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dodge59

Posted 2022-10-13 4:33 PM (#624874)
Subject: who sells reproduction push buttons for heater/gear select ?

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There was a company that was repopping the heater and gear select push buttons for the fwlk cars.. anyone remember the name ? been searching with no luck . Thanks !

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Posted 2022-10-13 9:41 PM (#624877 - in reply to #624874)
Subject: RE: who sells reproduction push buttons for heater/gear select ?

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dodge59 - 2022-10-13 1:33 PM

There was a company that was repopping the heater and gear select push buttons for the fwlk cars.. anyone remember the name ? been searching with no luck . Thanks !

In all the years I've been on the forum (18 years) and into FL cars (48 years) I've never heard of anyone repopping those.

Edited by imopar380 2022-10-13 9:42 PM

mstrug

Posted 2022-10-14 1:41 PM (#624885 - in reply to #624874)
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They show up on ebay. don't remember what year or model, but they were $400-500 a set. They were for the torque flyte I believe.

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Posted 2022-10-14 2:01 PM (#624886 - in reply to #624874)
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Yes , I knew I seen then somewhere. ok Ebay .

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Posted 2022-10-15 2:01 AM (#624890 - in reply to #624874)
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yeah it was dodge... wowsers those were expensive.

Contact Benny Buckner, he can get you some good shape originals i think. driver quality at least im sure

dodge59

Posted 2022-10-16 11:14 AM (#624905 - in reply to #624890)
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they sure are !

dodge59

Posted 2022-10-16 11:15 AM (#624906 - in reply to #624890)
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they sure are !

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Posted 2022-10-17 6:18 PM (#624931 - in reply to #624906)
Subject: Re: who sells reproduction push buttons for heater/gear select ?

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I bought some gear selector buttons from this guy back in 2020 for $100, they were a limited production run so don't know if he still does them! Good luck, Alan.

https://www.ebay.com.au/str/thisoldwarehouse#tab1

Ebay name: camer.mikov

dodge59

Posted 2022-10-17 7:17 PM (#624938 - in reply to #624874)
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I think what I am going to do is pulled the chrome metal shell off ,, knock off most of the cracked plastic inside of them out and use a semi clear epoxy to fill the casing shell back up level.

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Posted 2022-10-18 9:49 PM (#624967 - in reply to #624938)
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dodge59 - 2022-10-17 4:17 PM

I think what I am going to do is pulled the chrome metal shell off ,, knock off most of the cracked plastic inside of them out and use a semi clear epoxy to fill the casing shell back up level.

Are the Dodge versions meant to be translucent like the Plymouth versions or are the just solid black?

dodge59

Posted 2022-10-19 9:29 AM (#624974 - in reply to #624874)
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dodge was translucent ...... I know for fact that the Radio buttons lit up/ translucent. just say n . I'll look see what the heater buttons have for a light source , if any ..

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Posted 2022-10-19 10:07 AM (#624975 - in reply to #624931)
Subject: Re: who sells reproduction push buttons for heater/gear select ?

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Here he is in U.S. dollars... I think he is in the states. https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/125087361271?hash=item1d1fc9a8f7:g:2VcAA... Idaho, I don't know why it reverts to AU. Shows US bucks when clicked.

Edited by mstrug 2022-10-19 10:10 AM

hemidenis

Posted 2022-10-20 12:42 AM (#624987 - in reply to #624874)
Subject: Re: who sells reproduction push buttons for heater/gear select ?

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I'm surprised nobody reproduced those over the years, Imperials are also very prone to sun damage. I remember around 15 years ago I purchased like 4 set of a guy selling the Imperial ones on eBay. They were in an incredible shape, and they were probably NOS, since I couldn't find any sign of damage on them but I have NO idea where they are.

sermey

Posted 2022-10-20 3:49 AM (#624990 - in reply to #624987)
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hemidenis - 2022-10-20 6:42 AM I'm surprised nobody reproduced those over the years . . .

I wonder as well, as my design I showed on this site more than 5 years ago (01) (02). 3D-Printers you can get from USD 200 up (03). An appropriate filament is as well availabe (04). Here some tests (05) and an exploded view (06).

Means there are only a few demands for. Thus no other way: Do-it-yourself! - SERGE -

Edited by sermey 2022-10-20 3:58 AM

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(03 Filament ABS 1.7mm green transparent.jpg)

(04 3D-Printer Started.jpg)

(05 3D-Printed Samples.jpg)

(06 Push Buttons Exploded View.jpg)

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05 3D-Printed Samples.jpg (69KB - 71 downloads)
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06 Push Buttons Exploded View.jpg (100KB - 69 downloads)

57chizler

Posted 2022-10-20 12:26 PM (#624997 - in reply to #624990)
Subject: Re: who sells reproduction push buttons for heater/gear select ?

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In simple terms, for us technology-challenged sorts, how do you program the 3-D printer to duplicate a part such as a pushbutton?

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Posted 2022-10-20 12:37 PM (#624998 - in reply to #624997)
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57chizler - 2022-10-20 9:26 AM

In simple terms, for us technology-challenged sorts, how do you program the 3-D printer to duplicate a part such as a pushbutton?

You have to use a CAD software (Computer Assisted Drafting) to manually design the button in the computer, Then run it through a software that tells the printer the path it needs to make it layer by layer.

sermey

Posted 2022-10-20 1:33 PM (#625000 - in reply to #624998)
Subject: Re: who sells reproduction push buttons for heater/gear select ?

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Yes, the one needed is the CAD software to design the part, you can see in my thread "Modeling . . .". From this a STL-File is generated as input for the 3D-Printer. This standard file is done by any 3D-CAD Software. The output of a 3D-Scanner is as well STL. So far so good.

Now to the 3D-Printer. The manufacturer delivers a slicing software, with what the part is being smiulated in the computer and prepared for printing.There are various softwares to download such as PrusaSlicer, idealMaker, PreForm, Chitubox. In this software (needs STL) you configure material, thicknes of layers, speed, temperature, the time needed for print. . . . As soon all is ready you giive then the command to print.

The biggest crux is to get the part in 3D-STL, so it can be used for 3D-Printing. - SERGE -

Edited by sermey 2022-10-20 1:35 PM

hemidenis

Posted 2022-10-20 6:36 PM (#625006 - in reply to #624874)
Subject: Re: who sells reproduction push buttons for heater/gear select ?

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a guy did a complete 61 Chrysler AC outlet with 3d printer, i couldn't believe it...

dodge59

Posted 2022-11-07 4:29 PM (#625428 - in reply to #624874)
Subject: Re: who sells reproduction push buttons for heater/gear select ?

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here

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Darryl T

Posted 2022-11-08 2:53 PM (#625450 - in reply to #624874)
Subject: Re: who sells reproduction push buttons for heater/gear select ?

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For my '57 Dodge wagon we had new shift buttons made by "layer3d innovations llc" in Detroit. Contact is info@layer3d.tech or 248-270-7766. We sent them an old set of powerflite buttons and they made the LOW one into a P for park for the modern trans. They would probably still have the CAD design on file, and some of the powerflite buttons are the same as for a torqueflite.

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