I remember reading an article in Skinned Knuckles about 10 years ago about an obscure rare vintage car Jay Leno was restoring. The water pump on the engine had corroded from the inside and was no longer a complete unit. They scanned the water pump as well as possible before attempting removal. Then the removed pieces were scanned and a composite rendering was made from those and then combined with photos of the only other known complete water pump to make a complete 3D model of the water pump. The model was then used to print a new operating water pump to be installed once the rest of car was restored.
At the time it was crazy Star Trek stuff to me.
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If it breaks. I didn't want it in the first place.
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69 GTO \ 72 FIREBIRD \ 1/2 OF A 64 GTO \ 70 JAVELIN \ 52 FORD PU \ 51 GMC PU \ 29 FORD PU \ 85 ALFA ROMEO SPYDER \ A HANDFUL OF ODD DUCATI'S \ 88 S10 LT1 BLAZER & MY DAILY DRIVER 67 SUBURBAN.
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