3D Printed Door Panel Light Lenses

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Re: 3D Printed Door Panel Light Lenses

Postby NicolasB » Sun Dec 13, 2020 6:21 pm

If you guys need any I can create more and sell them to you. Although the light emitted will be slightly lower, they are more durable than the original lens (I might create a video demonstration later this week). Just let me know through email or private message.

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Re: 3D Printed Door Panel Light Lenses

Postby Otto Skorzeny » Sun Dec 13, 2020 7:27 pm

I'm thinking about backup lenses for my '56 Cadillac! Let me get a list together!

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Re: 3D Printed Door Panel Light Lenses

Postby NicolasB » Sun Dec 13, 2020 10:50 pm

Haha, but I would need some sort of reference or sketch with dimensions to be able to create a model.

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Re: 3D Printed Door Panel Light Lenses

Postby NicolasB » Wed Dec 16, 2020 8:07 am

I am also going to start designing a pair for the rear courtesy lights probably by next week so I’ll keep everyone updated on that. So far, I can only make and sell interior plastic parts for 1st gen Toronados (interior didn’t really change at all between 66-69). If it’s meant for the exterior and you plan on making it a showroom car, I would think that it’s a better option to buy an oem replacement because of the finish. If I did, I would only make those for the ‘69 and maybe the ‘68 (don’t have a reference for ‘66 and ‘67).

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Re: 3D Printed Door Panel Light Lenses

Postby Francois » Sat Dec 19, 2020 2:55 am

Hi ! That's great to see someone else using a 3d printer to restore our lovely Toronado :)

I have done the same for multiple parts, I was thinking we could do a new Topic in the parts section with our 3d creations.
So far I have done some small plastic parts, the back courtesy lens and a new support for a new radiator, the old one was too far gone and the original support did not fit and was too rusty...

In my opinion, 3d printers are a solution for rare/expensive parts, and will be used more and more by collectors.
https://www.mercedes-benz.com/en/classi ... d-printer/

And yes it's only plastic but if the part fit perfectly, you can send it to a website that will print in metal or whatever you want :)
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Re: 3D Printed Door Panel Light Lenses

Postby Francois » Sat Dec 19, 2020 3:02 am

All the parts I have done so far :)
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Re: 3D Printed Door Panel Light Lenses

Postby Otto Skorzeny » Sat Dec 19, 2020 6:06 am

Francois, on your brake booster vacuum valve, what did you do about the internal valve?

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Re: 3D Printed Door Panel Light Lenses

Postby Francois » Sat Dec 19, 2020 7:02 am

Hi Otto,
It's not finished yet, it will be in two parts with a round cut in a nitrile rubber sheet that will act as the one way valve.

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Re: 3D Printed Door Panel Light Lenses

Postby NicolasB » Sat Dec 19, 2020 7:25 pm

Nice! That’s a lot of parts too haha. How do those rear courtesy lights look in your car? Do you have a picture of them by any chance? I think it’s a good idea to make a thread dedicated to 3D printing so we can let others know about it and maybe others can share their creations too.

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Re: 3D Printed Door Panel Light Lenses

Postby NicolasB » Fri Jan 08, 2021 10:49 am

Kinda took a while to do this because of school, but here it is. They are pretty tight when putting them on but they work nonetheless. Sucks that I accidentally broke one of the legs for the passenger side lens, but it’s not noticeable (I’ll fix it later).

The picture with the lens in the car was just a lighting test so that’s why it’s partially out.
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