{"id":1471,"date":"2012-07-02T15:04:47","date_gmt":"2012-07-02T15:04:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shapeways.com\/blog\/archives\/1471-3d-printing-replacement-car-parts.html"},"modified":"2014-07-03T17:19:42","modified_gmt":"2014-07-03T17:19:42","slug":"3d-printing-replacement-car-parts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shapeways.com\/blog\/3d-printing-replacement-car-parts","title":{"rendered":"3D Printing Replacement Car Parts"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ok, so we may not want to&nbsp;recommend&nbsp;3D Printing the engine mounts or components for your seat belt but 3D Printing cosmetic parts for your car is a perfect way to tidy up those little details that make your car feel complete. Especially when the manufacturer no longer offers the replacement parts for sale and\/or they are&nbsp;incredibly expensive and hard to find&#8230; <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shapeways.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/640x476_614901_477052_1341002353.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/shops\/newborn\" target=\"_blank\">Newborn Things<\/a> has created&nbsp;a set (left and right) of <a href=\"\/model\/614901\/covers-set-for-mazda-mx-5.html\" target=\"_blank\">Covers for all Mazda MX-5\/Miata NBFL<\/a>&nbsp;but we have also seen other parts like the <a href=\"\/model\/218103\/toyota-pickup-87-ac-knobs.html\" target=\"_blank\">Toyota Pickup 87 &nbsp;AC Knob<\/a>, a <a href=\"\/model\/137445\/car-key-head.html\" target=\"_blank\">Car Key Head Replacement<\/a>&nbsp;and a <a href=\"\/model\/109744\/gear-shifter-for-bmw.html\" target=\"_blank\">Gear Shifter Insert for a BMW<\/a>. 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