In this video I finally get to start building the frame. I go over some of the basics and show how the Bend Tech software takes the parts from the computer to the real world.
I'm blown away by the quality of your build! Great visuals on how you are getting everything straight etc. Great work! You keep this up your going to get job offers in your mailbox! lol
Thanks John! I'm glad what I'm trying to show is coming through in the videos. It's hard to tell sometimes with all the editing. Thanks for the comment.
No problems there. Your thought processes come through. It gives other builders a clear pictures of the issues faced and how to prevent and solve them. Good tips on the right angle squares etc. Level jig. Also, seems like you are so far impressed with the software cut angles. They look pretty tight! That's going to help with a stronger and accurate frame. You have me wanting to buy the software!
Next couple videos will really highlight the software and how easy or difficult it is to work with. But so far so good. If you do get the software remember I'll share any of my files with you or anyone for that matter. You could literally build anything that I build with it.
That's a good idea. Right now mine is about 12" off the ground. It would be easier to work on if it is was about 24-36" at this point. Although I figure as the frame gets taller it might get easier.
Doug Bug here was mine.. No where near as cool as yours. www.exportedafrican.com/wordpress/index.php/2018/04/25/stage-2-of-chassis-build-and-starting-on-suspension/
Ahhh, thank you for sharing that. I love when I get to see other peoples work. Looks like a cool chassis. I like the fact that you were able to design the chassis around the engine. I hope not doing that doesn't bite me in the arse later. Hopefully you're still making progress on the build or now can drive it.
Wow, you never cease to impress me! That is one nice jig and i have to have that Bend-tech program! I had no idea that a program like that was so affordable! Like several others here, I've got to pry myself away from UA-cam and go out and get some work done! Lol
Hey Doug, that is looking great 👍 I like the platform that you built I must have missed your last video so I will check it out. I like the way you can print off coping templates that is really cool, the few times I have worked with tubing I have guessed and had to do a lot of gap filing with the MIG
Hey Craig, yeah I was hoping the templates would take all the guesswork out of it. So far they are working well, but I'm really just getting started. Thanks for the comment, you're one of my regulars. lol
Not a tip for the build but something to help save your back and make things easier . Get a pipe vise like plumbers and sprinkler guys use . I`m sure you could pick one up on craigslist or a pawn shop .
Hi Doug, I am thinking of building a Baja Tube frame, and I had a look at your video, absolutely brilliant. Will you please share your plans for the build.
Are you planning on going more in depth with the software? I recently got it to build cages so any tutorial type videos you put up would be greatly appreciated 👍 enjoying the videos though mate! Look forward to seeing the build develop
The video I'm working on now hopefully will show more on going from the software to the shop with the designs. But I can make a video that shows more on the chassis design in Bend Tech. Give me a couple weeks and I'll try to get one out showing the chassis build in Bend Tech.
@@exhaustfumes927 Yes, I have a bitmap with the dimensions. Email me at dougbugbuilder@gmail.com or go to my shared floder. drive.google.com/drive/folders/1i0qTcN-1BB5_Lu6umgi9OrvRJKr-0vz3
Nice! You should be really happy with the Ecotec. I hope it goes smooth for you. Don't hesitate to ask any questions along the way. If I can answer them I will.
It's a double edge sword. We (me included) like to watch UA-cam videos to see what people are working on and to get motivated. But that takes away from shop time. lol Thanks for the comment.
It would he really helpful if at the end of the chassis build you tell the price, because that’s one of the first things I want to do when I get my Baja
I'll do that Fred. My initial estimates with the linear footage needed from the software was I think about $800 in tubing. But when this is all done I'll tally it up and post it.
I've thought about that. I think I need the channel to get a little bigger. But it would be sweet to get some Doug Bug merchandise out there. I looked into getting stickers before, I should look into that again. Thanks for the comment.
Doug Bug stickers would be a really good start. By the way nice job on how you do all your fabricating and making your own jogs, that takes some talent!! 👍 look forward to the rest of your videos!!
Hi Doug, I'm reasonably new to your channel but am really enjoying the comprehensive way you are going about your build. I decided to try and start at the beginning but am really struggling to find an order to these older episodes, is there a way you can link them so we can watch in order, as the video titles don't seem to follow the previous very clearly. Thanks!
@@DougBugBuilder I'm actually about to start building a road/race car chassis jig and chassis, so keen to just start following your build of Mauler from the beginning. You have a very methodical and pragmatic approach which I like, it's both no nonsense and enjoyable to follow.
@@chrisrudling8420 OK, so the Mauler I started building before I had this channel. So unfortunately a lot of that Baja is not covered here. For starters have you seen the chassis jig videos? ua-cam.com/video/_pYlFBhJCzU/v-deo.html ua-cam.com/video/GaXCiAo84LI/v-deo.html After that there a lots of videos I have on the Mauler rear suspension. And my newest videos are on Wratchet's front suspension.
Yep. Mostly Tig welding, but I'll occasionally Mig over it as well. Smokes a little but doesn't catch fire. Seems crazy but I've done it most of my life. I've had my clothes catch fire more than the carpet. But.........I don't recommend it.
Here is a link to my shared folder the chassis is under DB chassis V1. drive.google.com/drive/folders/1i0qTcN-1BB5_Lu6umgi9OrvRJKr-0vz3?ogsrc=32 I saw you emailed me too, I'll send you the files directly also. Glad you liked the video, good luck with your build.
After you cut the cope, do you chamfer the edge? Or do you chamfer down to the paper? Thanks for the extremely informative information, I'm gathering my supplies and hope to start soon!
First I grind it down flush to the paper which puts me right to where the software wants the cut to be. Then I chamfer it for good welding penetration. When I chamfer it I'm beveling the edge, but not all the way as to where it will change the cope. I hope that makes sense??
I'd !ike to build Baja racebuggy frame for. Next year I luv the frame set up your doing a great job I'll have to send pic over model a pretty cool chopped and channelled five inch and four inch's back window this three inch's e red up real cool car sits under armpit
Is there any downside to building the frame from the square tube, rather than round? I know that round is stronger, but the square is easier and flatter
The square is a lot easier to start the chassis where the body will connect to it and the floor. That's how I did the chassis I'm running on the Baja right now. But on this chassis the square tube you see is only part of the jig. The entire chassis you see here will be made out of round tube.
Doug sorry, I know this post was 2 years ago but I'm trying to start from the beginning. Can you tell me please, the templates from the bend tech software you are using, dumb question but what do you uses to secure the template to the tube so it doesn't move, and so it is easy to remove when finished with? Thanks
I use scotch tape. Scotch tape is good because you can see through it. Little tough to remove sometimes, but not bad. I usually tape the templates around themselves so you can slide them around the tubes. Then when it's in position a little tape to hold it to the tube.
I got them from Kar tek Offroad, here is a link to them. www.kartek.com/parts/autofab-urethane-bushing-assembly-1-12-outside-diameter-2-14-total-length-includes-716-bolt.html Theses are 1 1/2" OD. They have been fine, however I think the next set of arms I make will have 2" OD bushings for a little more umph!
Josh, For the base of the chassis I want it to be more accurate. Or I guess what I mean is I don't want to deal with bend radius's. The part of the chassis I'm building at this point is going to have interior and exterior paneling. Having to connect those to rounded corners would be more difficult and I don't think they would look to good. Additionally some of these miters are only a couple degrees, with my bender it's really difficult to bend something under like 20 degrees and have it be accurate. So I thought doing miters would be easier. So far I'm good with this choice. You are correct though, going this route I have added some complexity and likely made it a little weaker. All choices I'll have to live with. lol
This was my initial thought. But also I noticed Doug doesn’t treat his equipment poorly. He’s not building to take 120mph impacts. At the beginning of the video I was in anxiety. Then the reality hit me. I’m used to a bender and high impact risk. This build is totally on par with its function.
I am liking your chassis jig.
Thanks bud, it makes setting up the chassis really simple and accurate.
I'm blown away by the quality of your build! Great visuals on how you are getting everything straight etc. Great work! You keep this up your going to get job offers in your mailbox! lol
Thanks John! I'm glad what I'm trying to show is coming through in the videos. It's hard to tell sometimes with all the editing. Thanks for the comment.
No problems there. Your thought processes come through. It gives other builders a clear pictures of the issues faced and how to prevent and solve them. Good tips on the right angle squares etc. Level jig. Also, seems like you are so far impressed with the software cut angles. They look pretty tight! That's going to help with a stronger and accurate frame. You have me wanting to buy the software!
Next couple videos will really highlight the software and how easy or difficult it is to work with. But so far so good. If you do get the software remember I'll share any of my files with you or anyone for that matter. You could literally build anything that I build with it.
Meticulous build. Great job. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks michele, I've been trying to be real accurate on this build.
Great video! Thanks for your commitment to using simple tools and the one stall garage approach!
Sure thing buddy, thanks for the comment!
Really enjoying your videos! Thanks for nerding out on the details, I very much appreciate that!
Sure thing bud!
I built my build table higher (4ft) and on casters. This let me drive my other car under the front of it. Saved me from having to lift and move it.
That's a good idea. Right now mine is about 12" off the ground. It would be easier to work on if it is was about 24-36" at this point. Although I figure as the frame gets taller it might get easier.
Doug Bug here was mine.. No where near as cool as yours.
www.exportedafrican.com/wordpress/index.php/2018/04/25/stage-2-of-chassis-build-and-starting-on-suspension/
Ahhh, thank you for sharing that. I love when I get to see other peoples work. Looks like a cool chassis. I like the fact that you were able to design the chassis around the engine. I hope not doing that doesn't bite me in the arse later. Hopefully you're still making progress on the build or now can drive it.
Doug Bug it's been on the road for 7 years now
I recently bought an ecotec ltg engine and will be swapping that in. 3x the power and 11 lbs less
Wow, you never cease to impress me! That is one nice jig and i have to have that Bend-tech program! I had no idea that a program like that was so affordable! Like several others here, I've got to pry myself away from UA-cam and go out and get some work done! Lol
Thanks buddy!
Bend Tech helped me a lot with Wratchet's chassis. If you get it you'll like it.
Thanks for the comment!
Always a great video!
Thanks Buddy!
Hey Doug, that is looking great 👍 I like the platform that you built I must have missed your last video so I will check it out. I like the way you can print off coping templates that is really cool, the few times I have worked with tubing I have guessed and had to do a lot of gap filing with the MIG
Hey Craig, yeah I was hoping the templates would take all the guesswork out of it. So far they are working well, but I'm really just getting started.
Thanks for the comment, you're one of my regulars. lol
Hey Doug, I really appreciate the work you put into your videos and workmanship of your builds so I like to share my thanks. Rock on brother
Hey Mike, looking forward to this build
Right on Mike, good to hear from you!
ça faisait longtemps hello from Paris this la the best video seris that i ever see 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
LOL hello Enzo VZQZ from Paris. Thanks for watching the video and hello from Colorado in America!
Not a tip for the build but something to help save your back and make things easier . Get a pipe vise like plumbers and sprinkler guys use . I`m sure you could pick one up on craigslist or a pawn shop .
That's a great idea! I'll check craigslist. Thanks Buddy!
Hi Doug, I am thinking of building a Baja Tube frame, and I had a look at your video, absolutely brilliant. Will you please share your plans for the build.
Sure will, email me at dougbugbuilder@gmail.com and I'll send you the file.
Are you planning on going more in depth with the software? I recently got it to build cages so any tutorial type videos you put up would be greatly appreciated 👍 enjoying the videos though mate! Look forward to seeing the build develop
The video I'm working on now hopefully will show more on going from the software to the shop with the designs. But I can make a video that shows more on the chassis design in Bend Tech. Give me a couple weeks and I'll try to get one out showing the chassis build in Bend Tech.
Doug Bug that’s brilliant, thanks mate :)
Great videos! Did you design the entire chassis in Bend Tech Pro? And does the software have a dongle key so you can us it on different computers?
Solid walk through man
Thanks!
Do u have a file
On the floor pan dimensions that save me a ton of time
@@exhaustfumes927 Yes, I have a bitmap with the dimensions. Email me at dougbugbuilder@gmail.com or go to my shared floder. drive.google.com/drive/folders/1i0qTcN-1BB5_Lu6umgi9OrvRJKr-0vz3
Collected all my parts for my exotic swap will be starting the work this Friday
Nice! You should be really happy with the Ecotec. I hope it goes smooth for you. Don't hesitate to ask any questions along the way. If I can answer them I will.
I get motivated when watching your vids, but then I start the next vid and get nothing done, lol. Okay, okay, I'm off to do some fiberglass work.
It's a double edge sword. We (me included) like to watch UA-cam videos to see what people are working on and to get motivated. But that takes away from shop time. lol
Thanks for the comment.
It would he really helpful if at the end of the chassis build you tell the price, because that’s one of the first things I want to do when I get my Baja
I'll do that Fred. My initial estimates with the linear footage needed from the software was I think about $800 in tubing. But when this is all done I'll tally it up and post it.
whats the cost on all this?
If you build this chassis out of mostly ERW or electriweld the material would cost about $900.
Nice job!! 👍👍 your need to make some shirts or some type of merchandise and sale them!!
I've thought about that. I think I need the channel to get a little bigger. But it would be sweet to get some Doug Bug merchandise out there.
I looked into getting stickers before, I should look into that again.
Thanks for the comment.
Doug Bug stickers would be a really good start. By the way nice job on how you do all your fabricating and making your own jogs, that takes some talent!! 👍 look forward to the rest of your videos!!
Doug Bug *jigs
Great thanks alot
Hi Doug, I'm reasonably new to your channel but am really enjoying the comprehensive way you are going about your build. I decided to try and start at the beginning but am really struggling to find an order to these older episodes, is there a way you can link them so we can watch in order, as the video titles don't seem to follow the previous very clearly. Thanks!
What are you trying to build? A chassis, or an entire Baja?
@@DougBugBuilder I'm actually about to start building a road/race car chassis jig and chassis, so keen to just start following your build of Mauler from the beginning. You have a very methodical and pragmatic approach which I like, it's both no nonsense and enjoyable to follow.
@@chrisrudling8420 OK, so the Mauler I started building before I had this channel. So unfortunately a lot of that Baja is not covered here. For starters have you seen the chassis jig videos?
ua-cam.com/video/_pYlFBhJCzU/v-deo.html
ua-cam.com/video/GaXCiAo84LI/v-deo.html
After that there a lots of videos I have on the Mauler rear suspension. And my newest videos are on Wratchet's front suspension.
Are you welding over carpet?
Yep. Mostly Tig welding, but I'll occasionally Mig over it as well. Smokes a little but doesn't catch fire. Seems crazy but I've done it most of my life. I've had my clothes catch fire more than the carpet. But.........I don't recommend it.
I enjoyed watching your video. Do you share your plans for the chasis? Thank you
Here is a link to my shared folder the chassis is under DB chassis V1.
drive.google.com/drive/folders/1i0qTcN-1BB5_Lu6umgi9OrvRJKr-0vz3?ogsrc=32
I saw you emailed me too, I'll send you the files directly also.
Glad you liked the video, good luck with your build.
After you cut the cope, do you chamfer the edge? Or do you chamfer down to the paper? Thanks for the extremely informative information, I'm gathering my supplies and hope to start soon!
First I grind it down flush to the paper which puts me right to where the software wants the cut to be. Then I chamfer it for good welding penetration. When I chamfer it I'm beveling the edge, but not all the way as to where it will change the cope. I hope that makes sense??
What type of metal tubing are you using? reg, dom, chromoly... also what sizes?
On this chassis the base is DOM. Everything above that is regular/ERW.
It's all 1 1/2" x .095" thickness.
@@DougBugBuilder, Thanks for the info
I'd !ike to build Baja racebuggy frame for. Next year I luv the frame set up your doing a great job I'll have to send pic over model a pretty cool chopped and channelled five inch and four inch's back window this three inch's e red up real cool car sits under armpit
Hey dude, if you have pictures of your project email them to dougbugbuilder@gmail.com. I'd love to check it out.
素晴らしい
ありがとうございます。
Is there any downside to building the frame from the square tube, rather than round? I know that round is stronger, but the square is easier and flatter
The square is a lot easier to start the chassis where the body will connect to it and the floor. That's how I did the chassis I'm running on the Baja right now.
But on this chassis the square tube you see is only part of the jig. The entire chassis you see here will be made out of round tube.
Doug sorry, I know this post was 2 years ago but I'm trying to start from the beginning. Can you tell me please, the templates from the bend tech software you are using, dumb question but what do you uses to secure the template to the tube so it doesn't move, and so it is easy to remove when finished with? Thanks
I use scotch tape. Scotch tape is good because you can see through it. Little tough to remove sometimes, but not bad.
I usually tape the templates around themselves so you can slide them around the tubes. Then when it's in position a little tape to hold it to the tube.
@@DougBugBuilder Brilliant thanks for that.
Hey doug when you built your rear lower control arms what type of bushings did you use
I got them from Kar tek Offroad, here is a link to them.
www.kartek.com/parts/autofab-urethane-bushing-assembly-1-12-outside-diameter-2-14-total-length-includes-716-bolt.html
Theses are 1 1/2" OD. They have been fine, however I think the next set of arms I make will have 2" OD bushings for a little more umph!
What are you building, a Baja tank?
No, most of what you are seeing there is the Jig. When the frame is done I'll separate it from the Jig and it won't look so "Tanky".
So why are you doing miter cuts? Why not do bends instead. You’d have less welds and less heat and wouldn’t cut as much.
Josh,
For the base of the chassis I want it to be more accurate. Or I guess what I mean is I don't want to deal with bend radius's. The part of the chassis I'm building at this point is going to have interior and exterior paneling. Having to connect those to rounded corners would be more difficult and I don't think they would look to good. Additionally some of these miters are only a couple degrees, with my bender it's really difficult to bend something under like 20 degrees and have it be accurate. So I thought doing miters would be easier. So far I'm good with this choice.
You are correct though, going this route I have added some complexity and likely made it a little weaker. All choices I'll have to live with. lol
Doug Bug ok that makes sense
This was my initial thought. But also I noticed Doug doesn’t treat his equipment poorly. He’s not building to take 120mph impacts. At the beginning of the video I was in anxiety. Then the reality hit me. I’m used to a bender and high impact risk. This build is totally on par with its function.
I got a rail frame today for 500. Trying to build a bug around it
Nice, that should have the foundation for a good Baja project. Good luck!