3D printing

There are also a lot of new PLA+ or Pro PLA materials that require higher temps. to melt it and therefor it would take higher temps. to deform it. I printed out a reducer for my defroster hose connection in my Dart last year out of ABS and it holds up very well against the heat. Otherwise I would have to have a hose clamp try and squish down the air hose that originally was 1 7/8" at one end and I think 2 1/2" at the other end. My part that I designed works very well for that. I also printed out some center rings for my 64 tail lights that lost the chrome rings years ago. I am still looking for someplace that does vacuum metalizing chrome for those.

ABS is a different beast altogether and the best choice in my opinion besides exotics.

It's biggest problem is it shrinks because it's designed to shrink out of whatever mold it'd used in. So you have to plan for that in the design.