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Author Topic: What plastic or rubber body parts do you want to see reproduced?  (Read 6880 times)

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Offline Ludworks

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Re: What plastic or rubber body parts do you want to see reproduced?
« Reply #15 on: October 07, 2024, 04:38:23 AM »
The only problem with the chrome is it's all (or mostly) real metal. Putting metal on plastic requires time and equipment. They probably used some form of vapor deposition for a lot of it, and I can't replicate that right now, but electroplating is something I could do and something I'm looking into. It would produce, for all intents and purpose, an identical finish, but would require a cost increase on the parts vs no metal. I will try and make both versions of such parts available for those interested in one over the other.

Hinge seals should be no problem. Hinges themselves are a little much for the moment, but, and somebody correct me if I'm wrong, they're cast, right? Probably in Zamak with nickel plating on top? That's something I could replicate in the future if true. I'll look into it.

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Re: What plastic or rubber body parts do you want to see reproduced?
« Reply #16 on: October 14, 2024, 03:22:14 PM »
The 80 eagles also had a filler piece between the bumper and the back of the car that is different from the rest of the model years.
I need one of these. Mine disentegrated.

I also think some mudflaps ould be cool. I haven't been able to find any for sale anywhere close.
I’m glad AMC is All Makes Combined, it’s really nice for finding parts.

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Re: What plastic or rubber body parts do you want to see reproduced?
« Reply #17 on: October 14, 2024, 05:01:45 PM »
I thought there was someone on here who did mudflaps already. Is that no longer the case?

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Re: What plastic or rubber body parts do you want to see reproduced?
« Reply #18 on: October 14, 2024, 07:11:50 PM »
I thought there was someone on here who did mudflaps already. Is that no longer the case?

There was a guy who was doing the mudflaps as well as the Kammback/SX/4 marker lights.  I don't think he has been active for quite awhile.  Maybe if you contacted him you may be able to acquire the molds (or whatever he has) to start reproducing them again.  I have some old contact info if you are interested.  Thanks!
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Re: What plastic or rubber body parts do you want to see reproduced?
« Reply #19 on: October 14, 2024, 11:35:33 PM »
the "Limited" dome light lens is currently unobtainium. The rectangular one. That would be great.  gz

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Re: What plastic or rubber body parts do you want to see reproduced?
« Reply #21 on: October 15, 2024, 10:55:59 AM »
Mudflaps should be fairly easy, they're a simple enough design. I'll need to get one or two in good condition to copy.

I know the dome lights varied based on trim level and year. I'll add them to the list to look at later on.

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Re: What plastic or rubber body parts do you want to see reproduced?
« Reply #22 on: October 15, 2024, 10:03:54 PM »
I have three of the original Eagle mud flaps and they're all in Fair shape and the only real difference between the driver side and passenger side ones is what side curve for inside the fender well is on.
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Re: What plastic or rubber body parts do you want to see reproduced?
« Reply #23 on: October 15, 2024, 11:56:01 PM »
the dome light lens has been out of stock at BJs for over 3 years. thanks,  gz

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Re: What plastic or rubber body parts do you want to see reproduced?
« Reply #24 on: October 16, 2024, 03:35:38 PM »
Maddog is there a difference between front and rear mudflaps?

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Re: What plastic or rubber body parts do you want to see reproduced?
« Reply #25 on: October 16, 2024, 09:13:52 PM »
No not really. On the one front on I do have it's only cut down maybe a quarter of an inch more than the rear ones, and that could have been from somebody trimming it. The reason I say it could be that somebody trimmed it is because the cut goes from being straight to angled whereas the ones on the rear are both a straight cut.
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Re: What plastic or rubber body parts do you want to see reproduced?
« Reply #26 on: October 17, 2024, 08:28:01 PM »
Just a thought, is there any way that mudflaps could be made so that they mount under the flare instead of at the back of the wheel opening? I'd like to have mud flaps, and I'm sure plenty of others would too, but with how many people run larger tires than stuck, people have trimmed or have rubbing there and the flares would get torn off.
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Re: What plastic or rubber body parts do you want to see reproduced?
« Reply #27 on: October 18, 2024, 03:26:21 AM »
An interesting idea. I'm not sure about under the flare, but some kind of relocation could be possible. I think you're onto something...after all, it's the guys who go actually play in the mud that would want the mud flaps the most, right?

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Re: What plastic or rubber body parts do you want to see reproduced?
« Reply #28 on: October 18, 2024, 10:27:47 AM »
That’s my thinking. Or at the very least, people with wider and larger tires might not want their paint destroyed from chips.

In my case, my car has crappy paint so I don’t care about chips. It is a daily driver though and I don’t like dirt and mud flung all over the thing.
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Re: What plastic or rubber body parts do you want to see reproduced?
« Reply #29 on: October 18, 2024, 01:12:52 PM »
I personally like the old style that mounts at the back of the wheel opening.
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