Here is a process that might lend well to manufacturing end caps from scratch. Obviously you would need an original in new or really good shape to cast the mold.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zsuqB_dkqD0
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Posted: Jan 22, 2017 - 10:32 AM
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Somehow I think a good 3D printer might be better and cheaper. You could scan a single end-cap and make as many copies as needed, when needed.
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