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The original was posted on /r/cars by /u/FlamingoImpressive92 on 2025-02-05 20:14:02+00:00.

This is the glove box surround for a 1975 Celica. Although just decorative, it’s a pretty complex part and requires quite accurate dimensions to work (for the vents to fit).

 I spent a while finding one in the right colour for my car and thought about 3d printing one, but that got me wondering how they would have made the master for the injection mould machine back in 1974 before CAD. Most intriguing is the fake leather effect, something that even now would be more or less impossible on anything but the most accurate 3D routers or printers. Does anyone know the process behind making this 50 years ago?