Any chance of finding this part?

[Tufan]

I'm missing the small gray bracket on the left headlight washer nozzle. Normally I see people loosing the cover only but I lost both. Ordered the cover thinking it'll come as a set but not. It's not listed as a sparepart and Stuart doesn't have it. Any ideas?

 

[2b1ask1]

3D printing?

 

[midlifecrisis]

Alfa/Fiat equivalent?

Or some other manufacturer?

 

[zagatoes30]

Just replaced my cover fortunately the bracket was still there easy job. You could ask David Askew if he has one

 

[atreyu1]

I'm also missing one bracket, can anyone help?

 

[spkennyuk]

You could probably make a replacement if you cant find one anywhere.

You would need to make a mould in something like plaster of paris of the one you have. Do half at a time so you can make sure you can get the original part back out. Then once you have the mould you could fill will low melt temperature plastic. You can get it on ebay and amazon.

3d printing would be the best bet but it can be done by hand if necessary.

 

[midlifecrisis]

You could probably make a replacement if you cant find one anywhere.

You would need to make a mould in something like plaster of paris of the one you have. Do half at a time so you can make sure you can get the original part back out. Then once you have the mould you could fill will low melt temperature plastic. You can get it on ebay and amazon.

3d printing would be the best bet but it can be done by hand if necessary.

And here's one I made earlier...Stu you make it sound so easy, you should be on Blue Peter...

 

[maverick]

It may be possible to machine one at work but would need one to copy might not be exactly the same but would function ok . Would also need the mating parts to check for fit etc

 

[Tufan]

Thanks for ideas. Went to local Alfa specialist, no help. 3D printer said the drawing would cost money, otherwise printing is cheap from plastic. For mould option, I don't have the left side. So far I had the cover glued to bumper and the related fuse removed. Don't drive at rain so was no problem. But now bumper being repainted so need a proper solution.

 

[maverick]

If we can get hold of the part I can get a drawing done for the 3D printing any format . May be some one can lend you one

 

[Tufan]

If we can get hold of the part I can get a drawing done for the 3D printing any format . May be some one can lend you one

That would be great but difficult in Turkey. Only if we can find a donor in UK.

 

[spkennyuk]

And here's one I made earlier...Stu you make it sound so easy, you should be on Blue Peter...

I can fashion all kinds of repairs with duck tape , epoxy resin, cable ties and WD40. Oh and dont forget the sticky back plastic.

To be fair making a plaster of paris mould is fairly easy.

 

[rockits]

Can across a nice product last year.....fibre fix. Funny video advert too.

 

[mjheathcote]

As strong as steel!

[video=youtube_share;haPvuhznuyI]http://youtu.be/haPvuhznuyI[/video]

 

[Tufan]

That video is better than the product

 

[spkennyuk]

Fibre fix looks to be some kind of pre mixed fibre glass tape. I pressume it starts to cure as soon as you break the seal on the tape. Im sure it has its uses. Could be usefull for bridging holes then fibre glass over the top. If it was around in the 80s many an Alfa Romeo would be full of the stuff.

 

[atreyu1]

I've been in touch with europarts and can confirm its not a separate item they don't have any used either.