Case Studies Archive - Absolute 3D

Lotus Exige Wing Upgrade

Our client wanted to boost the performance of his Lotus Exige track car by upgrading to a high-performance rear wing from an Audi R8.

Electric Handbrake conversion

Our client sells electric handbrake conversion kits and hired Absolute3D to design an insert to mount the switch.

Our client has a track car and wanted to replace the stock instrument cluster with the Haltech IC-7 digital display. There's no way to simply mount the display so they hired Absolute3D to design a custom mount.

Heavy Duty Brake Upgrade

Our client sells heavy duty brake upgrade kits which improve braking performance when towing heavy loads. For this kit they wanted to add a second caliper but weren't sure how to mount it, so they hired Absolute3D to figure out a solution.

Reverse Engineering Car Tail light

Our client was restoring a classic car, and since replacement parts for such a classic are extremely rare, our client decided to have a new ones manufactured. However, the original would first have to be reverse engineered which is where our highly accurate scanners proved invaluable.

1965 Ford Mustang Right-hand-drive Conversion

Many classic cars originate in the USA where they’re designed to drive on the right side of the road. This presents a challenge for motor enthusiasts who want to drive such vehicles on Australian roads.
One classic car aficionado contacted Absolute 3D for help to convert his 1965 Ford Mustang from left-hand-drive to right-hand-drive. The instrument cluster and glove box cover in this car are quite straightforward, so owners often simply swap the parts from left to right to perform a conversion. However this is not an ideal solution, since the parts are not completely symmetrical.

Reverse Engineering Renault Trafic Cargo bay

We use leading-edge laser scanners to create a precise 3D scan of the vans. Our laser scanners are ideal for capturing intricate and irregular surface details, and are accurate to 0.02mm. This enables complex dimensions to be extracted with ease. We then convert this raw scan data into a user-friendly CAD model. Our client simply imports the CAD model into SolidWorks to design the fit out.

Reverse Engineering AJS 7R Cylinder Head

Our client was restoring a 1950’s AJS 7R Boy Racer, which had a cylinder head that was damaged beyond repair. Since replacement parts for such classics are extremely rare our client decided to have a new one manufactured. However, the original would first have to be reverse engineered which is where our highly accurate scanners proved invaluable.

3D Scanning Australian Open Trophies

Each year, Tennis Australia awards trophies to male and female Australian Open tennis champions. These trophies are handmade using traditional techniques, and the manufacturer ensures that each trophy looks similar. This means it would be difficult to produce a replica if the original was lost or damaged and the manufacturer went out of business. In order to mitigate this risk, Tennis Australia approached Absolute 3D to create a digital archive of the trophies.

3D scanning pool pump

We began by scanning and digitising the pump using our leading-edge ScanTech AXE-B17 laser scanner. Then we remodelled the pump using 3DS Max. The scan data acted as a guide to ensure accuracy during the remodelling process. We also made some design modifications as requested by our client. Finally, we used Substance Painter to add texture to the model.