Notes from the print bed.
Fitment guides, material breakdowns and reverse-engineering write-ups for discontinued and hard-to-find car parts.
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Volvo Gemini wheel caps and the small wheel parts we print
The Gemini centre cap is the detail that finishes a classic Volvo's wheels — and it's exactly the kind of discontinued part...
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Installing 3D-printed car parts: clips, fit and the mistakes to avoid
A part that fits perfectly on the bench can still fight you in the car. Here's what we've learned about clips, clearances...
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VW Polo diffuser lip: fitment, install and finish guide
A three-piece bolt-on diffuser lip for the Polo GTI and R-Look — how it fits, how it installs, and how to finish...
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Volvo 240, 740 and 940 interior trim we print most
Wheel caps, dashboard cup holders, ashtray inserts — the small interior parts on brick-era Volvos that Volvo itself stopped stocking years ago.
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BMW E30 restoration parts: what we print and why
Kidney grilles gone soft, air intakes cracked at the tabs, quad-light covers yellowed past saving. The E30 trim parts BMW stopped making...
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The 10 discontinued car parts we print most often
Trim clips, emblems, vent surrounds, knobs — the small plastic parts the factory stopped making. Here's what we recreate most, what each...
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