Hello all

**Jono9304** · 15-08-2021, 10:01

Hi I’m new to the site, having just sold a treasured classic car I’m going to live my dream of building a Stratos replica.
looking forward to meeting you and chatting soon.
Jon

**Guy Mayers** · 15-08-2021, 10:13

Welcome to the site Jon, have you joined the club to get access to the whole site? There's lots of useful advice here whichever route you choose to go down with whichever manufacturer!
In case you don't know both LB Cars and Hawk have considerably waiting lists so you've got lots of time to source and prepare donor parts before the kit arrives. I'm not aware of any cars for sale at the moment but those that do pop up are usually either advertised here first or linked to if they appear on the usual classic car websites or eBay.
Cheers
Guy

**Stratos Fear** · 17-08-2021, 12:41

Hi Jon

Not sure where in West Sussex you are but that is my neck of the woods (Arundel) so if you want a chat about building a Lister Bell let me know. Mine is finished - almost - and is currently being tweaked to get it through IVA (having failed on some relatively minor points).

Peter

**DeanM** · 17-01-2022, 14:01

Hello
Just received a reply from LB.
The order book and waiting list is closed
No mention of new orders .
Could be a year or more I guess

**Guy Mayers** · 17-01-2022, 14:05

I'm sure it will open again and you'll get your order in. Until then the I guess the value of part built kits will keep rising? Let alone the finished articles!
Guy

**ProtoTipo** · 17-01-2022, 16:41

Originally Posted by Guy Mayers

I'm sure it will open again and you'll get your order in. Until then the I guess the value of part built kits will keep rising? Let alone the finished articles!
Guy

And yet, hardly anything comes up for sale these days?

**Strat Fan** · 17-01-2022, 18:22

Originally Posted by ProtoTipo

And yet, hardly anything comes up for sale these days?

Which is a shame because there must be plenty of unfinished kits sat under sheets in garages belonging to owners who have long since given up or have maybe now even been passed down a generation.
A barn find Stratos rep must surely be a thing of potential these days?

**Martin0074** · 29-01-2022, 09:53

Originally Posted by DeanM

Hello
Just received a reply from LB.
The order book and waiting list is closed
No mention of new orders .
Could be a year or more I guess

Hi new to the site also LB as stated books are closed with a 5 year lead time !!
Hawk 2 year waiting time!

**Stratos Fear** · 29-01-2022, 10:54

Hi Martin - I'm sorry to hear there is such a long lead-time. This is the problem with a high quality, well-engineered product and finite factory production resources. If you can bear to wait it will be worth it but otherwise the only option is to buy second-hand and uprate it. As somebody has remarked on here there are a lot of kits that have been bought over the last few years but which never seem to see the light of day (unless they are in very long-term build!) It might be worth you making some enquiries of these kits.

**Martin0074** · 29-01-2022, 12:26

Originally Posted by Stratos Fear

Hi Martin - I'm sorry to hear there is such a long lead-time. This is the problem with a high quality, well-engineered product and finite factory production resources. If you can bear to wait it will be worth it but otherwise the only option is to buy second-hand and uprate it. As somebody has remarked on here there are a lot of kits that have been bought over the last few years but which never seem to see the light of day (unless they are in very long-term build!) It might be worth you making some enquiries of these kits.

I think I will do as you say and keep my eye open for used kit. I am edging towards the LB I am not looking to build an exact replica I think the general opinion is it’s easier to build if anyone out there is thinking of moving their project on let me know please cheers