Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars
05-06-23, 04:32 PM
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Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars
05-06-23, 01:22 PM
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Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars
16-11-22, 12:22 PM
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408 front window moulding
Hi all. The 408 I'm working on is missing (apart from other things like the boot latch) the chrome moulding surround for the front screen. Does anybody know of a source or if it's the same as on a...
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Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars
11-11-22, 08:30 PM
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Replies: 9
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Thanks for all the additional info. I have...
Thanks for all the additional info. I have managed to do the job and it's all working except for the parking. The problem was the shaft of the large gear was seized in its housing. I found the...
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Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars
09-11-22, 09:07 PM
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Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars
09-11-22, 08:23 PM
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408 Interior mirror mounting
The 408 I'm working on has a new headlining but hardly any holes for fittings. I've sorted out the dome light but I have no idea on how the rear view mirror is mounted. From what I've seen in an...
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Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars
05-11-22, 11:56 AM
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Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars
04-11-22, 04:37 PM
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Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars
04-11-22, 03:24 PM
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408 wiper problems
The windscreen wipers on our 408 don't work. Power is getting to the motor but I noticed the motor (Lucas 6 wire I think) was getting warm while I was checking voltages on the wires. This suggests...
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Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars
08-10-22, 11:46 AM
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408 chassis number location
Hi, I presume the 408 has a chassis number stamped somewhere on the chassis so can anyone tell me where to find it please?
Many thanks
Mark
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Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars
16-09-22, 04:02 PM
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Replies: 6
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Quick update. I've got the driver's side done...
Quick update. I've got the driver's side done and working. Once you know how the Piper mechanism operates you can work out how the wiring should be done. I had to replace much of the wiring but at...
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Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars
14-09-22, 06:05 PM
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Thanks for that Geoff. Unfortunately the motors...
Thanks for that Geoff. Unfortunately the motors shown are different from those on my car (no solenoids, for example) and the wiring is rather different by the look of it. In fact it was a 67 Rolls...
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Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars
14-09-22, 02:31 PM
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408 power window wiring problems
I'm currently working on a 408 and I'm trying to get the Piper electric windows working. The wiring is in a bad way and needs replacing but I need to get a wiring diagram for the window lift system....
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Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars
10-08-22, 04:59 AM
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Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars
09-08-22, 02:27 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,072
Thanks Geoff. That's interesting because the...
Thanks Geoff. That's interesting because the spacer's on the outside - I would have expected it to be on the inside! I can only imagine on this car it must have had an even thicker spacer on the...
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Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars
09-08-22, 10:13 AM
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Replies: 5
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408 front seat mountings
Hi all. I'm scratching my head over the front seat mountings on a 408 I'm working on. On both driver and pass side the floor is about an inch lower where the inner runner sits and this causes the...
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Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars
21-06-22, 06:58 AM
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Oil pressure gauge problem
Hi, the mechanical oil pressure gauge (Smiths PG1502/02 - presumably original) on our 408 sits at 20 instead of the hard stop at zero, engine not running. With the engine running it goes to...
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Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars
02-06-22, 12:50 PM
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Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars
31-05-22, 03:29 PM
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Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars
30-05-22, 04:28 PM
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408 rear seat fixing
I am trying to work out how the back of the rear seat on a 408 should be fixed. The bottom of the seat back I think sits behind a lip but the upper part was glued in place and the glue has made a...
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Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars
26-05-22, 02:17 PM
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Replies: 2
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408 engine earth
Our 408 doesn't have an engine/trans to chassis earth strap. Does anyone know where the earth cable was originally fixed at each end - I can't see any obvious places.
Many thanks
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Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars
10-05-22, 12:48 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 971
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Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars
10-05-22, 12:10 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 971
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Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars
09-05-22, 01:11 PM
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Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars
09-05-22, 07:35 AM
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408 bumpers and front valance
Hi. I've started working on a 408 and am trying to work out if there should be some sort of valance visible below the front bumper. I've included a pic with the bumper removed.
Also, front and...
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