I wanted a door on my 1999 F Series 763, but did not like the visibility offered by the F series doors. I got a great deal on a G series door (unknown model or year) that had a few scratches on the glass and went to work. First off, I cut off the 2 handles on either side of the door opening. I'll probably reinstall at least 1. I purchased a set of G series door hinges and used spacer blocks to find the best location for the door and hinges while still being able to open the door fully. Once that was done it was just a matter of drilling 4 holes and mounting the door. Next, I bought a generic door pin at the auto parts store that fit the diameter of the door latch. A piece of heavy gauge flat stock bolted to the frame on the 763 cab holds the door pin. Two major hurdles accomplished. The G series door curves outward at the top and the F series cab leans toward the rear of the machine, so there is a huge gap that will allow rain/snow/debris to enter the cab unless dealt with. I mocked up a filler with cardboard and duct tape and a heating and air guy that I know used his skills and his duct making brake to design a sheet metal filler. It bolts to the cab frame and matches right up to the weatherstripping on the door. No additional weather stripping will be required around the door. The OEM weather stripping seals tight when the door is closed and latched. I had a compressed door shock cylinder lying around so a few homemade brackets made the door able to hold open even on a slight grade. For now I have 3 pieces of semi-rigid rubber to seal the gap at the bottom of the door. I don't want to place a steel piece in the gap because it make the cab opening smaller. I'm trying to design a flexible gap filler that attaches directly to the door bottom. The door came with a working factory wiper assembly, so all I had to do is install another fuse. If anyone has an idea for the bottom of the door to seal the gap I would appreciate any input. The door works very smooth and looks like a factory install. Only a person that really knows Bobcats will notice the rectangle headlights where there should be triangle headlights with a G series door. After a complete paint job next Summer the sheet metal gap filler will blend into the cab and complete the look.
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