98% Lexan homemade cab for massey gc2300

[dcyrilc]

Looks good.
Any chance we could see some close-ups of the attachment points and how you sealed near the bottom of the cab?

 

[massey driver]

Looks good.
Any chance we could see some close-ups of the attachment points and how you sealed near the bottom of the cab?

Hi there Cyril I haven't any pictures of those points I'll try taking some for you but not sure if they'll show up to well as everthing is al closed in right now for winter.I can give you a rough idea of what I did.For the front support I made a L bracket out of 1" square tubing and I bolted it onto the front end loader mount I used the existing holes so just needed to drill holes in the L bracket On the back one I used the outer ROPS bolts and nuts and used a 9" long 1/4" by 1 1/4 flat bar then welded a 3/4" flat bar onto it making it like a L.At the end where it hindges welded a 1/2 pipe by 1" long onto the end using that as a sort of hindge and then did the same with the pipe onto the 1" tubing that runs across the back of the tractor or I should say cab frame.Now to seal it to the tractor and fill in used some old baler belting 6" wide and cut it to fit within 1/2" from the fenders and then used weather stripping from the back door of a dodge mini van that I salavaged from the local auto bone yard.I'll try some pictures and see if they'll show up for you.As always Larry

 

[massey driver]

Tried putting in pictures but keeps logging out thats one of the problems with dial up I'll try again one at a time and see so here it goeshopefully you'll beable to get some kinda idea of what I'am trying to say.The pictures are about as good as I can get with it being all together so hopefully it'll help clear up what I've been trying to explain,As always Larry

 

[Travelover]

Combining the web belting and the automotive weather stripping is a pretty clever way to get a flexible seal..

 

[dcyrilc]

Tried putting in pictures but keeps logging out thats one of the problems with dial up I'll try again one at a time and see so here it goeshopefully you'll beable to get some kinda idea of what I'am trying to say.The pictures are about as good as I can get with it being all together so hopefully it'll help clear up what I've been trying to explain,As always Larry

WOW! I'm impressed! I guess being the forth or fifth tractor you've done has given you time to work out little details. My mind is boggled at what it must have taken to work out the details for sealing up all the small areas around the floor. You'll definately be nice and toasty this winter! Beautiful job!