Building a Beach Buggy - Part 4 (Yep, More Chassis Work)

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4 ай бұрын

Part 4 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 routing the fuel and brake lines, and more chassis fabrication and repair.
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Intro/outro music by Byzanthian Neckbeard

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@cheddar76 3 ай бұрын

I'm enjoying your length.

@GuernseyFingers 4 ай бұрын

Fantastic Neil, your attention to detail is incredible and 20-25 minute episodes are perfect too 🤟🏼

@gaillaffer7579 4 ай бұрын

Amazing fabrication skills Neil. I’m loving your channel. 25 minutes is just about perfect length for me thanks.

@justingriggs9281 Ай бұрын

Awesome content, love your work.

@drewbuchan123 4 ай бұрын

Loved the use of metric & imperial systems at 15 minutes in......... 7mm holes 1 inch apart. Only known to people of a certain age.

@Neil_of_Steel 4 ай бұрын

I used to get told off at school because they were trying to teach me in metric, but my dad taught me woodwork basics in imperial. I'm glad that it worked out that way though as there is definitely a place for both on these sorts of projects.

@JustinPaul1st 3 ай бұрын

True been taught by my moms biggest brother both imperial and metric system of measurements ....I tend to use both ever so often and i confuse the intelligence out of many of the younger generations to my amusement 😂😂😂😂

@jackmehoff2961 4 ай бұрын

You`re the first person I`ve seen that addresses the back bone of a VW floor pan. Thank You for sharing your video .

@shenpensenge 3 ай бұрын

great build

@Otto-AutoPilot 4 ай бұрын

Lovely quality of execution and attention to detail.

@craigallen5469 4 ай бұрын

Another great video, all very inspiring. Want to weld something now, not sure what though 😂

@roystonwhite4504 4 ай бұрын

Such a great watch, attention to detail is another level, Keep it going Neil about 20-25 min is about right and not bad to put a tip in here and there.......Thanks..

@kevinvanwulpen9598 4 ай бұрын

You will be the reason why I buy the VW that is sitting not far from me. Please please please keep up the vids because I need your guidance on building it. Thanks so much

@johnbougourd1811 4 ай бұрын

time is just right great vids

@neilsmith5930 4 ай бұрын

Very neat work, a great channel Neil Well done

@reallyoldtom9352 4 ай бұрын

Having lived in Arizona for many years I didn't know that the tunnels rusted out like that. I've owned many Volkswagens of many types over the years. They're great fun. Great channel , glad to be among your first subscribers. Tom now in southern Idaho. Cheers!

@Neil_of_Steel 4 ай бұрын

Thank you! I would have loved to start with a chassis that didn't need this much repair, but they're unfortunately getting pretty thin on the ground in this part of the world.

@robertjackson6586 4 ай бұрын

Excellent workmanship love the videos

@tommcgahy2965 3 ай бұрын

My mission is now to find Neil of Steel in the wild

@Mopar46 4 ай бұрын

Never boring, mate, but yes; around the half hour mark seems to be a good length, per episode.[my 10 cents worth]

@RammerHonda 4 ай бұрын

Could build a air horn on the broken drill. We have a lot of fun with mine😂 put the compressor on place of the motor and gearbox and the horns on top.

@tmveronee 4 ай бұрын

Awesome video! The commentary is cool too!

@DarrenCorman 4 ай бұрын

Great series!!

@lukevidamour906 4 ай бұрын

Love this mate, keep it up 👍

@jefferysmith8824 2 ай бұрын

Ever heard of The Reverend Horton Heat?

@engineer6250 4 ай бұрын

when i saw the first couple of minutes of your first video i thought: 'here we go, a total bodger'. In mitigation of that thought, i will admit to changing my opinion after a couple of minutes, and subscribed within a few more minutes, so i can claim to be amongst your first subscribers. Having watched todays video, i can only say I am totally impressed by the work you are doing on that chassis. That is absolutely Diamond work, Neil. I'm looking forward to your future videos. if you read this, would you please tell us which beach buggy you will be buying, or perhaps will you be crafting your own body? Thanks

@Neil_of_Steel 4 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! I certainly would never claim to be an expert, but I like to think that I know enough to build something cool and safe. The body I am using (the one in the thumbnail) is a Manx II replica from East Coast buggies in the UK who are using a mould taken from a genuine Manx.

@engineer6250 3 ай бұрын

@@Neil_of_Steel thanks for clarifying, Neil. Much appreciated.

@diveguernsey6521 4 ай бұрын

25 ish mins is good. I prefer regular vids over the actual time. But as you say it's only for a bit of fun, so no point stressing to get vids out. Keep the tips and tricks coming. Also, I did wonder about that seam collecting moisture. What's the reason for using the Tig for that seam over the Mig?

@Neil_of_Steel 4 ай бұрын

I swapped to the TIG for that part as it is generally much better for very precise work where the gap to be filled is minimal. The MIG is the preferred tool for 'big and ugly, but strong' type welds. All these edges will be seam sealed anyway to prevent any unwanted corrosion issues in the future which is a super important step that too many people omit.

@guernseysubmarine 4 ай бұрын

Hi Neil (of steel). Fantastic work. 20-25 mins about right. Where do you get the electrical cable from? Is there a name for it?

@Neil_of_Steel 4 ай бұрын

Thank you! I get it from Yesss Electrical. They do it in two and three core but I have no idea what it's called. They will know exactly what it is if you ask them though, they're very helpful. I'm not exaggerating when I say how good it is though, particularly if like me you're often running three grinders and numerous other tools at a time! I love your work by the way, it's incredibly inspiring.

@guernseysubmarine 4 ай бұрын

@@Neil_of_Steel Thanks very much!