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Not for my 68 but thought I would share what I did today. I've seen a few modern Mopar's with these LED badges, but they're so thick and bulky. I challenged myself to see if I could make one, maybe a little better, but a lot thinner. this is what I did.
Machined black Delrin with acrylic insert...
This is my start and fist step from home. I still machine 50 hours a week running a 5 axis DMU 50.
I'll think production of there's an interest in these parts. I also have prototype piece work contracted from other shops and I'm working on getting work from the labs out here.
I modeled it to the original hinge but wasn't planning on sharp corners. There's no way a 3/8-16 is going to need to get into that corner. I'm using a 1/8 endmill to finish the inside leaving the corners with a radius. But if I want it to look close to stock and need sharp corners i could use...
With the high speed toolpaths and machining at full depth, the tooling last longer and will speed things up.
I rough everything with one endmill leaving .01-.02 of stock then start the finishing work.
I love 304 so I'll make 2 sets one 7075 and one 304.
Thank you. I reverse engineered the hinges too the original dementions. I was thinking of making them out 304 stainless but started thinking about 7075 aluminium, but wasn't sure if it would hold the weight of the door.
Then I saw some aluminum corvette hinges (but those are fiberglass), looking...
Printed a few things for multimops. I've modeled sections of my grille that are broken but I'm I the process of modeling the complete center.
If I had the parts i would make the CAD models. I'll print or machine anything that Will fit on the machines.
Finished the housing of the headrest locks, added some #2-56 tapped holes. Decided to polished them a little, I should have tumbled them first. Just have to finish programing the center button.
The original plastic lock disassembled.
Also just 3D printed the backs.
The software is still very expensive. I have Mastercam X4 at home and use Mastercam 2018 at work. Fusion is free for education, hobby, and shops making under 10k a year, but if you buy a subscription its only $300 a year vs. Mastercams 30K.
It's a good start, I just gotta remind myself it's not my machine at work. I don't have a 18k spindle, I can only do135ipm, and I don't have B or C axis, But I'll make it work.
I use mostly Mastercam, their CAD is easy. I also have Solidworks but I'm slow with that. I'm trying to learn Fusion...