DIY upper doors.

Oilfieldtrash

Oilfieldtrash

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So has anyone tried making custom hard upper doors with a plexiglass sliding window? I've got too much free time on my hands out here on the rig and trying to think of stuff to make the Talon a more winterized machine.
I'm picturing some type of rigid frame that attaches to the factory door then sheeted in aluminum or thin steel. With a plexiglass window that could possibly slide fwd and aft in a rail?
I know honda has a factory soft upper that looks real nice and for the most part the reviews are positive. Then there are the other manufacturers who make an upper that requires you to zip in and out for entry and exit.
I'm new to the sxs world and I'm sure everyone who has been around them has seen some TERRIBLE attempts to make home made doors.
 
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So has anyone tried making custom hard upper doors with a plexiglass sliding window? I've got too much free time on my hands out here on the rig and trying to think of stuff to make the Talon a more winterized machine.
I'm picturing some type of rigid frame that attaches to the factory door then sheeted in aluminum or thin steel. With a plexiglass window that could possibly slide fwd and aft in a rail?
I know honda has a factory soft upper that looks real nice and for the most part the reviews are positive. Then there are the other manufacturers who make an upper that requires you to zip in and out for entry and exit.
I'm new to the sxs world and I'm sure everyone who has been around them has seen some TERRIBLE attempts to make home made doors.
There has been some bad ones but you half start somewhere sounds like you have plan go for it keep us updated