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Mutha Jugs n Speed

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Plastic door bushes.
« on: 27 August 2024, 08:23:50 »
I'm getting low on the plastic door bushes, was thinking whether anyone ever found an alternative replacement, i.e Corsa,Vectra etc......getting fed up with the stealers blank looks when asking for anything, as it's computer says no for virtually everything now. >:(
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Re: Plastic door bushes.
« Reply #1 on: 27 August 2024, 09:07:37 »
Could such as those be 3d printed? Or would they not be durable enough?
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Re: Plastic door bushes.
« Reply #2 on: 27 August 2024, 11:29:47 »
A brass bushing might also achieve the same result  :-\
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Re: Plastic door bushes.
« Reply #3 on: 27 August 2024, 12:58:48 »
Quote from: Doctor Gollum on 27 August 2024, 11:29:47
A brass bushing might also achieve the same result  :-\


That would be a simple lathe job. But I'd want to know that the original parts are definitely not available before I made any.
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Re: Plastic door bushes.
« Reply #4 on: 27 August 2024, 13:00:39 »
i shimmed mine on the circumference with a strip of metal. been noise and movement free since 2016 !
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Re: Plastic door bushes.
« Reply #5 on: 27 August 2024, 13:30:25 »
Nick W, the man at VX he say''no'' and various searches haven't turned up anything so far. Possibly somewhere there may be a small amount of new old stock which may eventually surface, so in the meantime I guess it's watch and wait.
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Re: Plastic door bushes.
« Reply #6 on: 27 August 2024, 15:33:43 »
Quote from: BazaJT on 27 August 2024, 09:07:37
Could such as those be 3d printed? Or would they not be durable enough?

These people 3D print them but no idea how durable.  :-\

https://cults3d.com/:1519903
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Re: Plastic door bushes.
« Reply #7 on: 27 August 2024, 17:20:30 »
Quote from: cam.in.head on 27 August 2024, 13:00:39
i shimmed mine on the circumference with a strip of metal. been noise and movement free since 2016 !
Can you do knees and hips?
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Re: Plastic door bushes.
« Reply #8 on: 27 August 2024, 19:22:22 »
never tried ! how hard can it be ?
wish i could do my rather ankle !
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Re: Plastic door bushes.
« Reply #9 on: 27 August 2024, 20:12:34 »
A whole skeleton for me please.  :y

I still have three original door bushes, after fitting one to the drivers door today.
Im planning on keeping the car for the foreseeable, so will keep my boxes of spares, as they are getting a bit rare now.
« Last Edit: 27 August 2024, 20:14:38 by Migv6 le Frog Fan »
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Re: Plastic door bushes.
« Reply #10 on: 27 August 2024, 20:51:05 »
I gave my pitiful supply of new and some used ones to someone on here. Just can't remember who.  :D
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Re: Plastic door bushes.
« Reply #11 on: 28 August 2024, 08:21:02 »
Quote from: YZ250 on 27 August 2024, 15:33:43
Quote from: BazaJT on 27 August 2024, 09:07:37
Could such as those be 3d printed? Or would they not be durable enough?

These people 3D print them but no idea how durable.  :-\

https://cults3d.com/:1519903
That says print in PETG, presumably for strength.  3D prints are weak in one plane, due to the way the layers are built and stuck together.

Rather than pay, there is a freebie STL on Thingiverse.  Maybe I should print one to see how it comes out....
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Re: Plastic door bushes.
« Reply #12 on: 28 August 2024, 08:54:29 »
Hmm, let me try to print that again, this time with supports ;D
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Re: Plastic door bushes.
« Reply #13 on: 28 August 2024, 09:19:25 »
Before cleaning....

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Re: Plastic door bushes.
« Reply #14 on: 28 August 2024, 09:32:08 »
Looks good. :y
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