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The only difference I've noticed between the OE and repro handles is the shape of the 'ball' rod connecting post on the back of the handle.
The OE one is cone shaped, the repro one isn't.

But...

You must have posted that at the same time as I did Peter?
Yes, the chrome ones worked in the normal way, and the price per set of three, was £150 each inc. post. (pre Brexit and for more than one...

I got some chrome handles from the same supplier, and they operated in the normal way (no mod. needed)

You would think that it would have been a worse accident to make it not worth repairing Tom?

The Stratopolonez was before its time, when you think about similar cars that were to come? (6R4, T16 etc. 6R4 mostly)

It's running an Alfa 12v Chris, so the dimensions of the (lower) chassis rails have to be wider than the original Polonez/Ferrari engined Stratos. Hence the use of Hawk suspension.
It's very similar...

I've got a 100+ Astrali one that I tried to sell for Chris Smith.
There were no takers:

The LWB cars were very few. One car in early Alitalia colours, was later painted in not one, but two Aseptogyl colour schemes.
'Not to be confused with the long tail group 5 cars, which (I'm pretty...

That's what my immediate thought was Kenny.
We've got quite a few Irish rally videos here.

Brilliant!, thanks for finding those Leigh.

It's the standard wheelbase. One of the 9 pre production cars.

I remember Patriq, you bought some parts from me, at the time?

Stradale Steering Wheel

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The horn button hole has been enlarged from standard, as usual.
Sanding all the paint off a steel steering wheel seems a strange thing...

A few years ago I overlaid drawings of both at equal sizes, to see how it pans out (see below, inc. Graham Halstead drawing in blue)
The steering rack is behind the front axle line on an X1/9,...

If you look, you can see the X1/9 factory stiffening swages on the front inner wing, as well as the (wiring?) hole(s) on the side of the headlamp boxes.
The Stratos panels look like they are made by...

It's an X1/9 tub Kenny.

I was seriously thinking of doing the same, until I started gathering secondhand Hawk suspension parts.
You'd need to widen the X1/9 track somehow. Either shifting the...

This just in:
The Pretenders playing Silverstone 2021
I'm joking, I'm joking!

I can see that it looks tight for space on your car Marcus.
My first Hawk (the dark blue car) had no door pocket on the passenger side. I wonder if this is the reason?
I also have a spare door...

I've asked Vince.

Kenny,

Remember Marcus' car is a RHD converted to LHD, so we really need someone with Hawk that has door pockets fitted, that hasn't been converted from it's original RHD or LHD offset.
Thank you...

Marcus,

You are holding the left hand helmet holder up to the right hand door.
Helmet goes towards the back of the door.

There's only half of it there!!

Hi Kenny,
Ken Tomblin is considering this type of seat. I can't remember if his has helmet holders. Ken probably hasn't got the seats yet, in any case.
Marcus Uhl has these seats in his Hawk, but...

I'm from the original group of people who witnessed the works and Chequered Flag cars performing in period. Consequently, aspiring to own the nearest thing I can get to a Stratos is deep rooted.
I...

Well, it's the same with Lotus Elans.
People forget that a lot of them were first built in people's sheds.

In the case of the L.B. STR, it's a kit car first, and a turnkey product second.
I...