IO'll toss this out for starters.... I could use the plastic sockets the P/W wire switch terminals snap into They are usually the 1st thing to go when the wiring gets hot from high resistance in the circuit. Dave Schwandt ----- Original Message ----- From: <retromobilia@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: "Keith Boonstra" <kboonstra@xxxxxxxxxxxx> Cc: "Chrysler300" <Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Sunday, July 10, 2011 2:36 PM Subject: Re: [Chrysler300] Reproduction Projects > forwarding previous messages below, regarding reproduction of parts. Just > in case you did not see this. > John > Actually I have seen the Jay Leno video, on Speed Vision Channel, of Jay > and his engineer making a Mold to cast an Aluminum part . > They demonstrated that the machine can use various media types for > different purposes. > > In a club application, such as ours, with a large number of members > needing certain parts it would be very economical. Cutting the cost of > engineering and creating a mold to cast a part for an inventory of 100 or > more depending on estimates of how many parts could be sold. It would > facilitate reasonable top notch restorations and items her-to-fore > unavailable. > > If you check out the Mercedes Classic restoration facilities (two now in > USA, I believe). They Boast that 90+% of the 300SL GW which were produced > are still in operation and 100% of the replacement parts are available > through them. Apply this to the Chrysler 300 letter cars and what would be > gained by ourselves and the Club. I believe all who care for our cars > should support this as a movement / project for our club. > John > > J D Jung > Retromobilia.net > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "John McAdams" < clafong@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > To: Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Sent: Saturday, July 9, 2011 10:55:36 AM > Subject: RE: [Chrysler300] Chrysler 300 parts ? > > If it is good enough for Jay Leno to have one in his garage, it should > work > for us. Sorry if there is no direct 300 reference in this post. Okay, here > it is. These machines will make parts for any car, even for one of our > Chrysler 300's. I cannot imagine how one of these devices could make a > Cross Ram manifold, but who knows for sure. Perhaps the scanned image > could > be manipulated in software to provide a wall thickness to the scanned > part. > > Look up Jay Leno's Garage and then search under "Videos" for "3D Parts". > Or > see: > > http://www.jaylenosgarage.com/extras/articles/jay-lenos-3d-printer-replaces- > rusty-old-parts-1/ > > These machines are way too expensive for you to buy to just make one or > two > parts for yourself but there are many companies that provide this service > to > make a plastic prototype. I have used such service companies to make parts > using the Water Cutting technology. Once you have the plastic prototype > you > need to find a foundry that will take your plastic prototype to make a > mold > to then cast something, (I would suggest a Brass casting) then finish > polish > the casting and have it plated (If that is what is required for the final > finish). Brass is substantially stronger than Pot metal and will readily > take Copper, Nickel and Chrome plating. > > There are even some 3D printers that I have seen for the Hobbyist for > around > $1000. But they will not make a very big part and the software is not too > user friendly. > > Big John Mc Adams > > (In SoCal) > > From: Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto: Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ] > On > Behalf Of Bill Leahy > Sent: Saturday, July 09, 2011 8:00 AM > To: Chrysler 300 group > Subject: [Chrysler300] chysler 300 parts ? > >> maybe we ought to investigate this process for our 300 parts production / > billllll leahy in kennewick, washington >> >> >> >> Now this is cool! Right out of Star Trek. >> >> >> >> >> Lets face it the future is here >> J D Jung > Retromobilia.net > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Keith Boonstra" <kboonstra@xxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: "christopher beilby" <thelastbestgenius@xxxxxxxxxxx> > Cc: "mark knutsen" <mark.knutsen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, > chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Sent: Saturday, July 9, 2011 7:06:09 PM > Subject: Re: [Chrysler300] Reproduction Projects > > > > > > > Progress has been immeasurably slow, but I do follow up on the project > almost daily. Everyone will be the first to know when they are ready > and available - including myself. > > Keith Boonstra > > - > > On 7/9/2011 5:58 AM, christopher beilby wrote: >> While on the topic of 300 repo parts projects, any progress or news on >> 300C/D door armrest bases - was it about near a year ago that it was >> hoped they be available in about a year? >> I have 3 cars that could do with pair each if the price OK, but if they >> not available soon, I will make my own, likely use fiberglass. >> Christopher in Australia >> >> >> >> >> To: chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >> From: Mark.Knutsen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >> Date: Fri, 8 Jul 2011 10:03:40 -0500 >> Subject: [Chrysler300] Reproduction Projects >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Over the last few years I have heard of some reproduction projects that >> I was curious if they are completed or still in process: >> >> 1) Side emblem chrome for the 1960-61 - Gary Goers was working on >> these. >> >> 2) Door sills for the 1960-61 - Not sure who was working on these. >> >> One last thing - is anyone working on reproduction tail lights for the >> '61? >> >> - Mark Knutsen >> >> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >> >> >> >> >> >> >> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >> >> >> >> ------------------------------------ >> >> To send a message to this group, send an email to: >> Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >> >> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to bob@xxxxxxxxxxxxx or >> go to http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Chrysler300/join and select the >> "Leave Group" button >> >> For list server instructions, go to >> http://www.chrysler300club.com/yahoolist/inst.htm >> >> For archives go to >> http://www.forwardlook.net/300-archive/search.htm#querylangYahoo ! 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