Made some urethane parts for my 87 (1 Viewer)

[howie2092]

My 1987 has quite a few missing and worn-out rubber parts that are either expensive or unobtainable.
One by one, I have been re-creating them using Solidworks and my 3D printer.
Parts are made with TPU, which is polyurethane. They hold up well, just like aftermarket poly bushings.
Check out the pics and let me know what you think!

 

[howie2092]

Door limiter bushings installed:

 

[howie2092]

More:

 

[red66toy]

Cool!! Excellent work!

 

[cps432]

Rad!!

Skys the limit, hu?

How about body mounts? Or firewall grommets?

Do you plan on offering these for sale?

 

[georgebj60]

Nice. Yeah I'd take some door limiter pads for sure!

 

[howie2092]

Rad!!

Skys the limit, hu?

How about body mounts? Or firewall grommets?

Do you plan on offering these for sale

Putting those on my list!
Definitely going to make some lens gaskets, vent gaskets, lock gaskets, etc - those should be quick and easy to print.
I will put together some prices once I get the parts drawn up and tested.

 

[BurntToast]

plans to throw the 3d files on printables or similar? For fellow mudders with TPU to burn?

 

[CruiserTrash]

@howie2092 as somebody who makes rubber parts for 60s the old fashioned way - pouring into molds - I’m happy to see this. Somebody else out there making these small bits that we can’t get anymore means more options for people. Really cool work! Looking forward to some install demos and stress tests!

 

[Spook50]

Hey nicely done. Those door check bushings are great! Rear door checks are NLA from Toyota (front are too but there's another Toyota truck with door checks still produced that work on the 6x series) and the bushings in my rear doors are shot.

As far as the hood's bushings, you may want to stick with something softer like rubber for those since it'll have a little extra give for when the hood is slammed down and be less likely to damage it over time. The currently available hood bumpers (the adjustable ones on the front) are actually much larger around than the originals and give a lot more surface area for the hood to impact when it's closed. Certainly not a criticism here; just throwing out something that might help you out.

 

[howie2092]

Hey nicely done. Those door check bushings are great! Rear door checks are NLA from Toyota (front are too but there's another Toyota truck with door checks still produced that work on the 6x series) and the bushings in my rear doors are shot.

As far as the hood's bushings, you may want to stick with something softer like rubber for those since it'll have a little extra give for when the hood is slammed down and be less likely to damage it over time. The currently available hood bumpers (the adjustable ones on the front) are actually much larger around than the originals and give a lot more surface area for the hood to impact when it's closed. Certainly not a criticism here; just throwing out something that might help you out.

Thanks for the input. I can print those hood bumpers hollow or with a grid pattern infill - so they are softer.
Mine were missing so I made a solid bumper and it worked, but definitely room for improvement.
I can check into some softer material as well.

 

[howie2092]

Uploaded solid models to Thingiverse for those of you with mad 3d printing skills:

FJ60 Land Cruiser TPU parts - hood bumper, sway bar bushing, etc by howie2092

Made some TPU replacement parts for my Fj60 Toyota Land Cruiser. Door limiter bushings (inside doors - 4 pcs req'd) Hood supports - front - Goes over existing bolt to cushion hood (2 pcs req'd) Hood support - rear - presses into fender to support hood (4 pcs req'd) Sway bar bushings for stock...

www.thingiverse.com

 

[BurntToast]

Hell yah

Uploaded solid models to Thingiverse for those of you with mad 3d printing skills:

FJ60 Land Cruiser TPU parts - hood bumper, sway bar bushing, etc by howie2092

Made some TPU replacement parts for my Fj60 Toyota Land Cruiser. Door limiter bushings (inside doors - 4 pcs req'd) Hood supports - front - Goes over existing bolt to cushion hood (2 pcs req'd) Hood support - rear - presses into fender to support hood (4 pcs req'd) Sway bar bushings for stock...

www.thingiverse.com

 

[howie2092]

Made a clutch block-off plate for those of us with an automatic-swapped FJ60:

Toyota Land Cruiser FJ60 Clutch Delete Plate by howie2092

This is a firewall block-off plate for an FJ60 Land Cruiser that has been converted to an Automatic transmission. My Cruiser has an LS swap with a 4L60E automatic transmission, so there is no need for a clutch pedal or clutch cylinder. This assembly covers the firewall opening where the clutch...

www.thingiverse.com

 

[cheeese]

great use of modern methods— either grid infill or modifying the hood bumpers with a more compliant design would compensate for the higher durometer. I'm pretty sure all these parts are toast on my 60.

if you decide to sell these for those of us without a 3d printer, I'd be interested.

 

[howie2092]

if you decide to sell these for those of us without a 3d printer, I'd be interested.

shoot me a message if you want some parts. I can print and mail them for a super-reasonable price.
My urethane parts don't have the finish quality of OEM, so purists beware.
I'm working on two versions of a switch panel for my off-road lights, that integrates into the dash.
Also working on gaskets for switches, lights, emblems and door locks and all the other stuff that my truck needs.
Will be posting pics as items get finished and tested.
Models are going onto thingiverse.com and are free to use.

I'm going to send some sample parts to CruiserTrash and he may offer cast urethane parts in the future - which may be a good option if you want something that looks/feels fact-tree.

 

[Ian Crawford]

@howie2092 thanks for sharing!

Printed one set in 100% density and the other at 50%. They feel pretty similar.