Forum: For Sale - Cars, Parts & Automobilia (Bristol related only)
31-10-23, 10:06 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,154
Geoff,
The car is still listed on the DVLA...
Geoff,
The car is still listed on the DVLA website, under its registration number KYU791
The last V5C was issued by the DVLA on June 1st 2010. As you know, that in itself doesn’t mean a lot as in...
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Forum: For Sale - Cars, Parts & Automobilia (Bristol related only)
30-10-23, 04:23 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,154
Bristol 401 coming up for auction
If anyone is looking for a project to see them through the winter months and probably a bit longer!
There is a 1950 Bristol 401 going under the hammer on November 18th, without reserve. Major...
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Forum: 6 cyl Bristol cars
09-10-23, 08:36 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 576
I don’t know the fitting requirements for the...
I don’t know the fitting requirements for the wipers on a 400 but have you looked on eBay?
Search:- Morgan /Caterham Wiper Blade 6” Or 7”. For Plus 4 4/4 . Roadster and Plus 8.
They are quoted at...
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Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars
19-09-23, 05:22 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 633
Hi Andrew,
Hope you have a good and a very...
Hi Andrew,
Hope you have a good and a very enjoyable journey.
I took my 410 over there in March (via France) this year but unfortunately the old girl didn’t make it back under her own steam but...
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Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars
29-08-23, 03:05 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 733
Thanks for the replies, very much...
Thanks for the replies, very much appreciated.
After checking eFoam’s website and speaking with them over the telephone, rather than requesting samples, l decided to drive across to their premises,...
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Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars
28-08-23, 02:06 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 733
Seat Padding
I am looking to replace the foam seat padding to both front seat bases of my Bristol 410.
Does anyone know of a supplier for these items or if they are the same size and shape as fitted to other...
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Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars
28-08-23, 08:08 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 1,036
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Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars
16-08-23, 08:23 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 1,036
I read these postings with interest. I have...
I read these postings with interest. I have considered, all be it briefly on occasions, about installing louvred vents in the bonnet of my 410 but for obvious aesthetic reasons I couldn’t and...
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Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars
01-05-23, 09:39 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,022
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Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars
07-04-23, 07:04 AM
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Replies: 22
Views: 3,007
I can recommend a company not too far from you...
I can recommend a company not too far from you near Stoke-on-Trent.
The company is:-
Chase Engines Ltd
Telephone No. 01782 834322
Contact. Sean Hooker
I first used Chase Engines a few years ago to...
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Forum: Bristol News & Other Bristol Discussion
18-01-23, 06:08 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 1,499
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Forum: Bristol News & Other Bristol Discussion
12-01-23, 05:50 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 1,499
Touring Holiday
Hello,
It’s my intention to take my Bristol 410 to Morocco this year, I will be touring through France and Spain before catching the ferry from Algeciras (Spain) to Ceuta (Morocco).
Unfortunately,...
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Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars
19-12-22, 04:35 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 746
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Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars
18-12-22, 06:34 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 746
I am in full agreement with David, I fitted a...
I am in full agreement with David, I fitted a Mopar Electric Conversion Distributor to my 410 nearly 4 years ago. I was having a few issues with my existing distributor and rather than having the...
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Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars
12-11-22, 08:09 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 953
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Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars
11-11-22, 06:28 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 953
Mark,
I might be a little late in posting a...
Mark,
I might be a little late in posting a reply to your query of November 4th, if you haven’t progressed here are my thoughts
I removed the wiper motor on my 410 last year, which wasn’t too...
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Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars
14-09-22, 09:15 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 817
The trim looks very similar to the MGB’s, also...
The trim looks very similar to the MGB’s, also from the same era. See screenshot from SC Parts. Unfortunately the MGB’s joining pieces are on the corners but if it’s the same cross sectional size it...
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Forum: 6 cyl Bristol cars
25-08-22, 01:34 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,133
Hi David,
Can’t help you with the Solex but the...
Hi David,
Can’t help you with the Solex but the company I have used for my SU, Weber, Edlebrock and Zenith carburettors is Chatsworth Motor Spares.
The contact there is Eike Wellhausen. He is a very...
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Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars
09-08-22, 04:54 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,206
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Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars
05-08-22, 10:02 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,206
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Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars
21-07-22, 05:55 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,206
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Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars
17-07-22, 10:05 AM
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Replies: 22
Views: 1,858
Jeff
I would speak to SLJ or Graeme at Classic...
Jeff
I would speak to SLJ or Graeme at Classic Bristol Car Parts Ltd before you consider elongating the holes in the crossmember for their advice.
The parts list that Kevin posted, noted three...
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Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars
17-07-22, 09:44 AM
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Replies: 22
Views: 1,858
Kevin,
When I was rebuilding my suspension, the...
Kevin,
When I was rebuilding my suspension, the 4No. Bolts, 1/4” BSF securing the fulcrum brackets to the crossmember, in my opinion, appeared to be small for the job in hand. I upgraded these bolts...
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Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars
17-07-22, 06:17 AM
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Replies: 22
Views: 1,858
Kevin
Thanks for the photos attached to your...
Kevin
Thanks for the photos attached to your posting. I have been trawling through some of my photos from when I refurbished the front suspension on my early 410, with power steering. The two holes...
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Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars
16-07-22, 06:24 AM
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Replies: 22
Views: 1,858
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