How to 3D Print a Bumper - Everything Explained

[@Akac3sh]

I’m only here because the forums said some guy has matching crocs for his car

[@DingDongDrift]

Hahahahahahahha

[@HlfBakedTrades]

@@DingDongDrift did you print the crocs fam?

[@DingDongDrift]

@@HlfBakedTrades i wish

[@blaqlabspodcast5816]

Tpu man 😂 ngl tpu is tough af​@@DingDongDrift

[@DingDongDrift]

@@blaqlabspodcast5816 my feet are too big for the printer 😂

[@jochem1986]

As a professional industrial designer for 14 years, I say you've done an excellent job with the car, it really looks great! I've been 3D modeling nearly full time for most of that time, mostly in SolidWorks and Rhino, and agree with your statements. I do surface model quite complex aerodynamic parts in SolidWorks, but parametric modeling software is definitely a hindrance to being in a creative flow. However, what's even faster than poly modeling is doing a sketch of what you want your design to look like. Anyway, all of these skills take time to master, so it's only going to be possible for the dedicated few.

[@DingDongDrift]

@@jochem1986 knowing what you want is the biggest speed enhancer in 3d modeling.

[@myrmeko]

How did you get a job as an industrial designer? Just pure luck, got introduced by someonw from the inside, or worked your way in? I'm really curious because it has already been a year since i finished my master's degree and i still haven't found a job in design...

[@facycopelow]

Save your money so you can afford to move anywhere that has a good job and apply everywhere​@@myrmeko

[@myrmeko]

@@facycopelow Yep, i'm doing just that. I'm looking into moving tf out Romania as soon as i get the chance. A salary for a product designer in Romania is around 1000-2000€/month. Like, that's really bad compared to the rest of Europe. My plan is to get a well paid job, eat instant ramen everyday for a year or two, save up around 100k and start my own company with no loans, in Romania, to give the new generation of designers the chance i didn't have.

[@facycopelow]

@@myrmeko bro here in America you make more than that as a McDonald's cook😭 I hope everything goes well for you

[@hossdesignusa]

You want to 3D print that in 1 piece? Hit me up!

[@LukBacca]

How much would that even cost?

[@EdwinLeNoceurPineda]

We will never know

[@les_amateurs]

As a fellow CGI industry worker, it's such a blessing to discover your channel. I got my first 3d printer last week and I've been designing small things here and there but watching your videos and witness what a ding dong can do on its own is really motivating. I'm definitely tackling bigger projects soon. But it looks like I'll have to save up to get one of those 3d scanner! I hope your channel gets more and more traction, this type of content is useful and refreshing!

[@DingDongDrift]

Welcome! Glad you're enjoying the content! This winter I'll definitely be leaning into more design content if it does well.

[@salexander05]

Such a visually appealing car. Great work! Also I love that you kept the DNA of Lexus in this build. Great call out to the designers.

[@nachoalfonsogarcia2305]

In professional design studios people will follow the workflow of creative surfacing (Blender/Alias based on sketches) - 3d modeling (Alias, Class A) - Final part in CAD software (Catia, Siemens,...). CAD allows you to have perfect reflections and surfacing that you won't be able to achieve with poligonal software but if you are really good with those you can achieve pretty good results. I'm amazed but how the bumper looks, amazing that you managed to do everything in Maya. I've worked on bodykits before just in the first stage and using Blender so I know the amount of work that goes behind this. Impressive stuff, you should be really proud of yourself, congratulations man!! New follower btw

[@amigodesigns]

Look who we have here hahaha. Couldn't agree more, in order to get perfect surface quality there is no question CAS/CAD is the way to go.

[@nachoalfonsogarcia2305]

@@amigodesigns is a small world XD

[@ProdigyAutomotive]

That's freakin' awesome man. It would be awesome if Lexus sold something like this today. You made this thing look insanely rad.

[@quattrocity9620]

Blender is great. While it isn't a a parametric modelling program, there is a CAD sketcher add-on that is getting there.

[@Anton_Yotov]

Can you please name it if you remember the add on

[@quattrocity9620]

@@Anton_Yotov I believe it is "CAD sketcher", but I'll check when I get home.

[@billrex]

I remember watching the common problems with SC vid this build has come a long way and is starting to look like one of those insane SEMA builds im all in on the 2025 Lexus SC

[@Jokerman518]

You've got mad talent bro. Love the build, love your detailed explanations, love your background and story on the car. I love it all. Thanks so much for all the knowledge and insight packed into this short video.

[@DingDongDrift]

@@Jokerman518 thank you, that means a lot

[@nickperez810]

Such a sick build man you really made that car look incredible

[@raychapman8546]

I never thought of 3d printing a body kit... you have me thinking now... thank you for the inspiration.

[@blaqlabspodcast5816]

Infill most certainly does add strength that has been proven. However if you don't need much then of course don't bother. my biggest question is why you didn't use say 10% rectilinear instead of 5% gyroid if that's the case because rectilinear has the fastest print speed? Anyway. Give it a shot it should speed up the printing and give same results. 👍

[@rob_over_9000]

Going to call false on infill not affecting strength. It absolutely does, though strength on a per kg basis is a little more useful of a measurement. Many channels have done these tests in a quantitative setting and I do recommend checking them out.

[@infinitely_free_to_be_me]

Really nice bro, that bumper is beautiful, looks great!

[@ZeDocta]

You've done an amazing facelift with your front bumper! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

[@JayquanDeMarcusWashington]

ABS isn't good in the sun. It becomes brittle after a short amount of time. ASA is a better option with similar properties. And saying that infil doesn't add strength isn't necessarily true. I've done some extensive testing using MTS Systems' load frames when I was doing mechanical design projects in school. Infil has a positive affet on shear strength and compression strength, but does little to nothing for tensile strength. The TYPE of infil used also makes a big difference.

[@otallono]

I print thin parts from petg, even pla and back them with fiberglass, don't have to rely on infill that way

[@blaqlabspodcast5816]

Tpu is tough, can handle it all and is flexible..

[@blaqlabspodcast5816]

​@@otallonobest thing I found is people print TPU and then back fill it with epoxy internally and it makes for a really tough part

[@whatluck1508]

Im looking at getting a 3d printer at some point by the end of the year to 3d print some parts for my own car. Im not going any major body panels, mainly just a spacer for the rear spoiler(which will lift it up by 5/8in, which does give the look im after), a replacement center dash speaker grill, and a adapter plate for my rear speakers to fit a tweeter into the bigger mid range speaker space. The OEM speakers on the rear originally used a 6x9 woofer for producing sub frequencies, along with something like a 2in mid bass driver. I had replaced these original speakers with aftermarket component speakers, and just need to fabricate a adapter for the tweeter instead of trying to use silicone, as silicone doesnt take the heat of the sun on the rear deck. I have already designed the interior parts but cant say for sure everything will fit as I want till after i can print. It will mainly be trial and error for me.

[@9t8alti]

Car has come a super long way from the day i met you at GLD some years back, i think you were out there drifting it for the first time and i had my S14 attempting to drift it lol

[@DingDongDrift]

@@9t8alti that's where it all began!

[@KipringPayne]

You have done an amazing job. Really impressed. Do the swoop on the blinkers - it matches the aesthetic more and straight just seems half assed compared to everything else you have accomplished.

[@Beek88]

Can you go over the printer set up? I have no idea where to start

[@DingDongDrift]

@@Beek88 get a bambulab and start printing, that's the easiest part of all of this

[@jackofalltrades3011]

My PETG body kit is warping. I’ve thought of applying resin before putting primers and paint. How many layers of resin did you put on before paint? And do you mind sharing the PETG filament you used?

[@funfun8095]

Try ASA. Petg, I like Creality. Don't buy elegoo!

[@otallono]

I like to use fiberglass filler or fiberglass resin/cloth on the backside of the prints to strengthen them. Because we don't care what the back looks like and it won't change the shape of the front. I print the parts thin for this purpose, not sure if it will help if you have a part with infill.. and I don't know if just resin by itself is going to strengthen the part that much. If at all possible, I print a negative of the part and make the final part out of fiberglass.

[@ChadwickEllison]

Keep it up, man! I love unique auto creations and love to see people creating them. I’m pretty excited to get into 3D printing soon myself. And I am a car/motorcycle enthusiast also. I want to take on another custom bike build but with the utility of 3D printing. Been using Blender for over 10 years. Exciting times.

[@josephyang3260]

This looks so much better than the RX, the design actually fits the car

[@NemRacing]

The big smile at the intro is why I stayed

[@JuanManuelTastzian]

Loved the video and the answers. I came across your project recently because I love cars since forever and recently have been into investigating 3D printing, so it got recommended. I'm so rooting for you, man. I think that people can like the design or not, but there's no question that you have the skills and willpower to make this work. I am a digital illustrator (work with vector art) and mean to learn 3D with Blender soon. That, paired with an imminent 3D printer purchase (probably Bambu P1S with AMS) means that all these tips and tricks will come in handy for me. Subscribed and wishing you the best!

[@hipro84]

Glad i randomly came across you on tik tok. Can’t I may have missed the start of you journey but I’m excited to see the rest of it

[@mimmolagonigro]

ottimo progetto ragazzo il primo video che ho visto è stato dell'Einstar Vega.. impressionante. continua così non vedo l'ora di seguire i progressi.

[@rdsjankee8532]

I must say in spanish "me quito el sombrero" is a way to say outstanding job bro. I been wanting to do a hybrid of 2 bumpers I seen before but I dont know how to make a mold. I worked with fiberglass and epoxy before but my knowledge is no more than repair paint and join. I do speaker panels for car and subwoofer enclousure before but I would like to know how to do these stuff

[@jasonruch3529]

Brand new ding dong here😊😊😊 can wait to make my own with my printer 😊

[@anthonypond1247]

That looks amazing, Excellent work

[@andrewruenzel]

I saw your car at great lakes drag a couple months ago and you just came up in my recommended. the 3d printed bumper looks crazy

[@DingDongDrift]

welcome!

[@augustwhite7390]

Have you consider going with a 3ur or a newer lexus v8 since you are trying to make it into a new version of an sc400

[@DingDongDrift]

@@augustwhite7390 i would if they weren't 5k lol

[@defaulttofu3D]

as a young 3d artist i hope i can break into a decent job in this field and dedicate my free time to something like this soon, great job!

[@FactoryStage]

Can’t wait to see you update the interior

[@DingDongDrift]

@@FactoryStage same, tired of the gutted interior life

[@realmodsnation]

Working on a 1968 Mustang Fastback wide-body drift queen with a completely reimagined interior. Great point about PETG - I’ll definitely be using that.

[@DingDongDrift]

I wanna modernize an even older car like that so badly. Some sort of giant land barge and make it even bigger lol

[@Colbyster7]

I have been switching to using PCTG for most of my parts, it has perfect layer adhesion, it's easier to print with than PLA and it is better than PETG in a lot of ways.

[@Colbyster7]

It also prints at roughly the same temps as PETG but has far superior chemical resistance, UV/Temp Resistance, and performs on par with ASA

[@nickalfonso8616]

@@Colbyster7 What brand do you use? Ive recently been looking into it more as my hate for PETG grows larger.

[@arthurtorricer4544]

i happy i found your video.. I want to make new rear spoiler and other parts for my car. I wanted to make new parts for othe vehicles for auto body shops. I currently have A1 min.. and X1C and snapmaker J1 idex printer. Next is Qidi 4 plus printer and A1.. I'm learning plasticity now with my kids..they are into robotics.

[@richardsurey6167]

You can add a lot of strength using infill if you use an infill line multiplier.

[@DingDongDrift]

@@richardsurey6167 perimeters are way stronger relative to weight added

[@richardsurey6167]

@@DingDongDrift Oh it definitely adds a lot of weight! It is relative but for ultimate strength it's useful. I make RC boats so it means my hulls are full of waterproof compartments when they smash into rocks etc. Could you use TPU for a bumper?

[@DingDongDrift]

@@richardsurey6167 you could but you can't body work or even epoxy tpu, nothing sticks to it

[@ThatMurcuryTurd]

Will you build other support brackets for the bumper like thin aluminum or steel then fiberglass over that to work as a weight and strengthen the bumper so that you can mold it? or is it strong enough for you to mold it without it bending?

[@DingDongDrift]

@@ThatMurcuryTurd it's sturdy enough to mold as is

[@blaqlabspodcast5816]

I did my body kit in Fusion 360. Worked just fine. Has most of the same features as Maya and it won't be insanely expensive.

[@lupusk9productions]

How do I get a 3d modeling/ product design job ? I love 3d modeling and printing stuff and would love to do that as a career. I can't find much for that type of work though on the job boards.

[@DingDongDrift]

@@lupusk9productions there's hundreds of jobs on LinkedIn, indeed, and every other job site

[@ebenmeyburgh7684]

@lupusk9productions if you want to go into cgi and video games blender and polygon modeling is your best bet. If you want to move into ID and the automotive industry learn a nurbs based software, I would suggest Alias as this is industry standard!!

[@7Mindovermatter1]

LOVE THE SC , ONE IF NOT THE SICKEST SC BUILD AND VISION

[@brentforte5950]

I have a 86 Yamaha Radian and need a right side Radian side cover can't find one anywhere The left side ones are everywhere but the right side is impossible to find . Is that something you could do?

[@jonathanhurdthe]

Never seen your stuff but this is insane work & the informative breakdown is so sick - I’d love to do some of this with my Volvo 240 one day

[@strider5402]

I have a question. Why didn't you pull a mould from the printed parts to them make them out of fiberglass rather than have them pla.... 11:21 ah ok

[@andrewh2593]

You got a great result with the Bambu's but if you want to greatly simplify design and print I highly recommend looking into Modix. I could print that entire bumper in 2 parts. They have variants that could do it in 1 part though. But that would be more if you were looking to do stuff like this on a regular basis. The larger parts are also have a major pitfall in that a design or print error means you just wasted $80 in materials and a weekend of printing.

[@DingDongDrift]

@@andrewh2593 I'm pretty sure it's faster to do it in parts with a bambulab than any large format printer

[@510subzero]

Bruhhh… I would buy that file quick, can I contact you to design one for the rust bucket that I get soon? I’ve been looking for body kits everywhere and I can’t find ones that I really like

[@djmips]

Your 2001 Discovery One interior is mint.

[@DingDongDrift]

Where'd you find that lol?

[@TheTechnoaddict]

I use freeform modelling in fusion 360 for the creative side and when finished i use the cad ability from fusion 360 to make a parametric version.

[@carnagefpv8256]

I think you should print another bumper and make a plug then start pulling some. That bumper is wicked, and im sure people would buy it

[@treffle17]

That old Lexus Dingdong looks exactly like the new Lexus dingdong 😧

[@dongi]

as a engineering student who is making custom engine i think this project is awesome

[@steveg2277]

Custom engine?? Sounds cool! I’m a mechanical engineer myself. You should post it!! (After securing a patent) ;)

[@strs7881]

When did they come out with the lexus z 👀👀

[@doug774]

For strength and rigidity what thickness do recommend printing at?

[@paatz04]

Super impressive. Motivates me to try and do the same

[@Mizt_Plays]

Bro you NEED to start your own bodyit company. Get with some guys that have the vision for bodykits, a fabricator, etc.

[@phatlip918]

Do you do commission work?

[@DingDongDrift]

@@phatlip918 no, not enough time. I still have a full time job

[@neonnerd1364]

I'm gonna be honest. I'm using an ender 3 printer (I will be upgrading soon) and I get some really nice and clean prints on it. My neighbor uses crazy expensive printers and even he was surprised I printed stuff as clean as I did on my ender 3. I hate the manual bed leveling though.

[@DingDongDrift]

@@neonnerd1364 every printer can print well, the difference is printing well quickly.

[@neonnerd1364]

@@DingDongDrift ya for sure. My printer is slow as hell lol.

[@_zoid]

I have an Ender 3 clone (Neptune 2) and my tinkering to printing ratio is abysmal. There’s always something to fix or tune

[@neonnerd1364]

@@_zoid ya that's the issue I have on the e3. When it works it works great but it's a pita sometimes.

[@AshlynDesign.999]

Blender + Plasticity = Magic

[@carlomdlf]

omg i do 3d modelling for custom Assetto parts, i could %100 do this just gotta get the money and printing skills but I'm definitely doing it in the future I had no clue it was possible

[@otallono]

Possibilities are limited by your imagination. I like to take car models from gran turismo 7 (GT is the only game in existence that has fully 3D scanned models of the real cars, forza does not) and print parts from those models. They made it very hard to get these models now.

[@carlomdlf]

@@otallono i've known about the GT cars but I've always wondered where people actually get them 😭, can you share the source?

[@A.A.R.0.N.]

Side skirts 🙌💯🔥 Use led strip light for alternating white light and then amber for turn signal

[@MentallyLatent]

Roof mounted wing????? I'm now a certified ding dong. As a mech E student, love your work. Bigger brain shit than I could do (currently)

[@wil687]

I can use Maya but, I'm confused as how you attach the surface to the boxes, or do you Boolean, splitting polygons???

[@DingDongDrift]

@@wil687 what surface to what boxes?

[@Driftcatz]

This is super inspiring!

[@TheSwedishCarGuy]

CONGRATS on 10k :D love the creativity :)

[@DingDongDrift]

Thank you

[@TheSwedishCarGuy]

@@DingDongDrift np :) Love what you have done :)

[@surfninjafishing8297]

Body kit companies hate him for this one simple trick

[@chrib2209]

I have a question, what are you gonna do if you ever get in a front damaging accident while you’re doin the whole drifting shabang

[@DingDongDrift]

Find out next week 🤣

[@RicheyBLS]

Thanks for confirming I've been building a bunch of 3D parts for my interior on my car and have been using PETG but I was using lots of infill for strength I'm gonna try your settings and see how things come out

[@DingDongDrift]

@@RicheyBLS 6 perimeters for interior parts and you're golden

[@RicheyBLS]

Thanks bro saving me a lot of PETG rolls. How good is your scanner resolution at scanning smaller pieces? A lot of the good big scanners aren't so great at scanning small parts on the cheaper side of scanners

[@DingDongDrift]

@@RicheyBLS yea it's not amazing, but einstar is sending me something very special pretty soon 😉

[@RicheyBLS]

@@DingDongDrift sweet I'll stay tuned

[@BandoBoi-td4hp]

do them like bubbles smallest to large and make a housing for it

[@snowskate2891]

The led strip turn it into a switch back for your turn signals would look cleaner in my opinion and you use the whole vents for you coolers

[@NoMoreBsPlease]

4:47 That's just not true. Especially with Fusion. You can do parametric or surface modeling like Maya. I highly suggest anyone interested in Designing 3D Models to check out software like Fusion 360 or Shapr3D.

[@briannacaylor8627]

I USE BLENDER TO MAKE MY 3D PRINTED BODY KITS AND PARTS AND ONE ENDER 3 PRINTER . AND YOU STILL AMAZE ME. AND ONE DAY I HOPE TO BE AS GOOD AS YOUONE DAY.

[@daquellejones264]

The R. Kelly America song at the end is f-king hilarious

[@Incaensio]

I love you to redo the whole rear end.

[@DingDongDrift]

@@Incaensio i will don't worry, even the interior

[@Incaensio]

@@DingDongDrift I'm so excited

[@hovig]

@@DingDongDrift I was about to coment the same thing. This may be sacrilegious but I think it would look dope with a rear end like prizza mikes Z with the spoiler

[@christiancosa9290]

Yeah it just doesn’t feel complete good to know he’s working towards that

[@jv2513]

i would literally buy an sc just for this kit

[@YT_Gopnik_Mario]

i like how you made your own Widebody for Lexus and how legal is that it doesnt have Certificate that its meant for that exact car and its hand made

[@DingDongDrift]

@@YT_Gopnik_Mario nothing needs a certificate of any sort where i live

[@YT_Gopnik_Mario]

@@DingDongDrift i live in Bosnia and Herzegovina and not Illinois, USA and where i live you need Certificate that its legal to install so car can pass Inspection for Road use like i. Germany to pas Tüv you need that Certificate

[@DingDongDrift]

@@YT_Gopnik_Mario yep, nothing like that here

[@trapper1211]

did I miss the part where you actually talk about how the fffff is this massive part printed or was it not in the video? Do you have an absolutely giant 3d printed, or is the bumper made from many smaller parts joined together? if so, how are they joined together?

[@DingDongDrift]

Yea the bumper video

[@yowhatsup9909]

Very impressive, almost makes me want to design something for my car.

[@jasona70]

just here to say, appreciate the costco socks.

[@DingDongDrift]

@@jasona70 lol good eye

[@nocntnt]

where is the link for the LED STRIPS?

[@DingDongDrift]

@@nocntnt whoops, added it now

[@BenDunlop]

Incredible work amigo

[@Valdarious]

lol, how do you get away with no plate on the front in IL is my big question. I used to live there and cops are like crazy about that.

[@DingDongDrift]

@@Valdarious good luck i guess, i also have antique plates and they're more lenient about that

[@BevansMotorsport]

i know you want to do the rear bumper but honestly looks cool as it is. type in porsche 944 leman rear arches, and yours looks done in the same style

[@DingDongDrift]

When you see what I'm cooking you'll delete this comment 😂

[@LesFishingMoreCatching]

Nice front bumper. You would benefit from an Elegoo Orange Storm Giga, mine should ship to me this week finally.

[@DingDongDrift]

@@LesFishingMoreCatching I've seen horror stories about those printers lol

[@LesFishingMoreCatching]

@@DingDongDrift only the KZbin 3D Printer community people got theirs to promote so I dono how the customer ones will be. Hopefully I won’t have any issues. I bave 4 bedslingers and a Bambi P1S now.

[@diegomr3745]

It is definitely a 2025 Supra cousin with that no blinker feature 🔥🔥

[@stigmautomata]

sculpting the forward-facing fenders to cover the full width of the tires but not the back-facing fenders is certainly a choice

[@RosserNFT]

Can you share a file on how you make the clamps on the back of the bumper to connect and build, I understand I would have to make a few changes for an 06 350Z.

[@DingDongDrift]

@@RosserNFT what clamps?

[@RosserNFT]

Sorry you said you add pegs, I didn't fully understand after printing the different sections of the bumper how you put it together?

[@DingDongDrift]

@@RosserNFT go check out the previous videos, i show everything

[@RosserNFT]

@@DingDongDrift will do, thanks 👍🏾🙏🏾

[@TronDawg]

Grateful for the work you’re doing. When I have the space to build an SC, I wanna do the same. Been sketching designs in Procreate for years. Played with blender for a bit. More of a CAD cat. But yeah, Grateful you raised the bar. So Cool!! ✨🌊✨

[@alextkd2003]

Looks really good!!! great job!!!

[@rocketboyjv5474]

Gotta ask what kind of education did you get for your job? I am also interested in a career in cad but specifically 3d modeling. Im going to school for an associates degree in cad and already have a bachelors in applied math. I work for my states department of transportation doing cad work with microstation and have a good bit of experience using inventor and solidworks.

[@DingDongDrift]

i have a bachelors in game design

[@DarthHintz]

could 3d print a mold for fiberglass or carbon fiber. no need to use the plastic at all other then to define the geometry

[@dylankennedy8474]

PLS PLS PLS SHOW US HOW TO MODEL CARS ON MAYA. i’m in school right now and i’m in a CGT class leaning maya but it’s so hard to do car stuff on it😊

[@DingDongDrift]

You're in luck, I'll be making a thorough car design video soon.

[@powercordz]

dude this is awesome! Great work

[@johnroyal4913]

wow im glad I spent 5 years learning fusion 360 for car parts.

[@vc8104]

camber arms for the rear so you can get rid of camber bolts. they fuck up after a couple hard drives

[@DingDongDrift]

I'm guessing you just weren't paying attention

[@RezSoxBaseball]

Is this for sale on your website i need this my boy.

[@ChicaneMedia]

Have no idea what you're talking about but its cool and I would love to learn, seems a bit overwhelming though lol

[@Akac3sh]

NEW DINGDONG ALERT

[@Projekt5.3]

Fusion 360 can do surfaces and poly modeling too

[@DingDongDrift]

Yea but it sucks for that