[urq] Bumper Plugs?

[Martin Pajak]

No issue, just saw you post the same thread back in May 2009.

Sunvisor clips are also available on ebay.de and ebay.co.uk, they are not
perfect reproductions but look the same and are better than nothing.

HTH
Martin

 2012 00:16, urq wrote:
> well ... as John Belushi used to say on SNL ... excuuuuuse me!
>
> It has little to do with "paying attention" ... I don't need bumper plugs
> ... I hope to never need any ... when I saw the 3D printer, bumper plugs
> was
> something that came to mind as something that could be manufactured there.
> As long as we don't have a reference for what sorts of NLA from Audi parts
> are currently available from alternate sources this sort of request is
> going
> to continue to come up from time to time.
>
> OK then ... bumper plugs are available.  How about the clips that hold the
> sun visor in place near the rear view mirror?  My car has a set I got from
> an '87 CGT from a wrecking yard, but they are different from the original
> parts.  Any other parts which we might want to explore making on the 3D
> printer?
>
> Steve Buchholz
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Martin Pajak
> Sent: Sunday, March 18, 2012 5:07 AM
> Subject: RE: [urq] Bumper Plugs?
>
> Steve,
>
> Yes, Mike Hopton (mike at quatrto.ca) made molds for the plugs and can make
> as
> many sets as you or anyone else need.  Cheap too!
> His are so good they iniclude the VW Audi sign and P/N on the back.. ;)
>
> BTW it must be the 5th time I responded to the same question about plugs
> in
> last 2 years since Mike made them available.
> Anyone paying attention here?
>
> Cheers
>
> Martin Pajak
>
> http://www.quattro.ca
>
> 1982 Audi Ur-quattro, SQ project
> 1983 Audi 80 quattro, Euro 2-Tür
> 1984 Audi Ur-quattro, 20vt with 6-speed
> 1993 Audi 90 CS quattro, 2.5 TDI with 6-speed
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: urq-bounces at audifans.com [mailto:urq-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf
> Of urq
> Sent: 17-Mar-12 23:55
> To: 'urq Audifans'
> Subject: [urq] Bumper Plugs?
>
> Did anyone ever find a source for these?
>
>
>
> I talked to Javad today at the 034 Open House today and asked him if it
> would be possible to make these on their 3D printer . he did say that it
> would be possible.  I did not want to take too much of his time as he was
> pretty busy, so we did not talk much about details.  He told me that they
> would need to do CAD work to make them, they don't have the ability to
> scan
> in a part.  We didn't talk about price either.  Javad did indicate that
> parts coming off the 3D printer may not be as robust (or perhaps as
> flexible?) as an original part in some cases.
>
>
>
> Assuming that there is not another solution, and given there is sufficient
> interest I can meet with Javad again to work on the details .
>
>
>
> Steve Buchholz
>
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