Hey, so recently got my hands on a Birdy MK1. It was cheap and the frame still looks solid no cracks etc, just the seller neglected to tell me the free-hub is dead.

Turns out it is very hard to get a hold of 18inch wheels here in the UK. And finding a replacement hub seems next to impossible (20 year old part out of production I assume)

The Hub in question is a Shimano Nexave FH-T300 Silent Clutch
7 speed cassettes

Not sure what to do here, seems like a simple fix if you know what your doing. Any suggestions would be much appreciated. Can I use a different hub without wheel rebuild, any where I can find parts etc

Thanks