{"id":1252,"date":"2022-11-20T22:26:56","date_gmt":"2022-11-20T22:26:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gobugatti.pro\/Home\/?page_id=1252"},"modified":"2023-05-07T07:47:34","modified_gmt":"2023-05-07T07:47:34","slug":"model-13-body-framework","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/gobugatti.pro\/Home\/model-13-body-framework\/","title":{"rendered":"Type 13 &#8211; Body Framework"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1252\" class=\"elementor elementor-1252\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-dde77d8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"dde77d8\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element 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srcset=\"https:\/\/gobugatti.pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Tubing-Bender-300x276.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gobugatti.pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Tubing-Bender-1024x943.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gobugatti.pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Tubing-Bender-768x707.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gobugatti.pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Tubing-Bender.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Bench mounted bender with magnetic LED light<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d716f3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7d716f3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/gobugatti.pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Big-Lug-Fit-Trial-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-1264\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gobugatti.pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Big-Lug-Fit-Trial-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gobugatti.pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Big-Lug-Fit-Trial-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gobugatti.pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Big-Lug-Fit-Trial-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gobugatti.pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Big-Lug-Fit-Trial-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/gobugatti.pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Big-Lug-Fit-Trial.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Trial fit and making motor noises<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2561ae8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2561ae8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/gobugatti.pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Getting-Close-225x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-1265\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gobugatti.pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Getting-Close-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/gobugatti.pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Getting-Close-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gobugatti.pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Getting-Close-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/gobugatti.pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Getting-Close.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">After gaining my composure, I was getting really close to completing my first bent tubing part<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f67155c\" data-id=\"f67155c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d94953 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3d94953\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.22.0 - 26-06-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Type 13- Body Framework<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61e9e09 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"61e9e09\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.22.0 - 26-06-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Nov 19<\/strong><\/p><p>I&#8217;ve been looking forward to building the body frame for a long time.\u00a0 I plan on using 1\/2&#8243; square steel tubing and welding it to the chassis.<\/p><p>This would require acquiring a small tube bender and learning how to use it.\u00a0 The one from Harbor Fright was not to my liking as it was floor mounted and it did not appear they had a benchtop mount model any longer, so I found a Mophorn YP-9 for $70 on Amazon.\u00a0 The unit was just fine except the extension handle did not slide into the main arm at all.\u00a0 I had to do some serious grinding and sanding to get it to slide in as needed.\u00a0 Otherwise, it was perfect and I was pleased with what I received.<\/p><p>Learning how to use the bender was another thing.\u00a0 The instructions that come with the unit are barely sufficient to assemble the unit and do not touch upon its use.\u00a0 Given all the dies, and other bits, it can be somewhat overwhelming initially.\u00a0 It was YouTube to the rescue once more.\u00a0 Save yourself some time, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=xPIuxWbpGUg\">simply watch this video.<\/a>\u00a0 In principle, it&#8217;s actually not that hard at all.\u00a0 But like everything else that&#8217;s unfamiliar, you just got to dive headfirst into it and learn by doing.<\/p><p>I began my body frame build with the main support structure for the instrument panel.\u00a0 I took the liberty to sit in the car and make some motor racing noises just to be sure the placement was correct.\u00a0<\/p><p>With a cardboard template in hand, I cut my first 5 foot piece of 1\/2 square steel tubing and proceeded to apply what I had learned from the aforementioned video as well as one recently posted by Dennis Thomas covering the build of the club cyclekart.\u00a0 He informed us to make one inch incremental marks and then take it easy.\u00a0 I was super cautious and was pleasantly surprised when I had the first half done within about 10 minutes!\u00a0 What a thrill, I was already an expert at this.\u00a0 This wasn&#8217;t hard at all.\u00a0<\/p><p>And that&#8217;s when the real learning came into play.\u00a0 My over-confidence led me to over-bending in several places on the opposite side.\u00a0 So I spent a lot of time trying to correct this by sheer arm force, stepping on it, squeezing it on my bench-mounted vice, and finally in frustration beating it with a rubber hammer.\u00a0 What initially took me 10 minutes turned into many hours for the second half.\u00a0 Even so, I still did not have a perfect fit plus I managed to get a twist into the part as well!\u00a0<\/p><p>It was at this point of rage and madness, my poor unsuspecting wife stepped into the garage to ask if I wanted dinner only to have her head ripped off.\u00a0 Needless to say, I had some serious apologizing to do during dinner.\u00a0<\/p><p>After dinner, I settled down, relaxed, and reconciled myself to taking my time to fixing it.\u00a0 And about 1\/2 hour later I had it very close to finished.\u00a0 It was getting late, so I hung it up for the day, but I learned how to take out or reverse the bends on the bender machine which proved so much easier than the brute force method I was applying.<\/p><p><em><strong>Tricks I learned were: \u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/p><ol><li>Be patient and move slowly<\/li><li>Adding a small light to the bender so I could see my 1&#8243; incremental marks more easily<\/li><li>Applying a very small piece of masking tape to exactly point to the marker point I needed to bend next so I did not get confused once the piece was in the bender with all the other 1&#8243; marker points<\/li><li>Turning the part over and unbending any error or excessive bends was super easy. \u00a0 I don&#8217;t know why I thought I had to reconfigure the machine to accommodate that.\u00a0 I did; however, have to rotate the bender machine on my workbench to provide the space needed to accomplish the reverse bends.\u00a0<\/li><\/ol><p>By applying these little tricks and exercising patience, all went far smoother.\u00a0 Once I get relaxed, I find this very enjoyable and satisfying.\u00a0 At the end of the day, it&#8217;s very gratifying to be learning something new, overcoming fear of failure, and developing a new skill.<\/p><p>Once I had the top curve corrected and fitting I welded on support pieces so it now is quite robust and looking like the real car.\u00a0 I must say, I was most pleased with the outcome.<\/p><p><strong>Dec 7<\/strong><\/p><p>Other duties and home projects resulted in a slowdown on my Bugatti project; never-the-less, I steal a few moments when I can to think through how to best proceed.<\/p><p>I will add a secondary fuselage member about 4 inches forward of the instrument panel to add greater overall body strength and support plus capture the front hood cover.\u00a0 I have already mounted the front radiator, so now I need to loft the dimensions of the secondary fuselage station by running lines across each connecting point.\u00a0 I am contemplating using a laser pointer to accomplish this but I need to figure out a simple means of attaching the pointer in the right manner to accomplish this.\u00a0 It should ne be too hard, but it will take a little creativity to figure out how.<\/p><p>The front hood will be hinged across the top of the car running longitudinally from the front radiator to the secondary fuselage station.\u00a0 I will cut the hinge in several places so it can be bent and attached to 1\/2 tube welded into place.\u00a0 This idea, perhaps unorthodox, will give my hood the support it needs while permitting both sides of the hood to freely open and shut.<\/p><p>I will also bend and weld some more pieces of 1\/2&#8243; tubing along the cockpit sides.\u00a0 This has a generous curve in two directions, so I will either need to learn how to accomplish this or do it in two pieces then weld them together.<\/p><p>I am also using cardboard to create templates for the fuselage aluminum skins.\u00a0 This has been immensely\u00a0 helpful and allows me to see how best to construct each piece.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-66c4e00 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"66c4e00\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5dd8348\" data-id=\"5dd8348\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ebcb32f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ebcb32f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"283\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/gobugatti.pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Radiator-Mount-283x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-1536\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gobugatti.pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Radiator-Mount-283x300.jpg 283w, https:\/\/gobugatti.pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Radiator-Mount-967x1024.jpg 967w, https:\/\/gobugatti.pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Radiator-Mount-768x813.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gobugatti.pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Radiator-Mount-1451x1536.jpg 1451w, https:\/\/gobugatti.pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Radiator-Mount.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 283px) 100vw, 283px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Front radiator fueslage member bent and welded to the chassis<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d1c02ab elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d1c02ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"219\" src=\"https:\/\/gobugatti.pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Forward-Fuse-Bulkhead-Shaping-300x219.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-1531\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gobugatti.pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Forward-Fuse-Bulkhead-Shaping-300x219.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gobugatti.pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Forward-Fuse-Bulkhead-Shaping-1024x748.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gobugatti.pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Forward-Fuse-Bulkhead-Shaping-768x561.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gobugatti.pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Forward-Fuse-Bulkhead-Shaping-1536x1122.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/gobugatti.pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Forward-Fuse-Bulkhead-Shaping.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Determining the shape of the new fueslage rib<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f5119ab elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f5119ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/gobugatti.pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Bending-flat-stock-225x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-1530\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gobugatti.pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Bending-flat-stock-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/gobugatti.pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Bending-flat-stock-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gobugatti.pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Bending-flat-stock-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/gobugatti.pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Bending-flat-stock-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/gobugatti.pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Bending-flat-stock-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Bending flat stock to a buck made things so much nicer!<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f212634\" data-id=\"f212634\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0250916 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0250916\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Feb 4<\/strong><\/p><p>My Bugatti project has been mothballed for two entire months while doing a major remodel of our living room.\u00a0 So it&#8217;s time to get back to framing.<\/p><p>I decided to frame a forward fuselage bulkhead to mount the fiberglass radiator.\u00a0 To match the complex shape of the radiator, I initially thought it would be too difficult for me to bend it all in one piece so I decided to make cuts in the 1\/2&#8243; rectangular tube every 1\/2&#8243; to enable me to bend it more easily.\u00a0 I then welded all the cuts and ground it down.\u00a0 This took an enormous amount of time and when I finally got it welded, the overall shape had shifted enough to where I had to go back to the bender anyway!\u00a0 So I chucked nearly two days work into the metal trash bin and started over.\u00a0<\/p><p>In my second attempt, I decided to bend two pieces that could be joined and welded at the top.\u00a0 In the process, I really refined my bending process immensely to where I now consider myself darn near an expert.<\/p><p>Rather than marking and bending every half inch, I chose to only make marks where bends needed to be.\u00a0 This eliminated the confusion of bending at the right mark when positioning the metal in the bender.\u00a0<\/p><p>I also learned to make the mark on the outside of the bend, never on the inside nor top of the metal piece to be bent.\u00a0 This easily lets you position the piece exactly where you need to bend it on the die.<\/p><p>I furthermore learned to always bend towards the feeder side not the side already bent.\u00a0<\/p><p>Finally, build a jig so that when you place your piece up to your template, the starting end always is positioned precisely in the same place.\u00a0 This saves time and enables you to ensure you fit your piece to the template very precisely.<\/p><p>Sounds stupid simple, but using these four simple tricks resulted in perfect bends.\u00a0<\/p><p>Through a lot of trial and error, I finally found a technique that helps me to master this important skill when building the frame pieces.<\/p><p>For the secondary fuselage member I needed to determine the shape as it would be different given the rapid transition of the forward cowling as it narrowed to fit the horseshoe-shaped radiator.\u00a0 To accomplish this, I positioned a piece of cardboard 2 inches ahead of my instrument panel fuselage member.\u00a0 I initially cut and shaped the cardboard to about an inch larger than instrument fuselage station.\u00a0 Then every few inches, I cut a slit about three inches in length perpendicular to the edge.\u00a0 With the cardboard positioned correctly ahead of the instrument station, I next took a straight edge and laid it across the instrument panel fuselage and the radiator along each slot on the cardboard.\u00a0 Then I marked the cardboard where the straight edge intersected the cardboard.\u00a0 Once all the marks where made, I took and gently bent the straight edge to fit the curve created by the marks and drew a line.\u00a0 This worked out real well.<\/p><p>For this fuselage station I decided to not go with the 1\/2&#8243; rectangular tubing, as I had to join two outer skins with different elevations.\u00a0 The body piece would be at one elevation, but the removable cowling needed to be 1\/8&#8243; lower to accommodate the leather seal and the aluminum skin.<\/p><p>To accomplish this, I chose to build two 1.5&#8243; x 1\/8&#8243; flat metal pieces together, with one on top of the other to create the change in elevation.<\/p><p>I quickly realized that bending flat stock was a bit different than the 1\/2&#8243; rectangular tubing as it was too easy to make sharp bends.\u00a0 So I built a full size buck 1-1\/2&#8243; thick.\u00a0 I initially thought it might be possible to simply pound the flat stock into shape around the buck, but I quickly gave up on that idea.\u00a0 So it was back to the tubing bender with a slight change of dies, I was back in business bending the flat stock.\u00a0 Now employing the latest techniques, I found it easier than ever to bend to a buck than a cardboard template.\u00a0 It also allowed me to do a little pounding with a large size hammer to fine tune the shape to make all the transitions perfect smooth.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bench mounted bender with magnetic LED light Trial fit and making motor noises After gaining my composure, I was getting really close to completing my first bent tubing part Type 13- Body Framework Nov 19 I&#8217;ve been looking forward to building the body frame for a long time.&nbsp; I plan on using 1\/2&#8243; square steel &hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"> <a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/gobugatti.pro\/Home\/model-13-body-framework\/\"> <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Type 13 &#8211; Body Framework<\/span> Read More 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