Working with 3D printing replacement early A-body parts

[MadScientistMat]

I think if you're going to do this, you're going to need to put pictures of the actual product instead of a pic of the model use to create it. Show people what they are actually paying for.

Good luck

I've added pictures of the prototypes I printed at home to the catalog listing.

Let me know when you want to Print some rear quarters. I'll try them out for you!

At first I laughed... then I realized some of the stainless steel fender trim might seriously be a candidate for printing. Larger sheet metal probably won't be economical to print, but I'll see what pricing looks like for smaller metal trim pieces first before I say never. But hey, if I print stainless steel quarter panels, at least they ought to hold up well if anyone wants to pay what they'd cost!

 

[SSVDP]

I would expect if they can 3d print aircraft parts on an aircraft carrier that we should be able to print some trim parts for our old cars.

 

[Jim Kueneman]

I have made quite a few parts in the last few years for my cars. As far as them not lasting I probably agree if you are using them on a car you use daily but for many of us our cars are treated better than some of our family members and only see any real environment less than 20 hours a year. Plus if you have a choice of a 3D printed part or nothing buy 2 or 3 of them and just change them out when they fail.

 

[6T9QDA]

Anybody watch the SuperfastMatt youtube channel? He talks about using printers for car stuff.

 

[junkyardhero]

Anything else you'd like to see that would lend itself to 3D printing?

heater delete plate plz. thank you.

 

[MadScientistMat]

heater delete plate plz. thank you.

That's an interesting one. I've been thinking about the center section of the dash since it often gets cut up for radios. I could do ones that have a blank section for the radio and/or the heater as well as any other delete parts.

I tried to do a glove box insert; unfortunately it was too large for the print farm's plastic extrusion equipment and would need to be an extremely expensive SLA resin piece if I did that. So next up will be armrests, but I can definitely put together something for heater deletes as well.

 

[junkyardhero]

That's an interesting one. I've been thinking about the center section of the dash since it often gets cut up for radios. I could do ones that have a blank section for the radio and/or the heater as well as any other delete parts.

I tried to do a glove box insert; unfortunately it was too large for the print farm's plastic extrusion equipment and would need to be an extremely expensive SLA resin piece if I did that. So next up will be armrests, but I can definitely put together something for heater deletes as well.

if you need a guinea pig, i'm your huckleberry!

radio delete plates are fairly common and not outrageously expensive (for most cars). but i can see the appeal of a piece that covers up the injustices from a previous owner gacking up the dash. especially if you wanted to run a modern unit there.

heater delete plates seem to be few and far between.

 

[famous bob]

I got a printer at work and it's been very useful for stuff like this. I'm going to try doing a tail light lens and see how that goes. Finally got one orginal one to work with

.......maybe the clear part of a 68 barracuda back up light lens !!!