3D printing my iQ grille

Because nobody else makes them...

Very few companies make custom parts for the iQ, in fact there are only 2 or 3 that I know of, and they are mainly just super expensive body kits.

I needed to get more air into the front radiator area, and divert air into the 2 air filters located behind the two side plastic trim pieces so 3D printing was my only solution.

iQ plastic grille

Getting the shape right for the CAD drawings

I needed to get an accurate copy of the shape of each part, so I took the existing plastic inserts off the car, I laid them on a piece of white paper and took a photo of each one.

I then rasterized the image so I could copy the outline of each part and transferred the file in the Fusion 360 software.

To be continued.