An engine enclosure and a method for assembling such an engine enclosure for a vehicle are disclosed. The engine enclosure may comprise a hood, a first door, a second door, a first fender and a second fender and a plurality of hinges. The hood may be disposed above the engine and may have an inset r
An engine enclosure and a method for assembling such an engine enclosure for a vehicle are disclosed. The engine enclosure may comprise a hood, a first door, a second door, a first fender and a second fender and a plurality of hinges. The hood may be disposed above the engine and may have an inset rim extending along a side of the hood. The door may be moveable between a generally vertical closed position and an open position. The door may include an upper edge, a non-metallic interior panel, and a non-metallic exterior panel fixedly joined to the interior panel. Each hinge may be attached to the hood and a door, and may be configured to rotate the door through a swing angle and to lift the upper edge of the door above the rim when the door is moved from the closed position to the open position.
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1. An enclosure disposed around an engine of a vehicle, the enclosure comprising: a hood disposed above the engine, the hood having an inset rim extending along a side of the hood;a door moveable between a generally vertical closed position and a generally horizontal open position, the door includin
1. An enclosure disposed around an engine of a vehicle, the enclosure comprising: a hood disposed above the engine, the hood having an inset rim extending along a side of the hood;a door moveable between a generally vertical closed position and a generally horizontal open position, the door including an upper edge, a lower edge, an interior panel, and an exterior panel fixedly joined to the interior panel; anda hinge attached to the hood and to the door, the hinge configured to rotate the door through a swing angle and to lift the upper edge of the door above the rim when the door is moved from the closed position to the open position,wherein, when the door is in the closed position, the upper edge is disposed adjacent to the hood and the door is substantially vertical from the upper edge to the lower edge. 2. The enclosure of claim 1, wherein the door is generally parallel to the rim of the hood when the door is in the closed position. 3. The enclosure of claim 1, in which the door further includes a bolted joint abutment disposed at least partially between the interior and exterior panels, wherein the interior and exterior panels are each made of sheet molding compound and are fused together by an adhesive. 4. The enclosure of claim 1, further including a fender attached to the door. 5. The enclosure of claim 4, wherein the fender is non-metallic and is bolted to the door, and the interior and exterior panels of the door are non-metallic. 6. The enclosure of claim 4, in which the door further comprises a side edge, wherein the fender is attached to the door along the side edge. 7. The enclosure of claim 4, in which the door further includes a lower edge and an extension portion that is disposed over the fender, wherein the door is generally L-shaped and the fender is attached to the door along the lower edge of the door. 8. The enclosure of claim 1, wherein the swing angle when the door is in the open position is in the range of about 81° to about 90°. 9. The enclosure of claim 1, wherein the swing angle when the door is in the open position is in the range of about 90° to about 99°. 10. The enclosure of claim 1, wherein the vehicle is a wheel loader. 11. The enclosure of claim 1, in which the door further includes a grill, the interior and exterior panels framing a perimeter of the grill. 12. The enclosure of claim 1, wherein the hinge is pivotable around a single axis. 13. The enclosure of claim 1, wherein the hinge is bolted to the door. 14. An enclosure disposed around an engine of a vehicle, the enclosure comprising: a hood disposed above the engine, the hood having a first inset rim extending along a first side of the hood and a second inset rim extending along a second side of the hood, the second side opposite to the first side of the hood;a first door substantially disposed below the hood, the first door moveable between a generally vertical closed position and an open position, the first door including a first upper edge, a lower edge, a first non-metallic interior panel, and a first non-metallic exterior panel fixedly joined to the first interior panel;a first non-metallic fender attached to the first door; and a first hinge attached to the hood and to the first interior panel, the first hinge configured to rotate the first door and the first fender through a swing angle and to lift the first upper edge of the first door and at least a portion of the first fender above the first rim when the first door is moved from the closed position to the open position, wherein the swing angle is in the range of 60° to 120°,wherein, when the door is in the closed position, the upper edge is disposed adjacent to the hood and the door is substantially vertical from the upper edge to the lower edge. 15. The enclosure of claim 14, further comprising a second door, the second door moveable between the generally vertical closed position and the open position, the second door including a second upper edge, a second non-metallic interior panel, and a second non-metallic exterior panel fixedly joined to the second interior panel, the second door disposed opposite to the first door. 16. The enclosure of claim 14, further comprising: a second non-metallic fender attached to the second door; anda second hinge attached to the hood and to the second door, the second hinge configured to rotate the second door and the second fender through the swing angle in a direction opposite to a rotation of the first door and configured to lift the second upper edge of the second door and at least a portion of the second fender above the second rim when the second door is moved from the closed position to the open position. 17. The enclosure of claim 14, wherein the swing angle when the door is in the open position is in the range of about 81° to about 90°. 18. The enclosure of claim 14, wherein the swing angle when the door is in the open position is in the range of about 90° to about 99°.
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