Newbie about to attempt a LB build.....

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Hi Hugo

im in a very similar position as you, placed my order with LB about 6 weeks ago so looking at getting my kit early next year.
I've also bought a 166 that is currently in bits in my garage, scrapped the shell last week and am in the process of refurbishing the engine (head gasket + cam belt).

I've been looking at x19 bits but finding them very scarce, £180 - £200 for a pair of door handles!!!! I was wondering if anybody had looked at logistics of getting new ones made? No idea how you would go about it but with the orders that LB are now getting plus all the Hawk kits could be a viable option?

Good luck with the build, I guess you'll be starting yours around the same time as me..
Cheers Nick

When I put My order onto the LB kit ; I have bought all parts needed from X 1/9 from a sort of France Ebay and was lucky to find so many pairs or door and over catch centers at really good prices ,so acquire all those ; but now all vendors are aware of the final use of these rare parts and evidently prices are now more than crazy
So to help SEC I did a study in redoing parts project including door handles and more others ; door handles need so much tooling, casting ,and machinig that if it is not done a minimum serie of 100 pairs !!! cost wil be equal to the prices found on the bay now .... so who is able to invest so much money for so many parts in one batch = NOBODY
At the moment am working in redoing inside chromed button and spacer in black ertalon for the windows stopper and I have too in hand the GR4 specific illuminated puch button done that am showing to members at Silverstone