RavenWorks, a Maple Grove, Minnesota, company known for its automotive machining and testing business, is launching its own line of automotive parts. RavenWorks’ employees, who are hot-rod enthusiasts, saw a need in the market for replacement parts for vintage vehicles. They decided to carefully select and manufacture extinct parts for which there was a large demand among the hot-rod restoration community.

The challenge

Many replacement parts are not always readily available to restore unique and vintage vehicles. These difficult-to-find parts may be expensive, and even if they can be found, they may be so worn that their functionality comes into question. RavenWorks engineers decided to reverse engineer the parts they often needed in their rebuilding work to ensure their quality. Once the new parts are made, they need to be inspected to make sure they are geometrically correct and physically sound.

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