Fire damaged Bristol 411 for sale

[DODD]

Hello All,

Currently up for auction is a 1972 Bristol 411. This car has suffered what looks like quite considerably fire damage to the engine bay, with a degree of front end body damage.

According to the details it will come with a private registration plate, whatever that might be!

The opening/starting bid is set at £21250.00, presumably plus commission at 6%.

Anyone interested, please cut and paste the follow the link:-

https://auctions.synetiq.co.uk/aucti...-saloon/428413

Brian

[Xseries]

The car was originally on plate TYY533L but given a private plate JIW 363.
This splendid looking car was an LPG conversion and I wonder if that led to the fire. Alternatively E10 can perish fuel lines on older models as I know of a Triumph that was burnt out as a result of a fuel leak. Worth replacing the fuel hoses with E10 resistant ones if in doubt.
The front grille has been bashed in upside down and this is the second 411 that the scrapyard has had in the past 3 years. I do hope someone will save this car......
Brian (different one!)

[Philip]

I viewed the other fire damaged 411 - seems it might have since been recorded as Cat B, because it’s being broken for parts.

[Ed.bass416]

So many jobs completed to get back on the road. Theses cars don’t like sitting around in the open for a couple of years! It didn’t help that’s someone had scavenged so many parts - not even a single bulb was left, let alone a bunch of engine parts missing. The issue of needing a new bumper - Thankyou eBay. Graeme has been fantastic sourcing the parts needed - a few hens teeth like the ratchet bolts on the rear parking brake to reinstate the auto adjust. Last big one is the bonnet, which is a reskin job for SLJ later this year. Fon I’m enjoying little runabouts in south London with new electronic ignition, Edelbrock and elec fuel pump as well as completely refurbed brake callipers…nothing to far from home until new steering hydraulic line arrives from SLJ!
Question to.
Question to the group - the self levelling has been largely removed except the piston in the rear wheel arches and pipe to the engine. Adjusting the torsion bars is an option for lifting the rear. As I plan to use the car for 4 grownups, I like the idea of the original al self levelling or a newer solution. Has anyone got a diagram or views on a replacement.

[Xseries]

Do you need centre caps for the snowflake wheels?

[Ed.bass416]

Here you can see the somewhat difficult to find centers with stickers from Graeme - fantastic look. You can also see the restored brake callipers with a little girling sticker for fun… bonnet paint and fender repair still to do, but for now, enjoying the driving…