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Forum: 6 cyl Bristol cars 05-04-24, 02:32 PM
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Posted By mikebro
Sorry, my 403 is still at the trimmers so I can't...

Sorry, my 403 is still at the trimmers so I can't get dimensions for you.
Forum: 6 cyl Bristol cars 05-04-24, 08:53 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 319
Posted By mikebro
If I've selected the correct thumbnail pictures,...

If I've selected the correct thumbnail pictures, hopefully these will help.

Cheers

Mike
Forum: 6 cyl Bristol cars 06-03-24, 12:07 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,972
Posted By mikebro
Just been to visit the 403 at the trimmers....

Just been to visit the 403 at the trimmers. Attached are photos of the rebuilt door pulls. Thanks to the guys on this forum thread. As a result I was able to explain exactly what I wanted. The...
Forum: 6 cyl Bristol cars 21-10-23, 11:19 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,972
Posted By mikebro
My 403 is off to the trimmers, week after next....

My 403 is off to the trimmers, week after next. I'm in the process of putting together the various bits and pieces they will need. Amongst the bits is a pair of 400 door pulls, which are longer than...
Forum: 6 cyl Bristol cars 26-08-23, 07:53 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,295
Posted By mikebro
Bristol did this conversion on my 403. They...

Bristol did this conversion on my 403. They simply drilled the cap and welded an adaptor to it to take a tubing connector.
Forum: 6 cyl Bristol cars 26-08-23, 07:51 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,295
Posted By mikebro
I have a 403 with a factory fitted Dunlop disc...

I have a 403 with a factory fitted Dunlop disc brake conversion, done in 1958.

Vacuum tank - a very knowledgeable friend pointed out that the vacuum on a 400/401/403 is produced by only the front...
Forum: 6 cyl Bristol cars 29-07-23, 07:58 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 918
Posted By mikebro
No idea on the triumph engine conversion. But as...

No idea on the triumph engine conversion. But as someone coming to the end of my 403 restoration, I can tell you that there is no one place for Bristol parts! Best bet by far is to join BODA! You...
Forum: 6 cyl Bristol cars 30-06-23, 09:57 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 880
Posted By mikebro
Glad you got sorted. As an alternative for the...

Glad you got sorted. As an alternative for the future, the Unipart equivalent is
GFE 1005 and these still seem to be available, usually at a similar price to the Inline Filters offering.
Forum: 6 cyl Bristol cars 06-06-23, 10:22 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 954
Posted By mikebro
I got mine from BODA.

I got mine from BODA.
Forum: 6 cyl Bristol cars 26-05-23, 01:50 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,622
Posted By mikebro
I rebuilt my 403 carbs myself using parts from...

I rebuilt my 403 carbs myself using parts from Gower and Lee. The parts were purchased by the previous owner in 2001, but Gower and Lee are still around and seem to be knowledgable on classic Solex....
Forum: Bristol News & Other Bristol Discussion 05-05-23, 02:55 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,216
Posted By mikebro
There's also an AC Aceca Bristol. Looks in...

There's also an AC Aceca Bristol. Looks in reasonable condition.
Forum: 6 cyl Bristol cars 01-03-23, 11:52 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,622
Posted By mikebro
Sorry for the late repsonse but I am only...

Sorry for the late repsonse but I am only recently at the stage of reinstalling all the controls through the bulkhead on my 403, and have only just sorted out how my choke (mixture control) works....
Forum: 6 cyl Bristol cars 23-01-23, 05:41 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,093
Posted By mikebro
Those look good Peter thanks. These are the first...

Those look good Peter thanks. These are the first I've seen where the LEDs are in the same postion as the filaments on a tungsten bulb. This is important for the tripod headlights because there's a...
Forum: 6 cyl Bristol cars 23-01-23, 12:56 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,093
Posted By mikebro
LED bulbs for Tripod Headlights?

I'm just starting to install a new wiring loom in my 403 and have to make some decisions about bulbs. Has anyone tried LED bulbs in the PF770 Lucas tripod headlights? If so, which ones and are they...
Forum: 6 cyl Bristol cars 04-12-22, 05:27 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,747
Posted By mikebro
On the" better late than never" basis, I've just...

On the" better late than never" basis, I've just finished rebuilding the first of the two doors. The 1 1/2" screws hold the inside wooden piece down into the door frame.
Forum: 6 cyl Bristol cars 26-10-22, 08:40 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 986
Posted By mikebro
Yes an excellent set of photos. Very similar to ...

Yes an excellent set of photos. Very similar to my experience in the UK with my 403. All six outriggers needed replacing or repairing, along with the one spare wheel carrier mounting that had not...
Forum: 6 cyl Bristol cars 21-09-22, 01:43 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,747
Posted By mikebro
Away till sometime first week October. Sorry no...

Away till sometime first week October. Sorry no idea about the screws without being at my 403. Similarly the window handles - I remember they have a kind of sprung pin in them which if not seized up...
Forum: 6 cyl Bristol cars 18-09-22, 07:41 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,747
Posted By mikebro
I'm still away so can't completely answer your...

I'm still away so can't completely answer your question. However, there is no rubber strip on the outside of the wind up window glass. The original wide metal strip, that had two parallel felt strips...
Forum: 6 cyl Bristol cars 10-09-22, 09:04 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,747
Posted By mikebro
In answer to your first question, I'm away for...

In answer to your first question, I'm away for four weeks so can't check. I would bet though that they're painted satin black under all the grease, like the rest of the interior metalwork.

Secondly,...
Forum: 6 cyl Bristol cars 10-09-22, 08:44 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,747
Posted By mikebro
In answer to your first question, I'm away for...

In answer to your first question, I'm away for four weeks so can't check. I would bet though that they're painted satin black under all the grease, like the rest of the interior metalwork.

Secondly,...
Forum: 6 cyl Bristol cars 09-09-22, 08:52 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,747
Posted By mikebro
My 403 window regulators are out of the car just...

My 403 window regulators are out of the car just now. They are covered in dirty grease. I'm intending to clean them down and regrease with fresh.
Forum: 6 cyl Bristol cars 31-08-22, 11:43 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,349
Posted By mikebro
That certainly explains it! And the tank doesn't...

That certainly explains it! And the tank doesn't have to have much water in it before the pickup pipe is seeing it. You will want to work out how the water got there in the first place...
Forum: 6 cyl Bristol cars 25-07-22, 10:28 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 2,326
Posted By mikebro
OK - so answers came there none! I've tried...

OK - so answers came there none! I've tried fitting the gasket both ways, and have come to the conclusion that the gasket is meant to go between the back-shell and the bodywork. The outer chrome ring...
Forum: 6 cyl Bristol cars 22-07-22, 06:27 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 2,326
Posted By mikebro
PF770 headlights on 403

I've at last got the 403 back from rhe paintshop and I'm starting to fit it out. It has early style Lucas PF 770 headlights. These are the ones where the backshell fits behind the bodywork. The...
Forum: 6 cyl Bristol cars 08-04-22, 10:24 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 3,983
Posted By mikebro
Geoff Everything I've read, including your post...

Geoff

Everything I've read, including your post above, seems to reference later cars. Are you saying that a 1953 403 would also have been M6021?

Mike
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