@MiahsBug Your progress is light years ahead of mine!! Heck!! I just got my.bug home a couple weeks ago from storing it at my uncles for almost a year !!!
looks good! I built my baja with the affordable bender and the large radius is definitely not ideal, but you learn to get creative with your bends to make it look nice and fit well. I did the air over hydraulic conversion on mine though since I didn't want to pump that jack for days!
Once I realized how much I would need to cut for the Honda engine and all the separate holes for tube I made the decision. I also would like the body to be removable.
It is interesting to build this way. Technically the pan is just a skid plate (not even a good one). It’s being designed as a tube chassis. It will be slightly heavier than a full tube chassis but maintain the pan for legal purposes. The original tunnel is being used as part of the primary structure.
great work! looks like its gonna have a lot of travel.
Yes! Should have around 22” front, 20” rear. Thanks for watching
Nice tip on the tumbler.
Thanks. I just tried it one day and worked good. Now I use it all the time.
The build is looking great!
Thanks Mike!
Nice progress Miah..
Thanks Will.
Super excited to see the.progress on your cage! Thanks Miah!!
Thanks Tim. I wish I was moving faster but this is my current pace. Thanks for your support!
@MiahsBug Your progress is light years ahead of mine!! Heck!! I just got my.bug home a couple weeks ago from storing it at my uncles for almost a year !!!
Well that’s a step in the right direction!
None of your buddies have a better bender?
What ever works is 👍
Just keep going.
That is the hardest part
I have a buddy with a nice bender. I might sweet talk him for the main hoop at least.
Sick build
Thanks Frank!
Woo hoo!! Making some progress!
Slowly but surely
I'm excited now! looking forward to the progress. I'm sure I'll be borrowing ideas from you for my cage!
Thanks HRD. Borrow away…just do it better 😆
Slowly but surely it’s getting there!!
lol, your one video covered your entire build… I must be milking it 😂
@ no you’re just giving people more to watch while eating dinner 😂
@ 😂 dude, I need to see more details on your bug! Give us more!
@ I will make one soon! Haha
Finnnally! Ive been waiting for a new video!
Thanks for the support Zonin
The freakin National Geographic kids toy tumbler 🤣🤣🤣🤣 that's awesome. Love seeing the progress!
Not the first kids toy I use in the shop lol
looks good! I built my baja with the affordable bender and the large radius is definitely not ideal, but you learn to get creative with your bends to make it look nice and fit well. I did the air over hydraulic conversion on mine though since I didn't want to pump that jack for days!
That’s good to hear. I’m glad it worked out for you. The pumping gets old and is slow but I think I can live with it for now.
Nice work! MAN, I have to admit, I may have to cut the rear out of my bug too. Time will tell!
Once I realized how much I would need to cut for the Honda engine and all the separate holes for tube I made the decision. I also would like the body to be removable.
Awesome 💯
Thanks my dude. Hope you had an awesome time in Glamis. Looked like a blast
When are you looking to drive this thing for the first time?
I don’t have a hard schedule but am looking to be mostly complete by next fall
This makes me want to build a Baja.
Yes! Do it!
When complete will it be heavier or lighter then a full tube chassis? Also will it be stronger or weaker then a full tube chassis?
It is interesting to build this way. Technically the pan is just a skid plate (not even a good one). It’s being designed as a tube chassis. It will be slightly heavier than a full tube chassis but maintain the pan for legal purposes. The original tunnel is being used as part of the primary structure.
There is no torsional strength between the rear and front suspension.
That’s right. This is Episode 1 of the full chassis. Many more tubes coming. Thanks for watching
Are those 5x5s in the rear?
Yes they are. Here is a video on them before I made some large modifications.
ruclips.net/video/D_uvzpTdESo/видео.htmlsi=Gc0cx8zhQzrPyOSU
dude when i started the video i was like please tell me this is old so there's more and it said three days:(
Aww sorry. I wish it was done already too!
SAME!
@@JMC8415 I dropped episode 2 of the roll cage if that helps. 🙏
@@MiahsBug nice, I sub'd so I don't miss any future updates too!
@ you’re awesome. Thank you!