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400 undergoing complete restoration in Australia

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400 undergoing complete restoration in Australia

This 400 (car number 200) originally sent to O and S Sportscar Restoration in Sydney. After 12 months and a small fortune, it became clear that it was beyond their knowledge and capabilities so I have handed the restoration over to Sebastian Gross who has restored 4 Bristols apart from other marques.
He is doing a thorough job to the peculiar requirements of a Bristol. The latest photos show the car finished and running in BOCA rallies. It won best recent restoration at the Bristols to Noosa rally in May this year 2019

Connolly leather and English wool cloth for the interior upholstery and trim

On our way to Noosa for the Bristols to noosa Rally

All body panels now bolted on, tuning the carburettors.

On the road from northern New South Wales to Melbourne, a journey of 1200 kilometers with a new engine. Delivering the car to the upholsterers for...

Back from the painter and bolting on the body panels

A good shot showing the bumper carriers, steering rack, lever arm shock absorbers, brake booster cover on rhs behind wheel, new Michelin X tires,...

The body painted- still at the paint shop

three additional coats of primer, each one rubbed back

doors, boot lid and guards in the spray booth

African Cedar dash timber, finished - by Manfred Riehl a beautiful job

Frame timbers in doors re-glued with epoxy and holes filled and glued with dowels, the result is tight, solid timber frames in the doors, which now...

New dash timbers (African cedar) cut out from templates

The body now with suspension, brakes, steering and wheels replaced

Restored engine and gearbox ready for installation

Dash with restored gauges installed, timber is being renewed, new wiring harness installed

Nolathane bushes fitted to diff. carrier

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