At the end of last year I announced a channel project car, so where are the videos? Finally I have the first instalment, showing you how to measure and model for difficult and unusual objects like the interior of a car. Using a laser cutter and 3D printing I was able to improve the back of my Sierra, with the added satisfaction of making the parts myself!

0:00 Introduction

0:43 Winch bar (re)fabrication nightmare

2:35 Engine swap in progress

3:13 Are Australia’s creepy crawlies that bad?
Drop bear image credit: https://independentaustralia.net/life...

3:59 Design criteria: Rear skins and storage

4:46 Initial measurements and drawing

5:28 Cardboard templates and dimensional refinement
Lightburn laser software: https://lightburnsoftware.com/

7:47 Rasterbator - laser cutter alternative
https://www.zamzar.com/ (converts DXF to jpg)
https://rasterbator.net/ (splits images into an array of 2D pages)

8:24 Laser cutting final plastic panels

9:38 3D printed insert for 12V source
ApolloX filament: https://x3d.com.au/products/apollox-h...
Previous ApolloX video:    • 3D printing functional car parts with...  

11:03 Rear door design

11:48 Final installation and demonstration
Rivnut tool I used: https://www.supercheapauto.com.au/p/t...

13:27 Conclusion

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