After determining how I was going to suppot the VW bug’s front suspension framing, I constructed a foam mock-up of my 1×1 inch steel tubing. I then traced my markings onto the steel tubing and cut them out. I again cut them a bit long and slowly ground them down to fit. They fit nicely and I will soon tack them in place. I first need to weld all the joints that will be behind these new members.
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Plan out the VW bug’s front suspension bracing #214
Finish tacking on the VW bug’s front strut supports #213
After spending some time lining everything up perfectly, I finally tack welded the VW bug’s front end suspension members together. This alignment was critical to insure that the front suspension track and ride correctly. I am happy with the results so far all I have to do is add some triangulation bracing to strengthen the assembly.