3D Printed Car Parts

More and more people are toying with 3D printing for car parts. If you've printed any parts for your car, please post some articles in this section describing how you did it. Whether if was for your DSM or not. With more and more OEM DSM parts becoming obsolete (no longer produced) 3D printing will become a popular option in this community.

Here are some resources I found to give people more info on getting started with 3D printing car parts.

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3D printing car parts: all you need to know – 3D Solved

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The Free Beginner's Guide - 3D Printing Industry

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[Ludachris]

Has someone created a 2gb fog light bezel that works as a cold air duct intake?

You’d think it’d be a fairly simple project.

 

[turbosax2]

Here's a model I found to get you started.

https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3532929

 

[NWHTanK]

Im going to pass this on. Some times a small complex part with a bunch of diffrent angles can be made stronger by sectioning that part into multiple pieces and printing each part at different angles. Z axis is not your friend in 3d printing but if you understand it, you can make your parts much stronger.

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[NWHTanK]

In the works but you can see were this other mod for the center console is going. Ugh needs to be about a inch longer. I don't know how I screwed that up but time to fix it.

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[thuddor]

In the works but you can see were this other mod for the center console is going. Ugh needs to be about a inch longer. I don't know how I screwed that up but time to fix it.

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If you need help on improving the geometry, you can send me the .step file and I can help.

 

[97GSTProjectv2]

Im going to pass this on. Some times a small complex part with a bunch of diffrent angles can be made stronger by sectioning that part into multiple pieces and printing each part at different angles. Z axis is not your friend in 3d printing but if you understand it, you can make your parts much stronger.

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I’m sure you’re not going to give away the stl for this…but would you be willing to sell it?

 

[NWHTanK]

I only sell the part and not the stl.

If you need help on improving the geometry, you can send me the .step file and I can help.

Thank you , but I got this.

 

[zcopp]

Has anyone printed the various 1g drip rail and other windows lining trim clips like the following?

Mitsubishi MB479101 CLIP,QTR WINDOW MOULDING

Mitsubishi MB479101 CLIP,QTR WINDOW MOULDING. New & genuine Japanese car parts. Fast shipping. Low prices. Request a quote from Amayama Trading Co. online.

www.amayama.com

Mitsubishi MB479136 CLIP,QTR WINDOW MOULDING

Mitsubishi MB479136 CLIP,QTR WINDOW MOULDING. New & genuine Japanese car parts. Fast shipping. Low prices. Request a quote from Amayama Trading Co. online.

www.amayama.com

Mitsubishi MB479268 CLIP,QTR WINDOW MOULDING;CLIP,TAILGATE MOULDING

Mitsubishi MB479268 CLIP,QTR WINDOW MOULDING;CLIP,TAILGATE MOULDING. New & genuine Japanese car parts. Fast shipping. Low prices. Request a quote from Amayama Trading Co. online.

www.amayama.com

Mitsubishi MB551717 GROMMET,WINDSHIELD MOULDING

Mitsubishi MB551717 GROMMET,WINDSHIELD MOULDING. New & genuine Japanese car parts. Fast shipping. Low prices. Request a quote from Amayama Trading Co. online.

www.amayama.com

That's not an exhaustive list of parts as there are lots of them... I live out in the desert and these are all totally busted on every car out here.

If there aren't any, I may try to design and print some.

 

[zcopp]

I assume someone's already printing these but I didn't readily find them so here we go!

The STL file is included. It's simply 2 part washers that fit (at least...) a 1ga 1990 shifter to lock in the shifter base. It's close to an interference fit into the base it's self as well as the nuts are close to interference fit to keep it all tight in place.

The whole job takes 8 to print. I printed them on an old Ender 3D and it took ~25 minutes to print 2 at a time so it's very reasonable.

YMMV with different materials, I didn't torque these down super tight. A solid print may be a good idea if you crunch these when tightening them.

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1990 shifter base bushing 3d print file

 

[Justin DuBois]

Modified, but not printed yet - Adjusted tabs for the Taiwan 2GB bumper.

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NOTE: THIS FILE IS SCALED 2.5% smaller than it should be - the overall width is supposed to be ~140mm

 

[zcopp]

Injector hole plugs:

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[Justin DuBois]

Modified, but not printed yet - Adjusted tabs for the Taiwan 2GB bumper.

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NOTE: THIS FILE IS SCALED 2.5% smaller than it should be - the overall width is supposed to be ~140mm

OK - 3rd edit - scaled up and tabs improved:

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[NWHTanK]

Ok its been awhile. Been upgrading the computers in my down stairs shop. I finally came across a Q oled touch screen that meet my goals. The bezel is a modified scan part of the original hvac and stereo bezel. I wanted the biggest screen avail without cutting up the dash and is considerably bigger than a double din radio, and with out looking like a tablet was sitting on top

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[James92]

I just want 1g OEM mud flaps

 

[Ludachris]

I just want 1g OEM mud flaps

You’d think that would be relatively easy in the grand scheme of things.

 

[97GSTProjectv2]

I have really taken to taking parts off my 2g and designing them, a few of the pieces I have printed for other but for the most part I just keep to designing. Here are a some of the pieces I have got so far. If I did this correctly it should be as follows, Floor mat keeper, Fuse box cover, cargo net holder and cargo cover pivot pin, sunvisor clip, Door striker covers, center console side cover screw caps, small cover for panel under steering wheel, door panel screw cover in the pull handle and finally windshield wiper screw cover

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After relocating my fuse box…again…I could definitely use that fuse box cover!! Have you published the file anywhere? or are you willing to share?