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Steven Dibdin is the Co-Owner of Additive Restoration where he works with his wife Kim. They started their business in 2016 and they keep unique cars on the road by reverse engineering and manufacturing parts using 3D scanning, printing, and other cutting-edge technologies. In addition, they support restorations and special projects with problem solving and design solutions. A born and bred Londoner, Steven trained as an industrial model maker in London during the late 80’s. He has worked at the British Museum, as a director for Smart Design, a world renowned Industrial design consultancy, and New Lab, a hardware tech hub in the Brooklyn Navy Yard. Steven has worked on projects for consumer to medical, and industrial products and he holds a number of patents to his name. And he has a long list of questionable car choices that keep life interesting and full.
SHOW SPONSORS
Covercraft • American Collectors Insurance • Autogeek • Linkage Magazine • Techforce Foundation • RPM Foundation
INSPIRATION
Discovering there was a great need for producing old car parts that were essentially ‘unobtainium’.
CHALLENGE
Starting his company as a lean project that he and his wife could grow into their full time business.
SPECIAL AUTOMOBILES
1969 Rover 2000 TC
BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS
Not Much of an Engineer by Stanley Hooker
Slide Rule by Nevil Shute
PARTING WORDS OF WISDOM
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