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Bonnet Hood Prop and Holder
Bonnet Hood Prop and Holder design listed for 1989–1997 Mazda MX-5. Listed category: exterior. Verify dimensions, fitment and material suitability before printing.
- Make
- Mazda
- Model
- MX-5
- Year range
- 1989–1997
- Submodel
- Not supplied
- Engine
- Not supplied
Source approval status: pending. Source flags do not certify fit, material suitability or safety for your vehicle.
License conditions, files, application and fit are reviewed before work is accepted.
Description
Before committing to Carbon I first tried this with 8mm threaded stainless rod.
I found the recommended rod length of 280mm too long, my bonnet doesn't open far enough. For me, approx 265mm was ideal.
I have opened up the bore of end end piece to provide a sufficient glue gap and internal features to better "anchor" the glue. (not really necessary but best industry practices when sticking shit to carbon).
The angular orientations of the end pieces differ from left to right hand side, so best glue in situ on the car.
I have printed a little saw guide to make it easier to cut the carbon tube whilst minimizing fraying of the fibres.
Additionally I have printed a bracket to store the props in the engine bay when not in use. The Props (rather satisfyingly) clip into the Bracket which cable tied to Diagnosis Box bracket on the LHS of the engine bay.
Source description, under the recorded CC-BY-4.0 license.
Print instructions
- Layer height: 0.2mm
- Infill: 70%
- Supports: As needed
Settings from the source; not independently tested by Orphaned Parts.
Print price estimates
Planning prices for one print, not a final quote. Defaults use a size allowance inferred from the part name, not a measured or sliced model. Filament suitability must be confirmed.
| Filament | USD / print | Application notes |
|---|---|---|
| PLA | $42.50 | Indoor prototypes; not a default material for hot vehicle interiors. |
| PETG | $43.50 | General-purpose candidate; heat and creep need review. |
| ASA | $50.00 | Candidate for UV exposure; verify temperature and geometry. |
| ABS | $48.00 | Enclosed printing; review application and dimensions. |
| TPU | $60.50 | Flexible designs only; not a substitute for rigid materials. |
| Nylon | $60.00 | Moisture, tolerances and application require review. |
| PA-CF | $69.00 | Filled nylon; abrasive filament and fit need review. |
Pricing assumptions and exclusions
USD: ($6 setup + $3 finishing + filament weight × assumed spool cost × 1.25 waste allowance + print hours × $2.50 × material time factor) ÷ 0.65. Rounded up to the next $0.50.
Assumed spool costs per kg: PLA $25, PETG $30, ASA $40, ABS $30, TPU $45, Nylon $65, PA-CF $95. Time factors: PLA/PETG 1.0, ASA/ABS 1.2, TPU 1.6, Nylon 1.4, PA-CF 1.5. These are proposed shop rates, not measured production costs.
Design work, test fitting, hardware, shipping and tax are additional where needed. Multi-file sets may need several prints. Use actual sliced weight and time when available. Final pricing is confirmed in writing.
All available source data
- Id
- 125216ed-0f95-42be-b67f-3ac2defa9e58
- Part Name
- Bonnet Hood Prop and Holder
- Slug
- bonnet-hood-prop-and-holder
- Category
- exterior
- Cswp Approval Status
- pending
- Download Status
- approved
- Make
- Mazda
- Model
- MX-5
- Year
- 1989
- Year End
- 1997
- Submodel
- Not supplied
- Engine
- Not supplied
- Created At
- 2026-05-07T12:28:01.426398+00:00
- Origin
- aggregated
- Source
- thingiverse
- Source Url
- https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:5325948
- Source Creator Url
- https://www.thingiverse.com/timmyisasleep
- Cc License Code
- CC-BY-4.0
- Cc License Url
- https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
- For Sale
- No
- Fulfillment Mode
- platform
- Manual Price Cents
- Not supplied
- Image Url
- https://r2-upload.3dcarparts.workers.dev/file/parts/125216ed-0f95-42be-b67f-3ac2defa9e58/images/bonnet-hood-prop-and-holder-1_1778156882510_kkpekv.jpg
- Author
- timmyisasleep
- Estimated Price Cents
- Not supplied
- HasMultipleModelFiles
- No
- ModelFileCount
- 0
- Download Count
- 0
- Detail Url
- https://3dcarparts.org/library/1989-1997/Mazda/MX-5/bonnet-hood-prop-and-holder
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