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Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars 05-11-25, 07:12 PM
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Posted By Steve Phillips
Hi all Yet another question,, The battery...

Hi all

Yet another question,,

The battery clamp on our customers 407 is a piece of angle iron, that has then had the center hacked out of it,

I realise a lot of battery clamps are in the style of...
Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars 24-10-25, 12:32 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 7,047
Posted By Steve Phillips
I'll be contacting them next week so will let you...

I'll be contacting them next week so will let you know how I get on
Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars 21-10-25, 11:22 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 7,047
Posted By Steve Phillips
Im in a similar position of needing clips for the...

Im in a similar position of needing clips for the side trim of a customers Bristol,

I found this company, who have lots of trim clips of varying styles,

Although I cant say for sure they will have...
Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars 12-08-25, 05:39 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 14,061
Posted By Steve Phillips
Imperial screws are normally available in either...

Imperial screws are normally available in either cross head or slotted which imo looks slightly better and more original than hex screws,

And black / self colour fixings will start to rust almost...
Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars 10-08-25, 09:54 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 14,061
Posted By Steve Phillips
Hi I am currently working on a customers 407, so...

Hi

I am currently working on a customers 407, so I'll make the assumption that the hinges on an 8 will be the same, on the 7 the A post screws are 5/16 BSF "British standard fine"...
Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars 28-07-25, 02:25 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 8,407
Posted By Steve Phillips
Yes another 407 question, sorry, At the rear of...

Yes another 407 question, sorry,

At the rear of the bonnet, but attached to the front of the scuttle panel there is a steel mesh vent and surround, ours doesn’t have anything behind it like sponge...
Forum: Wanted - anything Bristol car related 08-07-25, 04:53 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,979
Posted By Steve Phillips
Can't help regards metal stitching but I can...

Can't help regards metal stitching but I can recommend

www.castironwelding.co.uk

I have no business connection to them but have just had a Mazda rotory centre plate welded there and it machined...
Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars 05-02-25, 07:58 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 8,407
Posted By Steve Phillips
I can buy solid urothane bar from Chris at...

I can buy solid urothane bar from Chris at superflex and machine it to suit but that's the hard way round the problem,

I'm really hoping to find off the shelf bushes rather than machining my own,
Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars 04-02-25, 09:36 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 8,407
Posted By Steve Phillips
Thankyou, gloss black would have been my guess,...

Thankyou, gloss black would have been my guess, although only a guess.. so I'll go with that,

The front bush issue is more vexing though, the front end appears to be very similar to some Jaguars of...
Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars 03-02-25, 01:06 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 8,407
Posted By Steve Phillips
help again please

Hi all,

So yet more questions I’m afraid,

The front lower arms on a 407 (and possibly other Bristol’s) the inner bushes, where the lower arm slides onto the mounting peg that’s part of the front...
Forum: Wanted - anything Bristol car related 12-09-24, 01:39 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 5,771
Posted By Steve Phillips
Yup another question..........

Afternoon everyone,

Firstly a huge thanks to Giles from this forum who sourced me a centre emblem for a 407, thank you.

But as the title says I have another question,

On the rear lever arms on...
Forum: Wanted - anything Bristol car related 16-06-24, 06:09 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 5,988
Posted By Steve Phillips
No problem Thanks for your reply, I'll get in...

No problem
Thanks for your reply,
I'll get in touch with Graham.

Steve
Forum: Wanted - anything Bristol car related 16-06-24, 11:25 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 5,988
Posted By Steve Phillips
So was the new badge chromed when you bought it?

So was the new badge chromed when you bought it?
Forum: Wanted - anything Bristol car related 16-06-24, 07:15 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 5,988
Posted By Steve Phillips
Yet another question this time about a bonnet badge

As the title says another question I'm afraid,

Although I've said bonnet badge I'm actually refering to the circular badge on the slam panel just in front of the bonnet.

The badge is brass and...
Forum: Wanted - anything Bristol car related 13-06-24, 06:59 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 6,073
Posted By Steve Phillips
Thanks Yes that would be an option but plating...

Thanks

Yes that would be an option but plating the resin would be a problem. Yes I could get the resin metalised "plastic chromed" but I fear it's life would be limited being outside.

My other...
Forum: Wanted - anything Bristol car related 13-06-24, 07:28 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 6,073
Posted By Steve Phillips
Thankyou for your replys Much appreciated ...

Thankyou for your replys

Much appreciated

Steve
Forum: Wanted - anything Bristol car related 11-06-24, 05:56 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 6,073
Posted By Steve Phillips
Thanks Yes it's a 407. So they are the correct...

Thanks
Yes it's a 407.
So they are the correct centres. I suppose that's the trouble with being a fairly rare car.
Forum: Wanted - anything Bristol car related 11-06-24, 01:05 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 6,073
Posted By Steve Phillips
Hubcap centre emblem needed

Hi everyone

I wonder if any of you can help,
I have a customers Bristol in and one of the jobs is re chroming. I have good hubcaps that can be chromed but I'm missing a centre emblem, as in the...
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