Honda Civic Improvement Parts!!! (EF9 Tow Hook, Trunk Spare Tire Cover, Shift Knob)
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Honda Civic Improvement Parts!!! (EF9 Tow Hook, Trunk Spare Tire Cover, Shift Knob)
I made a tow hook, trunk spare tire cover, and a shift knob for my ef hatchback. These all are to improve my car and the drive.
Supplies
You will need:
Tow Hook:
Fusion 360 (Or any CAD)
CAM Program to use on CNC Laser Cutter and CNC plasma Cutter
0.25'' Medium Density Fiber Board
CNC Laser Cutter
0.25'' Sheet Metal
CNC plasma
Spare Tire Cover:
Cardboard
Fusion 360 (Or any CAD)
CNC Router
Shift Knob:
1.25'' Aluminum Round Stock
Lathe
Tap and Die set
Tow Hook
- Create CAD Design
- Laser Cut Prototype
- Install/test Prototype
- CAM Final Design
- Cut Final Design
Trunk Cover
- Use cardboard to make a cut out of the trunk's layout
- Use this cut out to help aid the design on CAD
- Use a CNC router to make a cardboard prototype to test fit in car
- Adjust the design to fit the trunk better
- Then cut the final design on desired wood or metal
Shift Knob
- Cut your round stock to the length that you want to make your shift knob
- Face the round stock on both side on the lathe
- Use the lathe to drill a 2 inch deep hole on one of the ends of the round stock (the size of the hole should be the correct size for your threads)
- Use a tap and die set to put threads in your shift knob
- Turn the rest of the shift knob to get a machined finish on the shift knob
- Chamfer the ends of the shift knob for a better and less sharp feel (optional)