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Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars 09-07-24, 02:17 PM

Replies: 5 Fuel Tank Float Unit Views: 628 Posted By Giles Holden sell sender units - you would need to... Holden sell sender units - you would need to adjust the sender for length. Could be the gauge as well of course - you could test if the sender is working by seeing if the voltage to the gauge works...

Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars 07-01-23, 06:15 PM

Replies: 2 Gear selector cable - cast iron torqueflite Views: 1,027 Posted By Giles Thanks! Got it out and then the gearbox - Thanks! Got it out and then the gearbox -

Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars 23-12-22, 02:56 PM

Replies: 2 Gear selector cable - cast iron torqueflite Views: 1,027 Posted By Giles Gear selector cable - cast iron torqueflite Does anyone know how the gear selector cable is removed from the cast iron torqueflite on a 407 and 408? I don’t think it should be too difficult - but it is not just pulling out. Thanks Giles

Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars 04-11-22, 05:08 PM

Replies: 9 408 wiper problems Views: 1,199 Posted By Giles It's a Lucas 6W on my 408 - same as on some Rolls... It's a Lucas 6W on my 408 - same as on some Rolls Royces and Bentleys. I found this page Tom Yang's Ferrari Restoration...

Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars 12-10-22, 08:18 PM

Replies: 2 Installing new accelerator link rod bellows Views: 4,188 Posted By Giles Looks good! BODA had some stock of the bellows a... Looks good! BODA had some stock of the bellows a couple of years ago, I think (at least for the 408).

Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars 12-10-22, 08:16 PM

Replies: 3 408 chassis number location Views: 1,247 Posted By Giles Yes, if it is like mine there should be a brass... Yes, if it is like mine there should be a brass plate on the chassis in the engine bay

Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars 04-05-22, 02:52 PM

Replies: 21 408: A lot of heat coming through the firewall. Views: 2,648 Posted By Giles Yes, to jump on a bandwagon - I had this too and... Yes, to jump on a bandwagon - I had this too and the heater was constantly on. Drove from England to France in July and it was a bit of sauna. If it's coming out from the heater, I'd check that...

Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars 23-02-22, 12:37 PM

Replies: 5 409 side trim or moulding Views: 1,227 Posted By Giles I think so, but it was five or more years ago!... I think so, but it was five or more years ago! Good luck with it. I think it is normal pop-rivets for the body; I used posher stainless ones for the grille.

Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars 22-02-22, 05:43 PM

Replies: 5 409 side trim or moulding Views: 1,227 Posted By Giles Bresco will have them, and send out samples.... Bresco will have them, and send out samples. Could it be 17750P? I have ordered that from them before. thanks Giles

Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars 02-04-21, 08:12 AM

Replies: 2 408 - does anything use Whitworth nuts and bolts? Views: 833 Posted By Giles Yes. Most things other than the engine and... Yes. Most things other than the engine and gearbox are BSF. It’s mostly BSF rather than Whitworth (the fine rather than the coarse thread - and to add to the simplicity a Whitworth marked spanner...

Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars 28-03-21, 09:04 PM

Replies: 3 408 How do I remove the glovebox? Views: 715 Posted By Giles Hi David The air ducts are just attached by a... Hi David The air ducts are just attached by a jubilee clip to the heater, which protrudes through the bulkhead - you have to lie under the dashboard but it’s not that bad. I am not honestly sure if...

Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars 22-03-21, 11:32 PM

Replies: 6 408 wipers: do they self park? Views: 780 Posted By Giles P.S. if it is not parking, there is a knurled... P.S. if it is not parking, there is a knurled adjuster screw which allows you to move the parking earth to the right place. I found it easier to understand if I took off the case, but there is lots...

Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars 22-03-21, 11:21 PM

Replies: 6 408 wipers: do they self park? Views: 780 Posted By Giles There is a wiring diagram for the Lucas 6W wiper... There is a wiring diagram for the Lucas 6W wiper motor used by the 408 here - Tom Yang's Ferrari Restoration (http://www.tomyang.net/cars/ferrari.html?http://www.tomyang.net/cars/ferrari478.htm) And...

Forum: Wanted - anything Bristol car related 06-01-21, 06:45 PM

Replies: 5 Boot door lock assembly Views: 5,180 Posted By Giles Yours looks like the one attached? I don't have a... Yours looks like the one attached? I don't have a picture of this dissembled I'm afraid. You have to take off the panel at the back of the back of the boot to access it. The lock and catch...

Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars 12-12-20, 10:20 PM

Replies: 4 Adding headrests to 408???? Views: 929 Posted By Giles Hi David I wrote one for the BODA magazine;... Hi David I wrote one for the BODA magazine; others may also have added them. My 408 has a wooden seat frame - later 411s are steel I understand. I got MGB headrests and two old MGB frames. I cut off...

Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars 04-08-20, 09:35 PM

Replies: 111 Advice opinions please Views: 20,743 Posted By Giles I'm not sure which heater box you have on the... I'm not sure which heater box you have on the 410. I believe that all 407-411 boxes have four exits into the cabin. I have a heater box which I understand came from a 411 which has these in a single...

Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars 30-06-20, 07:12 AM

Replies: 5 Suggestions on removing suspension unit body Views: 1,522 Posted By Giles Yes, I think so - but yours sounds like it is... Yes, I think so - but yours sounds like it is binding much more than mine did.

Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars 11-05-20, 10:31 AM

Replies: 5 Suggestions on removing suspension unit body Views: 1,522 Posted By Giles Hi It sounds like you have done the hard work.... Hi It sounds like you have done the hard work. It sits on six studs - if you have all the nuts off and the torsion bar out then it's probably just corrosion. From memory on mine it was some...

Forum: 6 cyl Bristol cars 07-05-20, 12:22 PM

Replies: 6 403 rear Suspension Views: 1,620 Posted By Giles from recollection, it might be 3/8 bsf head and... from recollection, it might be 3/8 bsf head and so take an 18mm spanner quite well - The Classic Mechanic: MM, AF, BSW, BSF Spanner Conversion Chart...

Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars 13-03-20, 09:46 PM

Replies: 13 Removing heater knobs on a 409 Views: 1,294 Posted By Giles Hi Larry Have you tried just putting “wiper... Hi Larry Have you tried just putting “wiper knob” into ebay? If yours says “press for washer” it’s the same as one for an Aston. Otherwise, it’s the same as some Jaguars. I had the same issue as...

Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars 04-07-19, 03:51 PM

Replies: 2 Seeking Bristol 407 parts Views: 1,618 Posted By Giles Hi Paul I think Woolies and William Marston... Hi Paul I think Woolies and William Marston should have the felt seals. Not sure what you mean by the check straps - do these limit the opening of the door? If so, I don’t think my 408 came with...

Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars 14-04-19, 09:18 PM

Replies: 1 408 oil pan Views: 1,406 Posted By Giles 408 oil pan Hi Does anyone know whether it is possible to remove the oil pan from a mark I 408 with the engine in situ? Thanks Giles

Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars 29-03-19, 02:31 PM

Replies: 11 New owner of a 408 LHD #7052 Views: 3,501 Posted By Giles Mini headlight rims work on my 408. I think the... Mini headlight rims work on my 408. I think the ashtrays are Austin Healey. Roger - thanks for the tip on the vents, I will try adjusting...

Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars 01-05-18, 06:49 PM

Replies: 2 408 Colour Wiring Diagram Views: 2,226 Posted By Giles Brilliant, thank you! Brilliant, thank you!

Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars 11-02-17, 08:01 PM

Replies: 8 410 windscreen washers Views: 2,380 Posted By Giles Is it something like this? SWITCH (Windscreen... Is it something like this? SWITCH (Windscreen wiper & washer) (UD4667U) (http://www.flyingspares.com/shop/switch-windscreen-wiper-washer-ud4667.html) This worked with a 408, obviously converting...

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