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Zorglub,

Thanks once again for the photos you sent, if it’s not too much trouble are you able to take another photo from ground level looking up to the underside of the anti-roll bar bracket, please? This would certainly help when I reconstruct the framework.

Now that I have removed the radiator and cover plates etc. I have a very clear view of the problem.

My 410 has previously had the mounting brackets for the anti-roll bar replaced. Who ever did those works appears to have cut out the existing brackets back to good metal on the adjoining tube framework and welded in the new brackets in a “near enough” position. This position resulted in one of the fixing bolts on each side of the car being almost inaccessible. The only area of the tube framing and anti-roll bar brackets that has corroded is the actual bracket, all other adjacent steelwork is sound. The problem as to the cause of the corrosion is two fold. Firstly because the repairs were done in-situ any paint that had been applied to the bracket will have burnt off and the repainting would have not been adequate. Secondly, the brackets as installed (this may apply to other Bristols and should be checked) form a “cup” without any drain holds which will hold water and allow the brackets to corrode from the inside, as mine has done.

I have attached a few sad photos of the affected area, it can be clearly seen the areas in question and the misalignment of the tubes.

I will post a few more photos once everything is removed.