Cab in progress

[DDT]

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[Spencer]

Very nice, thanks for sharing!

 

[Anonymous Poster]

Dana, you are a real craftsman. Nice job!

John

 

[cpicton1]

Very nice job, looks professional to me. Wish I could fabricate like that.

 

[Anonymous Poster]

Not sure what you have left to "complete", but it looks awesome! Great Job!

 

[DDT]

The noise factor has went up alot since installing the glass. I have heat funneled back from the engine, if I block it off it cuts the noise in half. Where can I get a 12 volt heater? My auto parts can only get a very small one. Since I need to take the cab off in the summer I do not want to fight the water pump and water lines.
DDT

 

[powershop]

Take a walk through the local junkyard and check out small import heaters. Use hyd. quick connects on the water lines for easy removal.

 

[Inspector507]

Check with the local auto parts stores or RV dealers. There is a heater called
"Universal 12V Truck, Van and RV Backseat Heat"
Can find references on Google but no websites that show it.

Jerry

 

[JerryG]

Have you looked at J C Whitney? They have several different types of heaters.
<A target="_blank" HREF=http://www.jcwhitney.com/catsubpic.jhtml?CATID=3194&BQ=jcw2>http://www.jcwhitney.com/catsubpic.jhtml?CATID=3194&BQ=jcw2</A>

 

[Anonymous Poster]

GREAT job!!!!!!!

 

[micromike]

DDT

Outstanding! Thanks for the inspiration.

Mike

 

[JDGREEN4ME]

MAN THAT LOOKS GREAT!!!

 

[DDT]

THANKS for all the kind words! I am tickled beyoud words.
I just got done putting in 1" thick foam for cabs. I put on the ceiling, what a difference. I think I will be able to stand the noise level now, so maybe I won't worry about a heater. I have alot of money in this cab.
Someone asked about if it was a roll over cab. I think it is as strong as the rops but still would not just my life with ethier one. When I get the price tag added up I will pass it on.
DDT

 

[chim]

I like powershop's suggestion. If you want electric heat, there are a few things to consider. First of all, it would take a whole bunch of amps at 12V. To give you an idea, there are hair dryers that give off heat in excess of 1200W. Don't know if Wifey's hair dryer would keep your cab warm, but that's 100A if you could power it at 12V. Next thing is HP to run the oversize generator / alternator. It would take more than 2HP of engine to produce the amps.

Mebbe you could have a "Summer/Winter" hookup for the hydraulic oil cooler. A three-way valve setup to circulate through the existing fintube out front in the warm weather, and another fintube with a small fan blowing heat in the cab in Winter? I'd bet my B7500HSD produces enough hot hydraulic fluid to warm a cab...............chim

 

[Rch]

As per powershop; I got a junkyard heater out of a Datsun(Nissan) small pickup truck, re-enclosed in a plywood box. It was the size of a big box of kleenex and had a three speed squirrel-cage fan. I never had to use the fastest speed and it was reasonably quiet.

 

[DDT]

Well if I need to add a heater I will go junkyard shopping. Thanks for the heads up on 12 volt heaters.

 

[DDT]

I got all my totals in:
steel $265.00
ww wiper $204.12
foam for doors,fender ect $24.47
glass,caulking,installed $365.63
foam & glue for ceiling $51.23
door handels,lights,wireing ect $176.96
a grand total $1087.41

 

[TCowner]

The cab manufacturers have nothing on you man. What a great job. Where did you get the black canvas that you used around the front and back. I adapted a weatherbreak (canvas sides and flesible plastic windshield) from a JD to fit my NewHolland and need a little more to add around the bottom of the doors and to the motor cover. I can't find a local supplier for the black canvas. Again, fantasic job.