Home built cab

[DEON]

I just started looking into this forum a few days ago. I love it. It's full of interesting stuff and interesting people. Though some of you may like to see my home built cab. I had a Sims cab that I did not like. Too much steel and not enough glass. I saved the door latches, the roof panel and the heater. All the rest is new. I made patterns and ordered tempered glass with holes for hinges, wipers etc. Had fun designing and building and now have fun using it.

 

[JohnDeere4300]

Welcome to TBN!

Very nice job!

You done such a great job that it looks like a factory cab.

What kind of metal did you use for the frame ? ... It doesn't look like tube.


Thanks for sharing.

 

[Therios Pendragon]

What a nice looking cab! Do you have build pictures? I would love to do something like this... Any details and more pictures would be greatly appreciated.

 

[Ductape]

C'mon DEON, who do you think you're fooling ??

 

[DEON]

C'mon DEON, who do you think you're fooling ??

How about a before and after photo.
Can you tell me what brand this cab is if it's not home built?
Built of 2 x 2 x 1/8 square tubing with 1 x 1/8 flat bar welded to it for door an d window stops. Yes I really did built it, with a mig-welder, chop saw and aerosol spray cans.

 

[Scooby074]

Nice Build. Do you have any unfinished / in construction pics? Looks like you lengthened the cab a bit

 

[mjncad]

Deon:

Excellent work! I can see why you wanted more glass. If you have more in progress pictures, we would love to see them.

Be sure to check out 4shorts work as he really does an excellent job of tricking out his tractor and other equipment.

 

[2rex2]

very nice , I built mine using original rops lowered by removing the hinge and raking the roof down and attached to similar front rollbar welded to fel. installed front and rear windows. have not figured out doors because of compound curves. Lookes like you widened and squared off yours. waiting to see more detailed pics. I do notice your "edge" as a glass mansfacture. have not noticed many cabs here, and yours is very nice. Terry

 

[Deadman]

impressive!

 

[mcd176]

Nice Job, I would love to see some "Under Construction" Pics of this build.

 

[byaffe]

impressive!

Totally Impressed!

 

[Charlesaf3]

wow, impressive job.

More pics of this would be good! Did you use the original rops? If so, how does the cab mount to it?

 

[Johndeere3720]

Nice cab. I think Sims should $buy$ that design from you.

 

[brin]

Just a thought DEON, don't you think it would be helpful to you to build one for my tractor just so you could keep your skill sharp... I would let you do it for free..no charge..LOL

Nice job..really nice !

 

[dex3361]

DEON
Man that is a very professional looking job. Way to go and by the way welcome to TBN you will fit in hear very well.

 

[westcliffe01]

Deon: Another ex South African ?

Great job, I may need to do the same for my Bobcat. I worry about the noise level inside an enclosed cab, but maybe I worry too much.

I'm in the Napoleon, Michigan area. Lived in Newcastle, Bethlehem, Saldanah, PE, Mossel Bay and a few places in between, before relocating to St Martin in Germany and then to this place.

Looking to skip the unemployment state as soon as I can get out from under my current home (a familiar tune to many right now) and then looking to move to Colorado.

Regards
Keith

 

[mjncad]

Looking to skip the unemployment state as soon as I can get out from under my current home (a familiar tune to many right now) and then looking to move to Colorado.

Regards
Keith

What part of Colorado interests you if I may ask?

 

[westcliffe01]

Custer County

 

[mjncad]

Custer County

Hence your screen name. That's nice country down there.

 

[schmism]

Glass or plexy?

were did you source it?

Seems the most difficult part of a home built cab is the "glass" portion