Where to get plastic parts?
12-28-2011, 01:30 PM
#2
first place i'd start is here on the forum - under C4 parts for sale/wanted - there are always members parting out C4's. the part you're looking for, i'm thinking is pretty common - not sure what years, but probably common to several. fleabay is another source, or try new - some vendors may have these available as reproduction.
Last edited by Joe C; 12-28-2011 at 01:41 PM.
12-28-2011, 09:20 PM
#6
Le Mans Master
12-28-2011, 09:48 PM
#7
Racer
Thread Starter
12-29-2011, 10:14 AM
#8
Le Mans Master
I have been bandaiding that same problem. To me, paying for a used part that is just as old that is probably just as fatigued as mine does not make sense. Plus finding the matching color means you probably have to paint it anyway.
I have seen some of the plastic parts for this area for sale new after market, and they are pricey. But no one has a whole interior kit that I have found. That would be the ticket. Figure that would be a worthwhile product even if it had to be painted but I guess the market is still not there yet.
I had two other thoughts. There is a company down in Tampa that can take your damaged plastic part and repair them and cover them in real carbon fiber. I guess if you like the look doing the whole interior would look ok, although expensive (again). The other is a 3M material that they use to cover kitchen appliances (I forget the name). The color will not match but if you did the whole interior it might look good with the right color. But again, you would have to try to repair the parts first. I can't see how 20+ year old plastic can have much more life left in them to do any sort of repair.
Sounds like a business opportunity if you can find the parts, autocad them and crank them out using some sort of 3D printer!
I have seen some of the plastic parts for this area for sale new after market, and they are pricey. But no one has a whole interior kit that I have found. That would be the ticket. Figure that would be a worthwhile product even if it had to be painted but I guess the market is still not there yet.
I had two other thoughts. There is a company down in Tampa that can take your damaged plastic part and repair them and cover them in real carbon fiber. I guess if you like the look doing the whole interior would look ok, although expensive (again). The other is a 3M material that they use to cover kitchen appliances (I forget the name). The color will not match but if you did the whole interior it might look good with the right color. But again, you would have to try to repair the parts first. I can't see how 20+ year old plastic can have much more life left in them to do any sort of repair.
Sounds like a business opportunity if you can find the parts, autocad them and crank them out using some sort of 3D printer!
01-01-2012, 08:04 PM
#9
Racer
Thread Starter
So, the problem with the original part was that the screw heads pulled through the plastic. In stead of trying to find one, I fibre glassed the backs of the holes closed and drilled new ones. It works good enough for the daily driver
01-01-2012, 11:34 PM
#11
Race Director
I took those (that part) out of my 89. And, I had a lt grey interior.
I just saw the pair in a box earlier today. FWIW, I dyed one black (as my test to see if/how much of my interior I wanted to dye. It came out great!
Of course, the question is whether I dyed the PS or DS. And, if you even still want/need one after your repair.
Send me a PM if you're interested. And, I'll check to see which I dyed black. Actually, I'd consider the black one very usable too. Never got around to putting them in parts forum.
I just saw the pair in a box earlier today. FWIW, I dyed one black (as my test to see if/how much of my interior I wanted to dye. It came out great!
Of course, the question is whether I dyed the PS or DS. And, if you even still want/need one after your repair.
Send me a PM if you're interested. And, I'll check to see which I dyed black. Actually, I'd consider the black one very usable too. Never got around to putting them in parts forum.
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