Hi Steve and welcome to the forum! The kit was made by Gerry Hawkridge of Hawk Cars, initially as a Transformer but later under the name Hawk. The Transformer name started in 1985 and changed a few years later. The kit has been made by the same people in the same place for the last 35 years, not something many kit manufacturers can claim. Gerry is still making them so any parts you may find you need will be available, no problem. Lister Bell bodywork won't fit the Hawk or vice versa as far as I know and I don't think anyone would try tbh. Gerry does have a build agent down South who would probably be happy to give it an overhaul but I think you'd need to get it to him. I also think that Richard, the seller, may be capable of overhauling it for you, he has lots of classic car experience and is mid way through an LB build himself.
I haven't seen this car in years but knew the builder as well as his first car. I'd expect that the second attempt would be an improvement on the first, more experience!
Definitely go and see the car if you're interested, they don't come up for sale very often and those that do tend to get snapped up pretty quickly, I don't expect this one to last long. If you need someone to go with you who knows the Transformer/Hawk well and don't know anybody I'm happy to pop across to Manchester to meet you and Richard and go over the car one evening.
Cheers
Guy
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