410 exhaust manifold

[livermoreb]

The left hand exhaust manifold on my 410 has been damaged by a transport company delivering it to my house. Apparently it is not possible to get new ones, or even second hand ones. Bristol Cars have suggested having it welded but I am not sure this would be very durable.

Has anyone else had this problem? Any suggestions as to how I might solve this problem? Brian May has suggested that this is a fairly common issue so I am wondering if it would be worth having a batch made, assuming this is possible.

Any suggestions would be welcome.

Bob Livermore