Finishing the Frame on this - Mini Baja Bug - Part 11

[@nao_tomori]

the rollover hoop would be a great place to mount the intake for the engine as well. Baja beetles run huge scoops on the roof like that, so it doesnt look entirely out of place

[@186scott]

I was thinking about incorporating a rear wing onto it

[@marekbaranowski9229]

And he can connect a flag to it, beacouse if you want to drive it on dunes you need a flag

[@TheBonecaya]

the two bars that he laid across could carry a spare tire.. again.. like baja bugs do...

[@DrKaufee]

I was incorporating an intake and spare tire would help a lot in masking it’s primarily function while making it look even more Baja-y imo

[@nachodog7766]

The intake could mimic the look of a big blower scoop.

[@stefanbjornsson]

This shed has its charm. Sometimes channels arent as good after shop upgrades.

[@kiesh.]

Agreed, bisforbuild, motionautotv, vicegrip, lost their relatability and feel commercial after shop 'upgrades'. Somehow cars and cameras and grindhardplumbing retained their original feel imo.

[@dirtbikemike2956]

​​@@kiesh. I love those last 2 channles 😊.

[@joeyhazlett]

He could always buy a big piece of property and move the shed there. Then he can just rip right out the shed door and not piss off that one guy down the street. :)

[@davidfink4963]

You are one of my favorite KZbin creators. I believe you will find the perfect piece of land real soon. Just putting that energy out there.

[@BraxxJuventa]

Good luck on finding your suitable property Chris. Thank for the video. 😁👍🏼

[@neilkirkes]

Yes!!!!! A hoop!!!! You just made me so happy. I feel so relieved that you aren’t going die a certain death from rolling this machine. Thank you for the content, and the future content you will be able to make in the future, because you still have a head!

[@sudhirnaik4751]

Safety first 🙏It makes more sense with the hoop.

[@Aleks_Z]

One thing I really like about your builds, is not skipping steps. You design it, tack it, light testing, then stripping and final welding, real test, stripping and painting. It's nice when you can do it that way and not skip steps to make things quicker.

[@CodyMaughan-ez5xq]

Yes I agree! That's the best way to do it n he gets most the kinks worked out that way!

[@hwinterr]

Hopefully you get that property sorted out soon, your work is incredible and it will only get better with a new shop and more space

[@jstraum5991]

Part of what makes your videos so enjoyable, and relatable, is where you make them - I'll be sad to see the old familiar shed scenery change, but holy cow how awesome is it gonna be when you get some wide open space!!

[@LowGearMedia]

That update at the end was huge. We have all been waiting for you to get a better shop and better location. You absolutely deserve it with the work you are doing. I personally really hope you find exactly what you are looking for and need as it would raise your channel to the next level.

[@markbrennan8392]

The hoop is a great addition, I understand what you're saying with "the look" you're striving for, but once you are in there with your white helmet on it'll hardly be noticeable. Also agree with a few other commenters in that it could be a mounting place for air intake/oil coolers. Love the channel Bro you're inspiring and a pleasure to watch. TFS 😃

[@kensthorne7060]

That's awesome that you're wanting to expand your business, it seems all the other KZbin dude's have expanded their locations. GHPC, Cars an Cameras, and yours are all I'm watching

[@ratbike228]

The old Baja Bugs had an air scoop where your hoop is and the oil cooler was in it. Point is you could fiberglass around the hoop and it would serve two purposes... look one up on the net.👍

[@djhah123]

Yes come to Tennessee! It's great here.

[@11LowDown11]

If it’s not been stated yet… add small drainage holes to the skid plates. Love the vids!

[@eugenesbackyardrepair4593]

I was thinking that too. It needs front one or he just created a high speed mud shovel 😁😁😁😁

[@lupecastro6915]

I like the hoop frame on the top !

[@Gixie-R]

Make a fiberglass aero airscoop on that hoop curving down to cool the engine. carve a block of foam and glass it or hammer it out of sheet alloy.

[@drakeenglish1683]

Definitely should drill some drain holes in the bowls (skid plates) you made for the sprocket and bake disks.

[@FullMetalMountainBiker]

The hoop is here! Thank you!

[@JW-fq1pp]

You'd be able to find a perfect place pretty quickly if you were willing to move west of the Mississippi. But I imagine you want to stay relatively close to your folks. Good luck with the search!

[@mlsargent51]

Your willingness to freeze your butt of to bring us the great videos while we sit on out warm butts, is commendable!! And the search for the right place is real! I've spent the last 10 yrs looking for that perfect place, and nothing yet. I feel your pain :)

[@enigma9789]

Beautiful work on the diff and brake disc skid plates!

[@simanphenix5436]

It looks like a mini trophy truck! Without the fenders style

[@shojy8125]

just an old guy here.... but the love bug 53 would be pretty cool as a theme for paint and finish

[@GRAHAMAUS]

Don't forget to drill a drain hole in your sprocket protection - you don't want that full of water :)

[@chrisbaker96]

Glad your making it safe dude, grind hard needs to take a chapter from your book on that one!

[@MrTuttman]

I have faith that you will find a place, you make great videos.

[@alttabby3633]

So glad you added the neck saver. Legit Baja Bugs have oil cooler scoop intakes right in that spot, I think it looks awesome!

[@beaud3035]

Dude the idea you had with running two bars from the head hoop was a good one and you could shape them right and put a spare tire on it and it would look like a mini Baja Bug

[@TechSurreal]

If you paint the hoop section black it would be less of an eye sore. That's why many sports roadsters have black paint around the windshield.

[@Skiridr22]

The hoop behind the seat is perfect

[@Baron3D]

Good luck on finding a new property. 👍

[@DrKaufee]

The hoop doesn’t look bad but integrating a rear tire rack to the roll hoop would not only improve the look, but it’d be functional, and add bracing to the hoop to make it legitimately race ready. Could make it removable too so it wouldn’t get in the way of working on the engine. It’s super common to see spare tires sticking way up in the back anyway. Could look sweet! Loving the build and can’t wait to see more!

[@Stick_talk216]

I can’t believe you pump out the quality that you do and still are in the shed . The shed is who you are it will be weird watching your content in a different location

[@tylerbrown8245]

Make the rollover hoop match the radius of the front windshield and use it as a fog light/light bar mount

[@tannermartin1636]

Make that hoop the intake a lot of modern baja bugs do a wild intake on the roof now days. Would just look a little bigger then what they do lol

[@Stick_talk216]

Hoop looks good! This is becoming one of my favorite builds!

[@acurarl9929]

The roll bar doesn’t hurt the look. It’s a head rest and safety bar. It’s mint

[@captnjaygreybeard6394]

Have you seen the Baja Bugs with the engine oil cooler scoop on the roof? They are quite narrow and tall and look like the shape of the roll cage hoop. Adding an oil cooler into the hoop would add a second function and stay true to the look of Baja Bugs.

[@ronizard1674]

You should drill some large drain holes in your skid plates.

[@ElijahBraden-n2k]

I believe you will find the perfect place soon!!!!🎉

[@tannermartin1636]

Put some drain holes in the chain and brake disc guards so they don’t trap water in them and rust your chain and bare metal parts out.

[@frydad56561]

no hurry man, you'll fall into the right place for you.

[@rickshaw3005]

Good luck with the property search.diffently be nice to have testing grounds in your backyard. Keep up with the cool builds.

[@bryduhbikeguy]

I'm glad you put in a neck saver.You do you, Chris.I've watched for years and you push yourself each time to do something different, and better.You've always done it too.Thank you for showing us skills are earned by practice. You'll find your place when you do.Period.Don't sweat it and jump to 'close' but not right.We're here, and will be.

[@BiranMbye-y6c]

Am really enjoying everything about this project, its just amazing.

[@jmrides777]

Nah man, Looks freakin cool!!!! And being serious whom ever is going to be driving that mini buggy is going driving it hard bud! You get a few dudes on the dunes, egos starting getting larger and brains start getting smaller! You know the deal.

[@balazscsallo]

I wish such scrapyards for us in Europe/Hungary, were we can find such treasures as aluminium plates. But this is a shit place here :D And I wish you luck to find your property, Chris!

[@proautojapan6152]

Building a new workshop at your current property will increase the resale value. 😪👍 its an investment look at it from that perspective

[@sugashizane]

Please paint the frame!!!! Looks great with roll over hoop, every baja bug I've ever seen has had a hoop and used it for the intake. You can always add fiber glass too??

[@ShaunKjar]

Som well-placed silicone between the skid plate and frame rails would stop the skid plates from sounding like a bell every time it is hit. You do incredible work. I’d love to see some of your KZbin fans on a ride with you to give you and your builds the appreciation they deserve.

[@richperrone8892]

I live in New market Tennessee and as long as you don't need "flat" land there is a lot for sale

[@xxtrengt8871]

Really hope you're gonna find a property where you finally be able to drive and store all your projects. I know all too well the struggle it can be.

[@PWIZZLE7]

You should make a Go Fund Me Page to fund your new property/acreage in Tennessee. I think your fans would be interested in chipping in to see that happen 😀

[@computermdms]

You should add a long fiberglass flag pole like you see on some baja vehicles, might make the hoop like more intergrated

[@robertdupree8308]

They used to put air scoops on the top of Baja bugs. I remember having a hot wheels Baja bug that had a big scoop. Your could make the hoop on top look like one of those scoops

[@jared9108]

The roll bar in my opinion I feel takes it back to the roof mounted oil coolers like the old school Bajas did and it’s sick!

[@Chris-cv2ig]

a lot of the baja bugs have an air snorkle that has that same shape, you could incorporate the air intake look.

[@StraightLineCycles]

definitely cool, with or without the body.

[@BlackAndBlueGarage]

You're doing the right thing man; glad you're being safe.

[@BrianW2979]

Honestly I think the fact your in a smaller shed is part of the charm of your channel. It shows people who might want to do projects like yours that they don’t need a giant shop. Therefore the projects seem more attainable for the average person.

[@turbochardged]

honestly, i enjoy long format videos. So if you make 45min or an hour. I would enjoy it.

[@TommyHill-hj3wt]

I’m enjoying watching the build and your skills! One idea would be to build a mini Baja luggage/equipment rack about the top of the bug. This could be dual purpose and be used to hold equipment and also a roll bar to protect you. Keep up the good work!

[@xpndblhero5170]

Come up towards PA, I'd be happy to help out w/ builds and stuff and you can have all the land you need w/ mountains and flat trails and stuff.... Plus some of the neighbors up here would love a neighbor that likes off-road vehicles and dirt bikes. 😁👍❤️

[@92laser]

Your creations are such an inspiration. The detail in your work and creativity is what I look for when watching a KZbin video. I've been following you for years and watch almost every single video. Be patient and continue putting out this great content. I'm also excited for the day you build an actual car/ truck.

[@mattke5etc]

Disguise your safety hoop with a flag stand on the top so it looks like it's just there to hold a flag. Great video! Can't wait to see what it looks like when it's finished.

[@ryann7760]

19:46 looks like a beaver tail! awesome build

[@coreyrominger9157]

Some of the hotwheel baja bugs have a air scope shaped like that on the roof might could add fiberglass to make it a ram air tunnel to pull air towards motor

[@bryanirwin5473]

Please consider putting some kind of firewall behind the seat and boxing in the front fender wells. I would hate to see it fill up with mud and dirt the first time you take it out. If nothing else, the rock and debris protection will be invaluable.

[@LimonCafeinomano]

the sound of the weels when you try the suspencion (here, 22:50 ), sounds just like the I sound of the pixar animations intro LOL jajaj, PD; good video bro :D

[@poco1990]

Don’t worry about what other people won’t build what in mind. U build great stuff.😊😊😊

[@cooljj2003uk]

You should make the roll bar look like an oversized spoiler

[@Garage57]

The hoop makes it look way cooler 😎

[@mochahaze4253]

Some of the old baja bugs used to have a BIG center mounted roof scoop, maybe you could make it mimic that more to keep looks and safety. Love this project and I'm always looking forward to the next video, keep up the great work!

[@Shmoozo55]

Perhaps consider adding some drain holes in the bottoms of the skid plate covers for the differential and brakes so that water splashed up into there can drain out so the chain and brake disks aren't running through muddy water. Just a thought. 🌊

[@AnthonyBarber-o3e]

You're A Genius Hands Down 💪🏾

[@gixxernut8021]

Bro I think it’s awesome 😎you should be proud of all the tings you have made!! I remember when u first started building lil gocarts and pit bikes!!!

[@KeepGrindingGarage]

It took me 10 years to find my place, and I drag race, have mud trucks, and play with off-road atv and utv. So yeah, I know what it's like looking for that perfect spot. I was about to give up until I tried Movoto. They helped me fined exactly what I was looking for in my area. Good luck bro.👍🏼

[@edwardthompson3213]

You are a fantastic welder fabricator. You make it look so easy. I can only imagine how good your content would become if you had a new modern work shop with plenty of room to build your awesome projects. I personally like the fact that you out build most content creators out of a wooden shed with limited space and rudimentary tools . I can relate because im in a similar position jest without any of your obvious talents 😂 i really hope you find the property that will suit your needs . Thank you for providing us with entertaining enjoyable videos in the meantime 👍👍👍👍

[@vladislavvergeles2017]

It looks norm, bro! Not ridiculous!

[@SeanKarleone]

Take your time and pick tbe right place.

[@garyreeves5705]

Finally! Thank you, Chris for adding the roll hoop. It makes it look more like a race vehicle and it's much safer, now.

[@mlsargent51]

Agreed! We can't have him riding around in a buggy, looking like the headless horseman!!

[@gerekappo]

Im sure uou are going to find the perfect place as soon as the time is correct for you! And is going to be epic!

[@briand866]

About the new property, the Lord has his own time line. Don't force it, he has something just right for you. Keep it up brother.

[@coledickson5230]

The roll bar makes it look soooooooooooooooo much better ❤❤❤❤❤

[@angelisfpv]

This is the coolest mini 4 wheeler u have built. Looks awesome!

[@kingp00]

mount your flag from one side of the rollover hoop so that half of it looks like the flag pole, you won't notice the other side then

[@isaneterrier6678]

Hy Chris, GOOD LUCK for your projet. This Baja bug goes well, and soon we can see the rebuilt of the engine. Take care. Kris

[@thedrsguy]

I've been watching all your videos. You're a very talented guy and all I have to say is DON'T GIVE UP!!

[@tylerwatts1004]

Chassis is looking great. The hoop is essential and barely detracts from the bug body, makes total sense with your head poking out. You should put 2 horizontal tubes under the window sills though to clot those V tubes you put it because all that flex is focused on the point all the tubes meet at the bottom of the V. The top bars will help but have enough flex since they're not triangulated that I'm worried especially coming off a jump or wheely and the front or all suspension landing and bottoming out. This machine has fo much potential to be insanely fast and capable!

[@plageran]

3:50 i was thinking of sinking the seat but..... if it bottoms out your bottom...... that's going to be spine wrenching. new idea: drop the back of the seat by about 3 inches. get cafe racer style springs for the seat and a skid pan for the bottom? 2 inches should help abit

[@mikebarrett3428]

You should put some stripes on it and a number and call it Herbie JR!

[@kevinaponte7078]

Keep up the great work man the new place will come when the time is right just stay working and making this great content

[@jasondeel3787]

It would always be better to have more room but that the one thing that I like about watching your content and have scenes before the yz cart you do it in a shed and makes me feel like I could build one your about the only one I be sure to watch every weekend

[@beaud3035]

Osage county, sand springs Oklahoma. Beautiful and wide open. Just started building my dream home there and love it. Affordable also!

[@JasonGrange1]

Those gaps on the sprocket guards seem like they’d be great little guides for branches or other obstacles to run through and lead to damage from snagging. Kind of like a cable going through a guide and when running its length, it hits the cable ends. I’d recommend closing those gaps and inserting drain bolts.

[@Vaioman67]

Come to Austin Texas!!

[@camino6431]

I do like your videos. I'm going to suggest that you use something for anti-sieze for the bolts for the skid plates and drill some drain holes in the plates for the differential for water drainage when you are using it or if it is parked outside, even covered they seem to gather water.

[@robertwilson3250]

The roll over hoop, even though it detracts from the over all look. Is a very smart idea. You don’t want to be receiving crayons and colouring books for the rest of your life.

[@mrgmc6314]

Make the roll bar integration into a air duct roof scoop !!!

[@billadams8681]

I posted last week he shoud add a hoop with a Baja roof scoop.