Modeling Question

[ldboehm]

I am getting better at FreeCad and have designed many things...but I'm venturing into a totally new level.
Can anyone provide help on approach, or even give a shot at modeling this?

Attached are pictures of what I'm trying to model with multiple views.
This is a molding from a car that goes inside the car, up the side of the windshield.
I am trying to build a 'cap/cover' to go over the part in the red square so I can re-attach to the car. The part with the broken screw hole (pointed to with the arrow) is why I need to build a cap/cover.

Anyone want to accept the challenge or point me in the right direction?
Thanks

[bejant]

The plastic tore out around the mounting screw? Would you consider using what we call in the United States a "fender washer" to bridge the torn hole instead?

[ldboehm]

The tear is quite large and the otherside it worse. It is from a very old car, so no chance of finding a replacement.
But building a 'cap' to cover the top would be a decent solution.

[chrisb]

To repair it I would glue some glas fiber reinforced plastic from the back - thin enough to be bent - and some leather from the front. Nevertheless it's a challenge to model it in FreeCAD. Looks rather like some blender stuff.

[papyblaise]

What sorte of material is that : ruber or plastic
If plastic you can use a small piece and glue them
If ruber you can use a piece of tire repair
I know that is exist a data base for pieces of cars for some of model to print it in 3D, but i don't know ware

[ldboehm]

thx for the replies and suggestions.
It is a hard plastic. I was hoping to model and 3D print a 'cover'
It is off of a 1980 Toyota Celica...definitely a challenge to model for sure.

[drmacro]

... Nevertheless it's a challenge to model it in FreeCAD. Looks rather like some blender stuff.

I'm sure if could be done somehow in FreeCAD.

But, I'm with chrisb, looks like Blender would be a better tool.

[ldboehm]

I'm gonna give Photogrammetry a try.
Thx everyone!

[drmacro]

I'm gonna give Photogrammetry a try.
Thx everyone!

Still gonna need a tool to manipulate the point cloud. But that's probably a good way to get the general shape.

[RatonLaveur]

I wonder if photogrammetry using your smartphone and Blender could allow you to get a rough STL file that you can then refine based on point measurements...
Alternatively, if you're a hands-on kind of guy, I would suggest a rough over-molding of an epoxy based resin with the properties you're looking for (not brittle, some flexibility I assume...etc), followed by sanding to the correct shape and fastening using a washer for reinforcement.

If you have access to a CNC you may use it to probe your part in multiple points and make a point cloud, that you can then reprocess in FreeCAD.