Tube Chassis Build Platform Fabrication

In this video I start building the build platform for the new tube chassis.

[@cuylerleonard3920]

I just want to take a minute to thank you for the detailed videos you put out. Most content creators would skip threw the technical bits and time lapse for the sake of keeping peoples attention. But your technical stuff definitely keeps my attention! Thanks for not being like everybody else dude! :D

[@DougBugBuilder]

Awesome comment dude! Glad you like the videos and thanks for watching.

[@Jhovan33]

Fantastic! Engineering your own chassis adds at least 100% effort to the build project versus plans building!

[@DougBugBuilder]

I agree, really adds spirit to the build. And it's fun. ;-)

[@idahogunslinger263]

Dude, you rock, I’m in the same boat. No one I know likes these kind of things like I do. I like that your video is real, thanks for the info and the content.

[@DougBugBuilder]

Yeah nice thing about videos and comments like these is it let's those of us with more "uniqe" hobbies reach out and support each other.

[@tedhargiss1056]

Good video. Thanks for putting it together. I know exactly how you feel with regards to being on an island with a build. I know no one doing a project similar to mine. And, there really isn't anyone covering it on KZbin either. Furthermore, none of my friends, associates, or acquaintances are even into cars (project builds). That's why I watch KZbin.

[@DougBugBuilder]

I hear ya man! I'm pretty sure without the internet or KZbin I wouldn't be building this thing! Hopefully these help you some and thanks for the comment!

[@michelevitarelli]

impressive. your a meticulous builder. keep it up. thanks for sharing.

[@DougBugBuilder]

Thanks buddy!

[@BrandonLayMusic]

Nice work. Really enjoyed the detailed explanation in layman’s terms. I think we can all relate to life slowing down our hot ridding ambitions at times ha. Subscribed

[@DougBugBuilder]

Glad you liked the video and thanks for subscribing! Good to have you on the team!

[@rbdesignsnh]

i love this idea, about to steal this idea now that im starting to build my 2 seater crosskart.

[@DougBugBuilder]

Go for it dude!

[@rbdesignsnh]

@@DougBugBuilder thanks!! thats the plan! it will be my first time building something like this so it will be a learning experience thats for sure.

[@jakesteel8067]

Absolutely love your videos keep up the good work👍🏻

[@joell439]

Relax. You’re making huge progress. Everything has priorities, and your audience here should be lower than your top five. Always looking forward to new episodes, and they will come when you have time and energy. Best of luck.... Joel

[@DougBugBuilder]

Thanks for the support Joel. Don't tell the wife but this bug might be in the top five. lol

[@danielbates4137]

Keep up the great work and don't feel u need to apologize ur awesome man.

[@DougBugBuilder]

Thanks dude, appreciate the support!

[@AMetalWorks]

Just a heads up for future projects. I own the EvoSaw380 and can't even begin to explain to you how much time that saw has saved me. It's made my builds so much more precise too. The blades aren't cheap but they will without a doubt get you through a few big projects and pay for themselves with the time and headache they save on builds like this. If you keep fabricating you won't regret having one of those saws.

[@DougBugBuilder]

Hmmm, looks interesting. I'll take your word for it. Looks like setting the mitering fence isn't to difficult. If I decide to get one I'll ask you for an Amazon link. Thanks for the tip.

[@IllusoryRedoubt]

Hey Doug, it’s looking good 👍 having an accurate base to build from like this will make the rest of the build a lot easier. Don’t stress about the videos mate , your content is always good and we enjoy coming along for the adventure. I know the struggle of doing big projects on your own it can be hard to lift your mood, some days it can get really gloomy. I appreciate your videos mate it keeps me on my toes and ready to attack another week. Cheers mate 🤘rock on brother 🤙

[@DougBugBuilder]

Thanks Craig, gets frustrating when making a video draws out and loses its mojo. lol. You're right, getting this base accurate will be a great start for the chassis. Thanks for the comment.

[@IllusoryRedoubt]

Doug Bug I can’t imagine the difficulty of filming and building at the same time, Mr’s Craig says that I can only do one thing at a time. Well I think that’s what she said, I was doing something at the time so was a little distracted

[@4fourjaw]

Nice work Doug, i built my sons single seater buggy in a similar way, except i ended up using a ZX6R Kawasaki engine.... goes pretty hard, good fun.

[@DougBugBuilder]

I've seen buggies made with sportbike motors. Those things look and sound insane! I'll bet it was a fun build.

[@4fourjaw]

Yeah it's crazy, it revs so hard. Seeing you doing all this brings back memories. Makes me want to build another but maybe a 2 seater this time with a v6... well we'll see. Good luck with the build.

[@metaspencer]

cool setup, man ... nice to see your methods

[@DougBugBuilder]

Thanks!

[@britford4]

Keep kickin butt Doug!!! Love the videos!

[@DougBugBuilder]

Thanks Brad!

[@cameronbrown3157]

Wanted to let you know.. I have the same saw brother. If you cut a piece of 1/8 plate and drill all your mount holes you can take a scratch all and mark your angles for each project and keep them per frame ext....

[@DougBugBuilder]

That's a great idea! Thanks for sharing.

[@johnb4183]

You need a fabrication / weld table , nice work.

[@DougBugBuilder]

Yeah right! That would be awesome. I only have the one car stall in the garage to work out of. So I don't really have the space for a dedicated weld table. Maybe one day I'll find some space to put one. It would really help with some items. Thanks for the comment.

[@daos3300]

nice! this is going to be fun.

[@DougBugBuilder]

Thanks bud!

[@danielcollier7438]

Doug, I am going to start a similar build for my 68. I am very capable with my fabrication skills and would love to follow your build platform do you have s set of base(jig) plans I can go off of to start my base?? Please keep me updated and love your videos!!!

[@DougBugBuilder]

Dan, do you have the Bend Tech software? Or do you just want the literal dimensions for the base?

[@danielcollier7438]

Doug Bug I do not have the bend tech software. Should I make the investment?? Was wanting the dimensions of the base

[@DougBugBuilder]

Well I can't advise on that or not. It's $300 for what you need. If you're doing a full chassis I think it would help. But that is up to you....;-) Email me and I can send you a screenshot with the dimensions of the base. [e-mail]

[@kristinecaco318]

Would I also be able to shoot you an email to get the specs? We are also doing a rebuild on the frame.

[@Iseekoutthetruth]

Nice Bike, I used to do Moto Vlogs Myself. What do you do for work? I love The Baja.

[@EnsVibes]

I have a buggy I want to build and I was looking at the chassis you are building, what is the thickness of the tubing you are using? My build is thought on light off roading and I will use vw parts for it. Hope you can help me

[@DougBugBuilder]

Most of my tubing is 1.5" OD .095" thickness, most of it is ERW, but where the engine is and suspension points is DOM.

[@EnsVibes]

@@DougBugBuilder awesome, thanks a lot. Id be using square tubing for the bed frame and the rest will be DOM on the lower side, I'll use 1 1/2" .125 mild steel for the roll cage

[@enthusiasticsempire]

He looks so similar to Brendon McCullum cricketer

[@thedirtheretic2728]

I definitely didn’t use software for anything but I could see it helping.

[@DougBugBuilder]

My first time desinging one from software. I think the most helpful part was seeing it before building it. There already have been some things I changed after seeing how it looked in the software. Also haveing all the cut lengths and total build length needed and weight is kinda fun.

[@Luka-ox4qk]

@@DougBugBuilder which software fid you use? If you can answer of course.

[@DougBugBuilder]

@@Luka-ox4qk Bend-Tech Pro is the software.

[@thedirtheretic2728]

Also, what are you using to remove mill scale off the steel. That stuff is mint.

[@DougBugBuilder]

Dawn dishsoap and a stiff bristle brush. Depending on the metal they have sometimes it comes out pretty shiny, sometimes not so much.

[@thedirtheretic2728]

Doug Bug I’m going to the store!!!

[@tmsrsm]

Thank you so much for the video. One question, when you clean the steel with soap and water, doesn't it rust quicker?

[@DougBugBuilder]

I think in most environments it would. But in Colorado here on a sunny summer day it all dries up before you can barely put the steel down. In a more humid environment I would most likely just wipe the steel with denatured alcohol, or maybe simple green.

[@وهيياايهاخريتها]

what kind of welding machine you was working with ?

[@DougBugBuilder]

Lincoln Square Wave TIG 175, it's literally over 25 years old. But it's a great welder.

[@xxbublebee123]

If im building a car from scratch what materials would i need for the chassis. Is hollow tube, hollow square. Can i buy the materials at homedepot, will it be cheap? Thanks in advance.

[@DougBugBuilder]

My chassis is made out of 1 1/2" OD ERW tubing that is .095" wall thickness. You can't buy this at a hardware store. You need to find a local steel supply house in your area. If you use ERW or Electraweld tubing the total tubing cost will be about $1,000. Hope that helps.

[@xxbublebee123]

@@DougBugBuilder Awesome, you're a goodman. Thanks for answering my question.

[@outdoorfuninthesun2393]

@@xxbublebee123 how the project going?

[@PsuedoMechanic]

I live on an “island” too.

[@DougBugBuilder]

I hear ya dude, makes it a little tougher......but not impossible. 👍

[@RAJEEVKUMAR-xk5pz]

Which material it's chassis made of

[@DougBugBuilder]

1 1/2" x .095" DOM and ERW. The base is DOM, most of the tubes above that are ERW. And the material in the rear is more DOM. And the tubes under the engine and transaxle are 1 3/4" DOM.

[@siddharamkamble4945]

Which material is best for chasis

[@DougBugBuilder]

Chromoly tubing, but it's crazy expensive. Then DOM and then ERW.

[@jcl1201]

So will the new build have the bug body on it ?

[@DougBugBuilder]

This chassis will not. I am worried that without the bug body it will look pretty dumb. But I figure I'll see what this one looks like, if I need to go back to the beginning and design a tube chassis that will have a bug body wrapped around it I will.

[@pennsylvaniahillbilly3817]

Bad ass

[@DougBugBuilder]

Thanks buddy!

[@chancetroutman6152]

I have a chop saw lol

[@exportedafrican]

Google locost build table. This link has one in it down a bit - grassrootsmotorsports.com/forum/build-projects-and-project-cars/justins-garage-odyssey-fordduratec-based-full-bodi/60289/page1/ Guys use 2 pieces of mdf between steel studs which makes a crazy rigid table that is torsionally strong.

[@DougBugBuilder]

Dude, thanks for the link. Some really good tips on that page, very helpful.

[@exportedafrican]

Doug Bug no problem Another good site is locostusa.com for home built cars. If really bored check out my build log at exportedafrican.com. I took some inspiration from you and will be swapping in an ecotec soon!

[@vincentcuevas871]

Why tube frame??

[@DougBugBuilder]

Not sure I can give a specific reason. Really like the A Arm suspension, I think I see it as something that would make the buggy better on the trails. And mostly I like the challenge to see if I can make one, and how good I can make it. That's about it, in reality the chassis I have now is pretty good.

[@Tonygue3978]

I know u said your printer isn't working but here's a video showing a trick we use to build our frames and make the cuts a bit more precise and it speeds up the process a bit. Idk if the program your using has this feature, but maybe it's something to look into. kzbin.info/www/bejne/lXOoapSbmrmoqa8

[@DougBugBuilder]

I didn't know Solidworks would take the tubing that far with layout. Bend Tech will do a variation of that, it prints out just the ends with the miters so you can trace them. When I get to the round tube work I'll have my printer going. Thanks for the link though, good to see how other software does it.

[@alfainc5868]

Remember me from before, your gona have to talk your wife into a new house. If your gona keep on doing it Where leavening the 23 to go to Colorado springs into the mountains If your bored I can come check you out take a ride!

[@DougBugBuilder]

Oh man, being in the springs in the foothils or mountains would be sweet. Hang around in Rampart enough and you might run into me. lol We can certainly do a ride sometime. Let me know when you're in the springs.

[@nafansaputra1667]

To much talking