Forum: 6 cyl Bristol cars
09-06-23, 08:01 AM
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401 Rear Lights
Can anyone help me? I am trying to find a set of rear lights for a Bristol 401. I have the glass lens but i am missing the actual metal enclosures
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Forum: 6 cyl Bristol cars
06-06-23, 09:00 PM
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Replies: 6
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401 windscreen seal
Can anyone suggest where I can either find the correct outer rubber profile for a 401 windscreen or alternatively provide a picture of the correct profile?
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Forum: 6 cyl Bristol cars
20-11-20, 02:36 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,562
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Forum: 6 cyl Bristol cars
13-11-20, 05:37 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,562
401 Front suspension gaitors
Well for those interested I have finally dug out the leather gators and have found that there are in fact 6 in total.
Now I am struggling to see how they fit on the car.
Ideas, photos or guidance...
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Forum: 6 cyl Bristol cars
10-11-20, 02:32 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,562
401 Front suspension gaitors
Geoff
thank you very much. I purchased a set of gaiters several years ago from the Bristol Car Club in Australia. Try as I may I could not find any in the UK.
If I remember correctly the postage...
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Forum: 6 cyl Bristol cars
06-11-20, 11:47 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,562
401 Front suspension gaitors
Does any one have any photos they can share with me regarding how the leather gaitors for the front suspension spring ends and leaves are correctly fitted. Bristol part numbers 422051, 422011,...
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Forum: 6 cyl Bristol cars
03-11-20, 04:12 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,548
401/403 Door lock mechanism
Gentlemen
I believe that with your assistance we have now got the door to open. I still have the problem that the key in the drivers door rotates 360 degrees.
I assume that on the inside of the lock...
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Forum: 6 cyl Bristol cars
24-10-20, 01:04 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,548
Mike
I have a key and the key turns a full 360...
Mike
I have a key and the key turns a full 360 degrees.
In some positions it locks the door mechanism but regardless of the key position pushing the plunger on the outside of the door makes no...
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Forum: 6 cyl Bristol cars
24-10-20, 12:41 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,548
Geoff.
I have a problem with the drivers side...
Geoff.
I have a problem with the drivers side door. I can open the door from the inside by pulling on the lever which is supposed to be attached the the cable which runs inside the door. (see photo...
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Forum: 6 cyl Bristol cars
23-10-20, 01:28 PM
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Replies: 1
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Mystery items
Can anyone tell me what are these parts and where these parts came from.
I removed from my Bristol 401 6 years ago and can no longer figure out where they should go!
George
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Forum: 6 cyl Bristol cars
07-10-20, 11:25 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,548
401/403 door lock mechanism
Does anyone have any experience in adjusting the push button door locks on a 401 or 403.
For some unknown reason I cannot get the mechanism to work. We have stripped down and reassembled the lock and...
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Forum: 6 cyl Bristol cars
07-10-20, 11:22 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,179
My advice would be to start by sanding down...
My advice would be to start by sanding down suspect areas in order to see the condition of the aluminium.
You may some expose poor previous repairs and areas where the aluminium has started to...
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Forum: 6 cyl Bristol cars
07-10-20, 11:16 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 1,248
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Forum: 6 cyl Bristol cars
14-05-20, 01:27 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 2,670
Water Leak from lock
Please let us know how you get on. I have a similar problem and need to find a solution so I would be more than happy to hear of your progress and how successful will be the end result.
George
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Forum: 6 cyl Bristol cars
11-07-19, 10:43 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 2,670
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Forum: 6 cyl Bristol cars
17-03-19, 10:36 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 2,545
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Forum: 6 cyl Bristol cars
17-08-18, 01:03 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 3,096
Apologises for not getting back to you back my...
Apologises for not getting back to you back my mother passed away and we have had a hectic few months as we try and sort out the family affairs.
With regard to your questions:
I have the 400 parts...
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Forum: 6 cyl Bristol cars
29-04-18, 10:10 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 3,096
Geoff
I have the flap door and nothing else....
Geoff
I have the flap door and nothing else. Neither do I have the petrol cap which seals the tank. Looking at the top of the neck of the petrol tank it would seem that the cap itself was/is or...
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Forum: 6 cyl Bristol cars
28-04-18, 07:06 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 2,493
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Forum: 6 cyl Bristol cars
26-04-18, 03:29 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 3,096
401 Petrol Flap linkage
Can anyone help me -I am looking for the mechanism that opens the petrol flap on a Bristol 401 (activated by a button fitted in the rear arm rest)
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Forum: 6 cyl Bristol cars
26-04-18, 12:53 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 2,493
401 Part - does anyone recognise this?
After more than a year of inactivity I have got back to restoring my 401.
Unfortunately the mechanic who took the car apart is long gone.
I have come across the attached part marked N540241 - but I...
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Forum: Wanted - anything Bristol car related
20-09-17, 09:16 PM
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Replies: 0
Views: 3,070
401 can you help? Parts needed
petrol cap and the latch which unlocks the petrol cap cover and is activated by the push button in the rear arm rest.
Rear window blind?
Any help greatly appreciated.
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Forum: 6 cyl Bristol cars
20-09-17, 08:58 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 2,512
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Forum: 6 cyl Bristol cars
18-09-17, 10:58 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 2,512
401 bonnet mechanism
Can anyone help me to understand how the bonnet locks operate on a 401/403 specifically the routing of the cables which operate the 4 catches themselves. I am in the process of assembling my car and...
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Forum: 6 cyl Bristol cars
20-03-17, 05:59 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 2,550
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