Wanted: Gum Hoods - Shimano 600 AX

How do you lots...

I'm restoring an Italian steel frame with full Shimano 600AX groupset.
It's all in perfect nick, apart from the gum hoods which are perishing, cracking and splitting.

I have no idea of compatability between hoods from other types from levers, so any advice of what I could substitute in would be appreciated.

Ideally I am after the below, but NOS in white.

Am I asking too much...?
Maybe.

I've got a set in white, but they're used.

How used are they Luci...?

If they are clean and uncracked then I'll have em off you.
Assuming you are offering and not boasting.

I am in the same situation for am 1981 Shimano 600AX groupset.

White or tan/gum works fine for me, I have an auto search on eBay but nothing has come up yet.

Cheers

Vince

there were a load of NOS Adamas ax levers with the grey hoods on ebay not so long ago... they were BIN £12 so might be worth getting them and swaping the hoods over?

@mattyc Link or it didn't happen :-)

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VINTAGE-Bremshebel-Brake-Lever-SHIMANO-ADAMAS-AX-Levier-de-frein-NOS-/251629120734?pt=Sport_Radsport_Fahrradteile_Komponenten&hash=item3a9643acde

Thanks @mattyc , found them now.

They have a hole as they are not aero but that's good enough for £20

UPDATE: I emailed the seller to ask for a price for hoods alone. Will report as appropriate.

Hello every one
now available in any colour 45 euro shipped

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now available in any colour 45 euro shipped

These look absolutely gorgeous!

I take it there's some sort of a 3D printer that can do gum/rubber material now??

not 3d printed.. all made by my hand... try to made it for more than 4 years.. and finally
ready to sell

btw first photo of brake levers is from my online shop :)