In theory it's a good idea. I've also told a couple new members about the hinges, and all I can recommend is to contact Steve and hope he'll make a set. It's not a good system if someone needs a set and Steve isn't making them.
The problem is, how are we going to get 8-10 members to shell out $300 for each set of hinges that aren't even for their car? They'll probably eventually get the money back, but it'll take time and they won't make anything. Then who foots the bill for the next batch? I guess if all members kicked in it would be cheaper, but it'll probably still be difficult to get people to do it.
It seems like a good way to do it would be to convince Steve to make a batch to keep and sell as people need them. Or if he doesn't want to make a whole batch without getting paid, then make three or four extra sets as part of the next batch. That way he'll have the extras to sell as people need them and he won't be out a whole lot of money for the material and his time. He could even sell those for a little more, say $325. Call the people who order as part of the batch a "group buy" so they get them for $300, and if someone needs a set right away they pay a little more to compensate Steve for putting out the time and money up front.
Another possibility would be for one person to order a batch from Steve and sell them as people need them for a small profit. I might do it depending on the numbers and how Steve feels about it.
Either way, I agree that it would be better to do something so that people can get the hinges when they need them.
