get my feguson loader, that thing gets about 12' high and should be high enough to lift it off. Once off, two people could lift it easily, and set it down for paint in the garage. Maybe even 1.
Was getting ready to paint when I realized I'd overlooked a small factor. I can't get it off. I pulled the tractor out, everything cleared by a large margin. So I'll call that a success. Unbolted everything and went to slide it off, except it didn't. It wasn't heavy at all, maybe 100-120lbs max. But it was awkward, and frame mounts bumped pedals, so it's like there needs to be a person on pedals, one on each side lifting, and one in the back to support. Not the way I had planned it. I will look into getting a hoist in the garage, but I think I need to come up higher than the roof.
Tomorrow I think I'll get my feguson loader, that thing gets about 12' high and should be high enough to lift it off. Once off, two people could lift it easily, and set it down for paint in the garage. Maybe even 1.
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dieselcrawler
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Off topic... I'm jealous, you have not one, but 2 Excursions, visible in your pictures. We love ours, unfortunately the rust monster is chewing on it from the bottom out...
Nice work on your cab project. Thanks for sharing.
Happy New Year!
Nice work on your cab project. Thanks for sharing.
Happy New Year!
A week and a half with the flu set me back pretty far on the project. Feeling better now, though. Had a buddy come over and we got the cab off without to much trouble. Put it in the garage on a saw horse and got ready to do some painting.
Also got all the insulation done. Used 1/2" thick rigid insulation cut and glued inside of every panel. Not sure it will do much, but $12 for the sheet, figured I may as well try.
Picked up a $8 paint gun from harbor freight and got ready to shoot with my pancake compressor. Neither were very reccomended, however with the oil based paint properly thinned, it shot really well. The compressor was going non-stop and I had to slow down a few times, but over the course of 4 hours I got two healthy coats on. First is a matte black/primer mix which would stick to the steel and aluminum. Next will be kubota orange. I'm going to flip it up tomorrow and spray the bottom real good, more so as a protection against rust than anything else.
Thinking about pulling the hood and side panels off and painting them while I'm at it. Fenders seem to attach in more places than I can easily see, so I'm not sure I'll go that far.
Really can't wait to get back on track. Once it's orange I'll start wiring everything up. Have everything electrical ready to go, flood lights, radio, heater, flashers all in boxes. I do need to pick up some 12v switches though, not sure what kind I'm going to go with.
Here it is from the back.
Also got all the insulation done. Used 1/2" thick rigid insulation cut and glued inside of every panel. Not sure it will do much, but $12 for the sheet, figured I may as well try.
Picked up a $8 paint gun from harbor freight and got ready to shoot with my pancake compressor. Neither were very reccomended, however with the oil based paint properly thinned, it shot really well. The compressor was going non-stop and I had to slow down a few times, but over the course of 4 hours I got two healthy coats on. First is a matte black/primer mix which would stick to the steel and aluminum. Next will be kubota orange. I'm going to flip it up tomorrow and spray the bottom real good, more so as a protection against rust than anything else.
Thinking about pulling the hood and side panels off and painting them while I'm at it. Fenders seem to attach in more places than I can easily see, so I'm not sure I'll go that far.
Really can't wait to get back on track. Once it's orange I'll start wiring everything up. Have everything electrical ready to go, flood lights, radio, heater, flashers all in boxes. I do need to pick up some 12v switches though, not sure what kind I'm going to go with.
Here it is from the back.
dieselcrawler
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Did you paint the steel where it comes in contact with the aluminum? If not, in a few months/years it will start to react with each other, called galvanic reaction between the steel and aluminum. You will see the white powdery aluminum corrosion...
I have a sheet of aluminum I plan to use on the top of my roll cage, with steel ribs/supports 16" o/c. I will use rubber innertube between steel and aluminum to isolate (both for sound and corrosion control), and if I get real picky, stainless steel fasteners. Stainless does not react against aluminum.
Might be picking the fly **** outta the pepper, but it's info worth sharing.
I have a sheet of aluminum I plan to use on the top of my roll cage, with steel ribs/supports 16" o/c. I will use rubber innertube between steel and aluminum to isolate (both for sound and corrosion control), and if I get real picky, stainless steel fasteners. Stainless does not react against aluminum.
Might be picking the fly **** outta the pepper, but it's info worth sharing.
I wasn't aware of that. Little late now I guess. I did use a caulk between the aluminum and steel to hold it, before I riveted it. Hopefully it will be minimal at most, I've taken aluminum wheels off cars that'd been there for years, I know the residue you're talking about. if it's not much hopefully there isn't much impact from the small contact that I'm sure exists, either from the rivets or places where the caulk is thin.
I walked out to the garage this morning, that matte looks really sharp. Shame to paint over it with the orange, but at least the inside will still be black.
I walked out to the garage this morning, that matte looks really sharp. Shame to paint over it with the orange, but at least the inside will still be black.