JD 3038e Homemade Cab

[duroc]

Looks Great!!! :thumbsup:

Do you have any idea as to what the framework weighs?

 

[800tundra]

Thanks
As of now I would guess around 250lbs. Gonna get much heavier once the windows are in. Started looking into getting windows and have a feeling not gonna be cheap. May get some left over lexan for sides before spending bunch of money on windows in case i dont like it or need to do some modifications.

 

[800tundra]

Pics of cab returned from powdercoater. Did a great job and think was a much better route than painting. I do wish now that I would have sanded cab down smooth as the semi gloss shows any imperfection. I was sick of working on it and just needed to see paint to get me motivated though. This is as far as I have gotten as I am away from home again. Hope in a couple weeks I can get some windows installed and track some type of vinyl rubber down to fill in gaps at fenders as I didnt want any metal touching plastic as this cab will be removable and dont want to scuff plastic. I also used 3/4 " rubber below seat to fill in any gaps for cold air and hopefully will sound deaden a bit

 

[GolfAddict]

... I do wish now that I would have sanded cab down smooth as the semi gloss shows any imperfection.

You can make me one that "imperfect" anytime!! Man, really nice job.

 

[etcallhome]

Looking good.... daughters FIL bought plexiglass for back of his cab.. At the time he paid about a 2/3 less than buying glass window from JD.
A salvage yard near you might be a good place to find some windows..

 

[duroc]

That's about what I figured around 200+ before putting the doors on. That's really not that bad IMO - and once it's on you'll never give it a second thought. I too like the idea of using lexan first. Keep the photos coming! Once again...great job!! :thumbsup:

 

[800tundra]

Thanks all for comments. My neighbour seen the cab and offered me an old cab he had laying in bush to me that I could use windows and window rubber just havent been able to check it out yet. The rubber for windows isnt to cheap to buy either.

 

[duroc]

Thanks all for comments. My neighbour seen the cab and offered me an old cab he had laying in bush to me that I could use windows and window rubber just havent been able to check it out yet. The rubber for windows isnt to cheap to buy either.

That would have been nice if you knew that before starting your build. But, hopefully, things will still work out for you.

 

[RoyJackson]

Thanks all for comments. My neighbour seen the cab and offered me an old cab he had laying in bush to me that I could use windows and window rubber just havent been able to check it out yet. The rubber for windows isnt to cheap to buy either.

No..but when you compare prices with manufactured cabs...those start at about $3500 for a hard cab...your cost won't be too bad. It'll just depend on how many bells and whistles you add.

 

[murphy1244]

use lexan does not scratch as easy as plexaglas