Forum: Restoration and Repair - non specific
25-04-25, 11:18 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 88
Being in West Wales I don't have the luxury of...
Being in West Wales I don't have the luxury of being able to avail my self of the services of either of these companies for servicing and repair work but they are both well regarded and very helpful...
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Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars
11-04-25, 06:04 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 272
If you are going for a replacement the best...
If you are going for a replacement the best option is one of the Edelbrock carbs and preferably with a manual choke which I found much better on my 411/3 and on my Range Rover LSE which we recently...
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Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars
17-03-25, 11:32 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 458
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Forum: 6 cyl Bristol cars
26-02-25, 03:57 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 447
David,
That is good news I will add them to my...
David,
That is good news I will add them to my list of suppliers, I thought something may have happened to Coopercraft when I could not get an answer on the phone before Christmas but only saw a few...
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Forum: 6 cyl Bristol cars
26-02-25, 02:03 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 447
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Forum: Wanted - anything Bristol car related
01-01-25, 07:18 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 703
Chris,
Group Harrington were the company that...
Chris,
Group Harrington were the company that were making the stainless steel bumpers you were probably thinking about and they still make sets of bumpers for the 401/403, 406, 411's and 603 but not...
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Forum: 6 cyl Bristol cars
25-09-24, 01:15 PM
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Replies: 0
Views: 875
Update on rear axle bump stops for 401.
I spoke to Graeme at CBCPC this afternoon and the good news is that he has the rubber bump stops in stock, he thought from the drawing in the parts book that they were mounted on the axle but I sent...
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Forum: 6 cyl Bristol cars
24-09-24, 10:17 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 929
Nick
I don't know who you are referring to when...
Nick
I don't know who you are referring to when you say"Graham at. Ristorante spares will have this everyday item in stock, he must get very frustrated reading emails like this". I have never heard...
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Forum: 6 cyl Bristol cars
24-09-24, 01:26 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 929
Rear Axle bump stop for 401.
A friend of mine is restoring my old 401 and has asked if I have a spare rear axle bump stop, the one in my parts store is for my land rover is far too big and sadly those that were on the spares car...
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Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars
11-07-24, 04:40 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 658
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Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars
24-06-24, 07:01 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 746
David.
Just tried it on my 603 and first go it...
David.
Just tried it on my 603 and first go it went freely from Drive to 2, 2nd attempt however I had to press the button and then it behaved as per the handbook.
Park detent both ways, Reverse from...
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Forum: 6 cyl Bristol cars
21-06-24, 05:43 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 1,716
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Forum: 6 cyl Bristol cars
18-06-24, 05:53 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 711
Hi William
On my 401's we discovered it was...
Hi William
On my 401's we discovered it was soldered on and I suspect your 403 will be the same. We had cut the pipe out of a spares car and had it in the vice on the bench before making that...
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Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars
28-05-24, 06:13 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 872
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Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars
27-05-24, 11:18 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 872
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Forum: 6 cyl Bristol cars
28-03-24, 01:07 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 934
David,
Years ago I bought the belts and fitting...
David,
Years ago I bought the belts and fitting kit off them for my S2 Bentley and have still not got round to it. Compared to what some inexperienced garages may charge I don't think that is a bad...
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Forum: 6 cyl Bristol cars
26-03-24, 08:20 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 934
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Forum: 6 cyl Bristol cars
26-03-24, 07:21 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 934
David,
These photographs from the quickfit...
David,
These photographs from the quickfit website give you an idea how they approach the issue of putting seat belts into Bristol cars. As you can see they use the rail under the side windows for a...
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Forum: 6 cyl Bristol cars
19-12-23, 01:47 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,571
GeoffD,
It is probably brake related we were...
GeoffD,
It is probably brake related we were working with the cylinders that were on the car which apparently had been renewed years previously, It was a stalled project, but with the precaution of...
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Forum: 6 cyl Bristol cars
19-12-23, 01:01 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,571
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Forum: 6 cyl Bristol cars
18-12-23, 04:43 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,571
Austone Taxi Tyres
I know several 2 Litre owners who have been long term users of Michelin Taxi tyres and that was what I am considering putting on one of my 401's.
At the moment its on the tyres fitted by the previous...
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Forum: For Sale - Cars, Parts & Automobilia (Bristol related only)
31-10-23, 05:07 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 2,063
It is sad that this happens all too often and...
It is sad that this happens all too often and looking at the photographs on the auctioneers website I suspect the rear bumper has been damaged in the process of moving the car so its likely the...
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Forum: For Sale - Cars, Parts & Automobilia (Bristol related only)
31-10-23, 12:47 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 2,063
Brian,
If it was closer I would go and have a...
Brian,
If it was closer I would go and have a look , I wondered if the back bumpers had been unbolted or the chassis extensions under the boot had collapsed , if the latter was the case then the main...
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Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars
12-10-23, 12:29 AM
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Replies: 111
Views: 21,145
My 411/3 sold some years ago did not have any...
My 411/3 sold some years ago did not have any half throttle kickdown response but when I decided to fit an Edelbrock Performer Carb and Manual choke set to the car and adjust all the linkages as the...
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