After cutting out the VW bugs “x” member paper template, all I need to do is to transfer the profile to the 1.5 x 1.5 inch steel tubing. I will cut this piece a little bit long because I don’t want to throw it away. I will slowly grind it down to get the perfect fit.

Once I marked the paper template to match the VW bug lower frame work, I can draw straight lines from corner to corner. I then centered the “x” member tubing on each center line and traced around them. I can cut out these template profiles and tape them onto the tubing to transfer the markings.

I have now tacked on all three lower VW bug frame members. Now I need to create an “x” member setup between the center two cross-members. I will accomplish this by under-laying the frame with thick brown wrapping paper and tracing out the profile. This profile will be used to determine the shape and size of each part of the “x” member.