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3d Printing interior parts

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Finally getting some time to make some parts for my car. Starting off small, I always thought the lack of trim around the shifter looked terrible. I spent some time drawing up a trim piece to get 3d printed. It's not painted right now but I was either going to make it black or wrap it in brushed aluminum. I'll be making a mold to have a small production run for anyone interested.

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I like that. It does kind of finish off that area. I would be interested. Would it be possible to make it a little thinner?
 


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I like that. It does kind of finish off that area. I would be interested. Would it be possible to make it a little thinner?
Yeah, on my next print I'm thinking about cutting the height down by maybe 1/3. It does seem too thick.
 


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Shapeways rapid prototyping in their most cost saving white :) am I right? hehehe... I use them a lot for work.
Haha hit the nail on the head. 3D printers are improving so fast that i can't justify to buy my own, it would be out of date in a few months. I do have an X-Carve CNC at home for tinkering around though. I have a few more parts in mind.
 


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Finally getting some time to make some parts for my car. Starting off small, I always thought the lack of trim around the shifter looked terrible. I spent some time drawing up a trim piece to get 3d printed. It's not painted right now but I was either going to make it black or wrap it in brushed aluminum. I'll be making a mold to have a small production run for anyone interested.

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Could you do it in colors?
 


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Could you do it in colors?
The short answer is yes.


I could have them 3d printed in different colors. Or, if I cast these myself I can dye the plastic to any color. I was even thinking about CNC-ing this out of aluminum but that would be overkill. You could also just paint them or even hydro dip the plastic.
 


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I think....you could sell them in blk....red....white....blue....for sure. I agree with you on the interior missing some flare.[thumb]
 


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nice touch. would go well with redline or ss tuning leather boot. I'm definitely in if the price is reasonable. how would we go about securing it? 3M tape?
 


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Right now I have it set up to snap right in, no 3m tape required. It's almost finalized but there's not much room to get the snaps to work. Anyone have a price range of what they think this should be? It'll give me a better idea of what materials to use.
 


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Right now I have it set up to snap right in, no 3m tape required. It's almost finalized but there's not much room to get the snaps to work. Anyone have a price range of what they think this should be? It'll give me a better idea of what materials to use.
Aluminum look, i'd say $30-50. Actual CNC'd aluminum, 50-80? Keep in mind i have NO IDEA what i'm talking about. Just what i'd be willing to pay for that decorative interior bit. I figured if RedlineGoods sells their leather goodies for around 50 bucks.... Keep in mind that the less expensive it is, the more people will jump all over it. Just maintain a margin that keeps you motivated!

Also, in another thread a guy came up with a great idea. That useless pocket in front of the shifter. He suggested making an insert with a lip on the end and maybe a slight forward (front of car) slant. This way we could actually put stuff in there without it falling out.

http://www.fiestastforum.com/forum/threads/11085-What-are-these-openings-for?p=188286#post188286
 


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