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Price: $180.00
New Convertible Top Striker Kit for Geo Metro and Pontiac Firefly Convertibles, 1990-1994
These are brand new parts, not old stock. 3D printed reproduction. Kit contains both left and right strikers and four screws.Also fits Chevrolet Sprint and Suzuki Swift & Cultus convertibles.Left-side only can be found here—eBay325147195059Right-side only can be found here—eBay224938440058Be sure to see my other listings for more hard to find Metro and convertible parts.Shipping is $4.50 for USPS First Class + Delivery Confirmation tracking. (Canada $7.50; other International, $14.00 or $21, depending on locale). Combined shipping available upon request.A little background on the process:I own a '91 convertible, and being a former manufacturing engineer, I set out to have these reproduced since they've been out of production for quite some time. I wanted to create something very close to the original, and the materials available with 3D printing were conducive to this. I enlisted a firm to make a high resolution 3D scan from original new strikers, and found that a filament material, Nylon 35 CF, would be even better than the original urethane. This Nylon CF (carbon fiber reinforced—35% filament, not powder) is highly UV resistant and offers tremendous flexural strength.Once I received samples, they were destructive tested (which failed, ie, theydidn't break). This included putting them in a vice and applying channel-lock pliers, and on the car affixing the top, of course.The result is terrific, and I think you'll be very happy with the product. I willwarrant them for five years.