Fiat Dino Forum (FDF)

would anyone be interested? is anyone looking for one? i'm trying to gauge interest before embarking on the project...

You should think about improving the original plastic design and make the new ones from anodized aluminum. A friend of mine hast just reproduced some grilles for converting a Ferrari 308 from US to Euro specs. He was very pleased by the result.

i was thinking of having my original grille scanned, and then doing print outs with a rapid prototyping machine-that way, they'd be exact copies!

This should be possible but rapid prototyping has still some restrictions regarding material, surface, stability, etc.
But it's worth a try.

I would def be interested in a new grille, and even more interested in a new front bumper...

Spiderman wrote:I would def be interested in a new grille, and even more interested in a new front bumper...

i could see if i could have mine copied, if you like..

Hi Phil - I would definitely be interested in a 2.4 grille. Great forum! Thanks, Matt

Hi, creating a 3D file of the grille, possibly of components that could clip together would be a great idea and posting the file for other forum members to get made when they need it would be a good start to a collection of resources. While 3D scanning and rapid prototyping may have its limitations right now - it is developing so rapidly that soon the materials and costs will be right. The plastic grille seems a great place to start. A whole bumper would be a good scan for the future. Right now rapid prototyping of such a large item in a suitable material would be tricky, although it could be CNC milled out of aluminium or 3D printed and used as a form for traditional casting. Let's start a library of scans here!
Cheers
Ross in NZ

Further to the idea of 3D printing - here are a couple of links you may find informative or amusing. First is the kiwi guy, Ivan Sentch, who is making an entire body buck for an Aston Martin DB4 from a 3D model by printing out 150mm square (6") sections on a home 3D printer and assembling them on a wooden frame:
http://replicadb4.com/archive
http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2013/0 ... on-martin/

more practically, but currently very expensive, is the metal laser sintering technique used to make a working hand gun:
http://www.solidconcepts.com/news-relea ... -concepts/

this could be used for all sorts of parts such as the steering worm gear of a Fiat Dino.

Jay Leno demonstrates one scanning technique on his show:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ZrJsrTT4EA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q3SVTBrKyZk
http://www.popularmechanics.com/cars/ja ... gy/4320759

some companies are developing metal plating on plastic 3D printing technologies to make something similar to the chrome-plated ABS plastics seen on today's cars:
http://www.repliforminc.com/products.htm

cheers
Ross in NZ

You might want to contact these guys ..they make amazing things..
https://www.shapeways.com