Building a Beach Buggy - Part 6 (Floor pan replacement & transmission brace fabrication)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 6 พ.ค. 2024
- Part 6 in a series of building a Meyers Manx style beach buggy on a shortened 1968 VW Beetle chassis in my home garage.
This episode focuses on replacing the floor pans, and the fabrication of a custom transmission brace.
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Hey Neil, thanks for your videos and the explanations that you give on why you're doing what you're doing. I've always wanted to start a project like this but have been apprehensive about my ability to follow through and complete it. You may not know it, but to a layman, you give confidence and resolve to push past the mystery of how to and into the ether of understanding to at least be able to start. I appreciate it. Thank you!
Help me out fella. It feels like time has stood still as I’m missing my regular dose of buggy build.
In all seriousness I hope you are well and can’t wait for the next build episode.
Neil mate, I’m in need of some more videos even a few shorts. Hope you’re well.
Nice to see you doing your own CAD work , cardboard aided design!!
Hi Neil, found your channel
and watched all your videos. I'm not really interested in cars but do like highly skilled people showing and explaining to me how to do something I'm probably never going to do. Your a natural presenter, keep up the excellent work. #youtubegold
That gearbox strap is a great bit of kit , you should think of producing them , good work as ever !
Hi Neil. I've watched more videos on a dune buggy build than I care to admit, however yours are exceptional. I have a older fiberglass body, dune runner I believe and a 1970 VW beetle chassis and since watching your videos you have reignited my drive to start putting it together again. I absolutely love your attention to detail and your ability to know and understand fabrication.
I'm looking forward to #7 on your build videos. Any idea when you will be airing it?
Thanks and keep them coming. 21:50
👍. Really nice fab work going to look super clean when done. Alittle note on our floor pan lengths. We built into the design they are able to fit 14-15 1/2 inch shorten buggies from one pan. So all you need is to trim the length to suit.
Keep up the amazing work.
Stumbled across your videos. Went back and watched them all. You inspired me to drag my Safari fiberglass body and chassis home from storage. I've had it for about 15 years and figured it next in line for rebuilding. My dad had a Meyers Show buggy when I was younger and I always wanted a fiberglass of my own. Not a Manx but it will be a lot of fun. Thanks for the great videos.
Those gearbox bushings look amazing. Thank you for showing it can be done with some basic tools. Your work is inspiring.
Overkill, i love it. Its perfect.
Wow, another great episode keep it up
All hail the algorithm!
Rebuilt a Myers Manx about 17 years ago before my twins were born. You have me looking for one again! Love your work.
Great work,Neil! Really enjoy the buggy project!
Well done mate from Australia im on my granddaughter phone to watch you build a mad buggy like mine 40 years ago
Owning a beech buggy is an itch i havn`t scratched yet. I certainly don`t have the skill set like yourself. So mine would have to be a completed one. If it was built with half the care to detail as yours i would be happy. Really looking forward to seeing it sand blasted. Then the fun stage, rebuilding. Could that have been a 911 engine under the tarp?😛
I’ve been restoring a beach buggy chassis for about a year. I’m doing final blocking for paint on the chassis right now. At the end of this video you mentioned doing little bits and bobs like blending or rounding over tabs. I never thought of doing that, so I tried it. It makes all the difference and looks quite professional. Thank you, Neil. Top man!!
Great Job Neil. Georgia Mad Mike- watching everything. Shortening Newer pan for my 1968 Allison Daytona Body made in Daytona Fla. Other pan rusted away with all the fun in the 60s - 70s- The Body is crack free but lots of sun fade. newer pan and Rat looking fun is the Goal . God Bless All. Mikey Not mad at all.
Thanks for sharing all this with us I am enjoying it immensely
Another great episode Neil!
The switch to TIG for the more finicky parts is something that I wasn't expecting, but makes a lot of sense given the strength needed there and the smallness of the tabs.
Looking forward to seeing it all cleaned up and in one colour; that surface rust needs to go!
great video just found your channel , nice work
Those gearbox mounts look mint!
Cheers Neil! Great series and looking forward to the next episode.
Really enjoy your build and attention to detail. Thanks for the great video's!
Overkill = OK! Nice work, there. PS: I'm with you regarding making brackets. I can make
one that looks like it's been cut with a CNC machine, just using a 4 inch grinder. It takes longer
but who gives a shit about that! I made it, and that'll do me. I'm not churning out a shitload of 'em, anyway.
❤❤❤❤❤❤loved your hard work Neil 😊😊😊😊😊😊😊keep them coming
Great work! Could you possibly help with an overall width measurement side to side at the rear floorpan support struts? Measured on the underside to avoid running the tapemeasure over the tunnel. Thanks!
G'day mate, did you intentionally leave the LH drive pedal cluster mount holes in the chassis? You filled every other hole., cheers mate can't wait for the next episode, cheers!
Nice work!
Flange! 🤣
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