Hello ... The floor plate is 16 gauge sheet metal .. 14 gauge under the seats and 1/4 by 2 flat bar for the seats to bolt to. I have some 1/4 plate welded under the petals.( Very strong no movement there! ) wish i would have bolted in the floor insead of welding it all in tho. i have a sheet of 3/16 plate to cut my engine skid plate out of. I'm basically going to mimic a old empi one just thicker ... I don't mind answereing any questions .. If y'all have any just ask away. Haha

Well I'm getting ready to tear down , clean up , finish weld , do any last minute changing , sand blast and paint it. Anyone have a idea for any better bracing for it ? I'm going to x the roof for sure with 1 inch 120 wall like the picture but the engine area needs something I think .. Maybe like the picture I don't know Opinion please





Thanks for any input in advance

x behind the head like this also you could just weld a solid roof in rather than a x in the roof but either will be good



and here is the back of mine done like your talking it will help alot makes it strong

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Thanks Jesse for the pictures and ideas. It nice to be able to see what I want to do already done. I have a y style brace behind the seats already they go to the torsion housing. It's 1 inch 120 wall tubing. Not really enought room for 1 1/2 in there. Got alot done in two hours tonight !!! Even had some help from my little buddy.





Think this will add alot of windshield , roof strength ?? Can't really move it back anymore because of how difficult it is to get in and out of for a big guy.

On the windshield brace... I welded mine farther back over the up right side tube... Stronger I think but like you said hard to get in and out... I may end up re thinking mine too... Nice concepts... Looking forward to seeing more pics

If you look under buggy builds my car has alot of the bracing that you have drawn up . Maybe give you a idea of what it will look like if you do it .
Your buggy is looking great !

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I did not see the v that will wok good too my last buggy was a v and the way you got the window part is just how reno had his and his held up great to his flip

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I appreciate the kind words, ideas and pictures fellas ! It's a complete bare frame as of tonight. I will start posting pictures tomorrow as I add more bracing .. This is a heavy buggy already !! Damn 120 wall tubing

Well this will not work as planed !! Looks good but it needs a bend in it so I need at get ahold of a bender or leave it out ..






I want to try and make my x brace out of 1 1/2 tube instead of this 1 inch. It's 120 wall one inch in there now. I just don't have much room in there with the buggy assembled . It already hits my battery kinda.

Pardon my semi messy shop in the back ground

Got more work done ..

Well half a day... Two buddy's .. Three grinders and 280lbs of play sand. It's 95% ready for paint ..


I got my paint lastlight too . It's going to be amazing !!! I made the color myself

Well ..

It sure is green, I like it can you tell

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buggy is looking good! can't wait to see more pictures! keep up the good work.

Thanks fellas !! I can't deside on my accent colors. I'm thinking silver and semi gloss black ..

You can do purple red black silver or another shade green

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More progress.... Waiting on parts now The green looks so much better In person !!!

Lookin real good! I wish i had a garage to work on mine all i got is the shade of a hemlock tree Keep the updates comin!!

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buggy is looking good! you will have it in the woods before you know it!

That is awesome!! I'm a huge fan of the bright green. Almost went that route on mine and went black instead. If I do another one at some point it will be a bright color like that. Looks great!

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Great looking buggy... What paint is that... Where did you get it

Well it's a custom mix I made .. For free It cheaper to powder cost one than buying the paint .. 139.00 a qt. I used a gallon and needed a bit more.

I appreciate the kind words fellas ! It's starting to come together finally !

Got some more work done today .. Been waiting on parts for over a weak !! I'm at a stand still with it now tho...




I'm needing a bowdon tube bracket for a bus three rib tho .. Anyone have one they want to sell let me know. Thanks