This process also allows many different configurations to be explored before a final design is set. Though some fabricators can whip a chassis out in their sleep, these drawings made it much easier once the dirty work finally began, and can keep the wasted tube to a minimum. Such a type of vehicle is primarily used for recreational purposes. Of course I was going crazy trying to get my buggy project moving, but the best advice for a project this big it to have a solid overall plan for the entire vehicle. A dune buggy is a vehicle designed for use on dunes and roads. It takes longer this way (way longer), and most of us can't duplicate these steps exactly, but similar procedures can be done with pencil and graph paper. This way they can get an initial layout before any tube is bent.
The team at Poly Performance takes a different approach by measuring every drivetrain component and suspension part, then drawing them up on the computer. Now I was assuming we would simply park the parts on the shop floor and begin bending tube around it, but boy was I wrong. To get everything moving I took my drivetrain parts to Poly and began the extended design, and that is what this month's story is all about.
