John Deere Cab Fabrication

['68 Coronet R/T]

Well I am definitely a complete newbie to fabrication work outside of some simple bends in auto restoration.
I took this project on mainly cause I needed the work and I thought it would be good practice. LOL
Anyway I didn't take any pictures along the way since I was so unsure of what I was doing. Seemed like I tore apart and started over more than I put together.
Here are a couple of pictures of where I am at right now.
The frame work is mostly 1/2 x 1 steel tubing covered in sheet metal. I added some 1/8" sheet metal and corner bracing in critical areas.
I made this to be installed in sections that bolt on so everything is removable. It is covered in epoxy primer at the moment and may remain that way for the winter.
1/4" laminated glass will be used for the front windows and tempered for the sides back and door (not pictured).

[Rick (madera)]

looks like when your done you could put in heat and air and work in comfort!
nice job

[Overkill]

We used tractors in the vineyard and in the timber, with safety issues that entails. One of those being the ROPS (roll over protection systems).

I note that your tractor has a rear ROPS that you have incorporated into the cab. The issue that we have is also needing a front ROPS to protect the operator from branches. My concern is that the light weight front cab supports, would be easily crushed down onto the operator, pinning him, until it is cut off.

So for our uses, we tend to armor the tractors being used in the woods. You use may be different. In any case, the cab looks great. Be sure to incorporate venting, perhaps a RV style fan, wired in reverse. This way you push clean air in, and pressurize the cab, keeping dust out.

['68 Coronet R/T]

The tractor is used mainly for clearing parking lots of snow. The operators have been freezing and complaining so they wanted a heated enclosure. More of a wind break I guess you would say.
There are no suppliers of enclosures for this particular model so this one is being built as a prototype and will be used for a winter while making notations for suggested changes.
It is far from air tight due to the floor design and the hydraulic hose routing so there will be plenty of fresh air. LOL

['68 Coronet R/T]

A couple of finished pictures.
I already want a better bigger brake. LOL

[DYCE]

The cab looks nice. You'll need some heat in there to keep the glass from frosting up.