He Made New Gator Doors For $175

He Made New Gator Doors For $175 ATV S Ken Veach Zwingle Iowa couldn’t justify the cost of doors for his 2014 Deere Gator 825i so he made his own for only about $175 Painted black they look factory-built     “I’m happy with how they turned out I didn’t modify the Gator at all ” says Veach “I bought the Gator used equipped with vinyl zipper-type doors which blocked the wind but got damaged easily Also the doors were hard to get in and out of and could shrink in cold weather Deere sells aftermarket glass doors but they cost about $3 000 and other brands sell for $600 to $2 500     “The doors and windows I built are easy to remove They offer better visibility than commercial ones made from solid vinyl and can be lifted off in good weather ”     He bought a 4 by 8-ft sheet of 1/8-in thick steel from a local warehouse for about $100 He also bought door handles 1/8-in thick plexiglass storm window clips and gate hinges at a local hardware store for about $150     “I drew a cardboard pattern and used it as a template to cut out the doors and windows A plasma cutter and double cut saw were the only tools I used ” says Veach     The T-shaped spring-loaded storm windows clip onto the door to hold the plexiglass windows in place There are 12 clips on each door “I can quickly replace any window if it gets scratched or remove it for summer use ” says Veach     He bought 2 bolt-equipped gate hinges for each door and they fit into the Gator’s existing door hinges “To remove a door I just lift it off ” says Veach     The door handles work like barn door latches and are screwed onto the front part of each door The Gator came with a triangle-shaped open space just ahead of each door so Veach velcroed in a piece of plexiglass to seal them up     Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Ken Veach 14535 Washington Mills Rd Zwingle Iowa 52079 ph 563 773-8809; kjveach@hotmail com

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