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Put the feelers out this morning and may have a possible lead on 3D printing them as they would be more like the oe ones ?

Still looking at the alloy replacements as an alternative, which if they were made could be polished or painted black.

A quick read on the net, if a mould could be made using the 3D method and use re- cycled plastic bottles to make them! It's all getting quite interesting for a couple of poxy plastic ends!!

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4 hours ago, colr6 said:

That's a possibility, but at what cost ? How would you get an estimate for doing some ? Anyone got any connections with 3D printing ?

The other suggestion of making a mould, another good idea. Worth looking into.

Well Im hoping your friend will be able to replicate them in alloy. Its now reached the frustration factor where you get so determined to get them that I would pay over an above for a higher quality pair in alloy.

Im going to try for the pair in the auction, best not to let them slip by if we cant get hold of RH ones. I hope im not overbidding anyone here.

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hi rallypack2000, don't bid on them, i got a right one, so your set is complete, and will go to you, if have someone whom has got an other one, and someone else whom got more i believe, these will go to colr6, so you will have sets and left ones to swap, yours i will have today, and will be in the post on monday, cheers marcel

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8 minutes ago, anglia58 said:

hi rallypack2000, don't bid on them, i got a right one, so your set is complete, and will go to you, if have someone whom has got an other one, and someone else whom got more i believe, these will go to colr6, so you will have sets and left ones to swap, yours i will have today, and will be in the post on monday, cheers marcel

Your a legend Marcel! Thats terrific news. That saved me 50 quid! Im really pleased.

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47 minutes ago, meXEco said:

There was a guy recently on TS did some cossie bits in 3D printing may be worth a shout if you get stuck?

Funny you should mention that, I was racking my brains who'd done some 3D printing on plastic car parts. Weren't they cossy side skirt mounts or along those lines ? Seen some towing eye infills prob from same guy. Will see if I can find it , cheers?

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2 hours ago, colr6 said:

Funny you should mention that, I was racking my brains who'd done some 3D printing on plastic car parts. Weren't they cossy side skirt mounts or along those lines ? Seen some towing eye infills prob from same guy. Will see if I can find it , cheers?

 

Yes that's the one Col.

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3 hours ago, colr6 said:

The last time I looked at these on eBay they were at £36 !!! So some more digging on making these is looking favourable.

Im not going to post the auction end total. Thats the most ridiculous thing I have seen for two tiny bits of secondhand plastic. I was thinking of selling two brand new Ford Mk2 RS Mexico Badges in their packaging for less than those things sold for.

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Thats not to say you guys cant post the total but I just cant get the words out without choking. For me I would have to pay an extra five pounds postage and then VAT on top of the price and the postage as well and a currency exchange fee on all of it!

I dont think we need to go to he extent of getting a home 3D printer. (I dont think the amateur ones can replicate as fine and smooth as would be needed) But surely if the group bands together you could get a batch made through an industrial company at a substantially lower price than those sold for. I just saw a wheel dealer episode where he had some Capri sunroof parts made that were way more complex and needed a captive nut and everything so these things should be easy as. Im certain you could also get alloy ones machined up for less than that.

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hi folks, the update, i got the second right one for colr6 just tonight, for rallypack2000 i got them aswell, i will put the stuff together tomorrow, and get it posted, colr6 will have it this week, rallypack2000 will take a bit longer, he just lives to far away, cheers marcel

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