3D Printed Door Caps and Other Rubber Bits

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I'm picking up a project Lee02 and myself started a few months back . Carrying on the work Lee did for his Tuscan Convertible A post rubber moulding and hopefully extending the range to cover more models . The process is expensive and time consuming , because you just can't scan a part and print it (if only you could ) . Scanning produces a 3D bit map , but this has to be smoothed by applying 3D splined surfaces and made into a geometric mathematical model before printing. That's the expensive bit that cost lee £250 for his part. I've got Griff,Chim,Tuscan 2/Convertible ,Tam/Sag/T350 B post caps and Chim targa bar caps . I haven't any Tam A post samples and I don't know about Cerbera bits.
This the reverse engineered .stl file from Lee



And his 3D TPU printed part



I'll update this thread as to progress (it won't be quick) , but I would like to gauge the interest in purchase of these items for lets say £30 / pair ??? (off the top of my head figure)

Edited by glow worm on Tuesday 19th September 11:14

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Maybe I didn't explain ... But I need samples to scan , I have some as stated above. But if anyone has "spare" or fallen off ones in good condition they can lend me so I can get them scanned it would be appreciated and required.

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In order Chim Targa Bar, Tuscan 2/Convertible, Chim, Griff and the uni currently has a Sag one





I think Sag , Tamora and T350 share the same "B" frame part. (but I need to make sure .

The only "A" frame I have is the Tuscan Convertible and I guess the MK2 is the same

I don't know if the MK! is the same as a MK2 , but I guess not .. so yes I would need a sample. I hope using a mirror image would work between passenger and drivers side. I know TVR parts were moulded so theirs weren't the same , but all needed trimming to fit , because no two TVRs are the same .

Edited by glow worm on Thursday 21st September 10:15

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Sagaris B Frame Also Tamora/T350 I think ?




Tuscan 2 and Tuscan Convertible B Frame

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SonicHedgeHog said:

These are the relevant items from my Tamora. Do they look like those on the T350/Sagaris?

The "B" frame one .. yes looks like a Sag but I've not got the "A" frame one , different that any other one I've seen ...I need One
I believe the technical terms for these items is "MUCKETS" but I'm not sure Heath Briggs at X-Works is taking the piss and having me on , or his spell checker is miss behaving

Edited by glow worm on Monday 25th September 20:30

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I've made hard plastic ones for Sags/Tamora/Tuscan Mk1 and I think T350 (yet to find a T350 to check) and they fit perfectly. ... I'm waiting for softer material to try... but thinking about more options than just Black .... How about colour coded to your car or Silver, or hard plastic ..smooth with a Dremel and paint body colour yourself ? I thinking about £40 a pair for 'B' frames... 'A' frames only for Tuscan MK2/3/Convertibles at the moment but they would be more expensive say £60/pair... I need examples to copy/scan ... Chim and Griff scans are being done at this point in time, hopefully get them back next week.

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Chimaera 5.0 said:

may be interesting for TVR car owners in Europe.

ACS pro ([e-mail]) in Germany has many Door Top Finisher V0143 LH and V0144 RH for Chimaera and Griffith in stock.

Shipping from Germany and Invoice in Euro currency.

Are you taking my trade away
I won't bother doing Chim and Griff ones in that case.

Edited by glow worm on Friday 29th September 17:52

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It may to surprise you to know that GREAT BRITAIN is still in Europe although continental drift is probably moving us away

And it would appear to me that the ACS pro web store is a direct crib from Dom Tricketts Power Performance website ... Including the sale of TVR Power Mugs ... which is very amusing since TVR Power had to change it's name because of trade mark infringements !!!!!

Edited by glow worm on Monday 2nd October 14:27

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Chimaera 5.0 said:

may be interesting for TVR car owners in Europe.

ACS pro ([e-mail]) in Germany has many Door Top Finisher V0143 LH and V0144 RH for Chimaera and Griffith in stock.

Shipping from Germany and Invoice in Euro currency.

Very simple .... Don't use MY thread to advertise your business ... thank you .

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After a number of bad attempts with TPU , I think I've finally cracked it ... well pretty good ... I've done some nice Griff ones today.. they are smaller and not as weird a shape as the T350 ones... So tomorrow I'll make my first pair of T350 ones ..I'll post photos when I'm happy with the result. The way I'm doing them now takes 3 hours for each one , so an all day job. It reminds me of my friend John Melczeck (TVR Door maker) , I asked him , "How many doors do you make in a day ?" ..... The answer was " Two , of course , one in the morning and one in the afternoon" ... well my muckets are the same

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Well here goes ... The one I printed on the left , the original (which I had to repair with glue) on the right (sorry got it wrong way round before the edit)





It's not a smooth glossy finish but a little textured not rough , but I think more robust yet flexible . I would expect people to replace both at the same time , so they would match ...hence I'll be providing them in pairs . Tell me what you think ?
I did these in 95A TPU , I have some 83A Flexible which I intend to try. 83A and 95A are Shore hardness measures ... 83 being softer but not as robust.

Edited by glow worm on Wednesday 4th October 16:46

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I hasten to add , I woke up at 5am and started this print , It's now 5pm and the mirror image will not finish until 7pm

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I need my sleep

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gacksen said:

count me in with 3x pairs for a T350

PM sent

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Phil_D said:

When these are ready to roll my order is as below, assuming one set does one door.

3 x Sagaris sets
3 x Tuscan sets
3 x Cerbera sets

Wow .... One set (pair) will do Drivers & Passenger door "B" caps only


I have NO Cerbera spares , so I've been unable to scan and they look different to all other models.

I think Sag/T350/Tamora and Tuscan Mk1 all used the same cap , correct me if I'm wrong
Tuscan MK2 is different but I can do them , since same as the Tuscan Convertible ( Ahn ... I see from your profile you have MK2 , so I think you'll need my convertible one)

The only "A" frame sample I have is for Tuscan MK2/Convertible , but that has been scanned and is the 1st Photo on this thread page 1. I've not attempted to print an "A" frame yet .... It will probably take over 24 hours

PM sent

Edited by glow worm on Thursday 5th October 15:56

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knk said:

Could I have a Griff set please?

Please can you post a photo of your door end cap on the car...There's a bit of confusion on Griffs and the possibility they differ on different ages of car.... Thanks

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Hopefully this helps.... Orders now being taken ONLY FOR PAIRS ... Standard P&P will be £7 (next day signed for £10) / order. Overseas by request .
Place orders by PMing me from here , including delivery address and preferred method of payment (PAYPAL or Bank Transfer) and I will respond with the appropriate details and cost.
Shipment will be by PM'ed orders ONLY after payment has been received , NO REFUNDS !!!
Made from black TPE 85A shore hardness, which is flexible but not as flexible as the TVR original, and not as shinny smooth .They would appear to adhere much better and are less likely to drop off.

Model	"A" Post Drivers/Passenger	INFO	"B" Post Drivers/Passenger	INFO	"C" Post Drivers/Passenger	INFO
Chim/Griff		NOT APPLICABLE		TVR V0143/V0144 £40/PAIR		TVR V0141/V0142 £20 /PAIR
Cerbera		NO EXAMPLE THEREFORE NOT AVAILABLE		NO EXAMPLE THEREFORE NOT AVAILABLE		NO EXAMPLE THEREFORE NOT AVAILABLE
Sagaris/T350/Tamora		TVR B1596/B1597 NO EXAMPLE THERFORE NOT AVAILABLE		TVR B1596/B1597 £50/PAIR		NO EXAMPLE THEREFORE NOT AVAILABLE
Early Tuscan Mk1		NO EXAMPLE THEREFORE NOT AVAILABLE		TVR B0729/B0730 NO EXAMPLE THEREFORE NOT AVAILABLE		NO EXAMPLE THEREFORE NOT AVAILABLE
Tuscan Later Mk1/Mk2/Convertible		TVR U2349/U2350 SCANNED BUT REQUIRES TEST PRODUCTION		TVR B1612/B1613 £50/PAIR		TVR B1725/B1726 NO DEMAND TO DATE

Edited by glow worm on Thursday 26th October 19:37

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BrightYellowTVR said:

I would like a Tamora set please.

Please follow the instructions above and send me a PM via my profile..Thanks

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Time Lapse 6 hour print

Edited by glow worm on Wednesday 11th October 20:03

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mk1fan said:

Do you need / want a C pillar cap for a Tamora to scan and print? I have lost one but still have the passenger side.

Thanks Stewart , PM sent