Forum: About this site - BristolCars.Info
13-10-26, 05:51 AM
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Recent Outage - Oct 2026
I recently moved this forum website to a new server and carried out a major code update (although there will be very little in the way of visual changes). There was a backend periodic maintenance...
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Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars
31-05-26, 02:57 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 5,914
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Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars
26-05-26, 04:34 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 5,914
Ed,
Here's a full parts list for the Girling...
Ed,
Here's a full parts list for the Girling 12/13 HP brake caliper and handbrake assembly:
https://www.bristolcars.info/forums/local_links.php?action=jump&catid=7&id=58
It's called the Adjuster...
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Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars
11-05-26, 01:26 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 5,758
Hi Thomas,
As you can see from the two photos I...
Hi Thomas,
As you can see from the two photos I have uploaded, the outer door seal on my 411 is rectangular, so the mating surface with the door is flat and 2-4mm (it varies as the shut line varies...
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Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars
08-05-26, 07:18 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 5,758
Hi Thomas,
I don't believe the outer seal has...
Hi Thomas,
I don't believe the outer seal has the original profile - the original rubber was rectangular and provides a more substantial fit against the door (a greater surface area). I will post...
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Forum: About this site - BristolCars.Info
08-05-26, 06:38 AM
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Replies: 0
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Fixed - Delay submitting new discussion threads
Some may have noticed a long delay when submitting/starting a new discussion thread, particularly in the 6cyl and 8cyl forums. It has been a problem for a long time, but I finally got around to...
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Forum: 6 cyl Bristol cars
07-05-26, 11:10 PM
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Replies: 0
Views: 4,701
Test Post - Pls Ignore
Apologies for the meaningless email - I'm working to resolve the excessive delay on submitting a new discussion thread and I have to use a live forum with lots of subscribers.
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Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars
27-01-26, 05:18 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 6,034
Hi Thomas,
Are you looking for the matrix core...
Hi Thomas,
Are you looking for the matrix core itself, or the whole heater box with flaps and control levers?
It is possible (maybe likely) that the matrix core itself is common to other heater...
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Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars
23-01-26, 02:40 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 6,127
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Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars
19-01-26, 03:34 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 6,127
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Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars
17-10-25, 03:13 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 5,723
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Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars
07-10-25, 06:40 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 9,304
Justin,
That's a serious looking skid plate on...
Justin,
That's a serious looking skid plate on your car. It looks a bit new and undamaged, so may be not original (not that it matters in my view).
My 411 S5 has a piece of bare aluminium in the...
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Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars
04-10-25, 07:30 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 9,304
Justin,
I concur with David and Peter. I don't...
Justin,
I concur with David and Peter. I don't believe an aluminium radiator is needed. A modern re-core of your existing rad and puller fans (or one big one) mounted on the rear of the radiator...
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Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars
17-05-25, 02:26 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 6,624
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Forum: Restoration and Repair - non specific
25-04-25, 05:53 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 23,346
Interesting question - not about SLJ vs Coleman...
Interesting question - not about SLJ vs Coleman per se, but about servicing V8 Bristols in general. While both the engine and the transmission were made by Chrysler, there is nothing special about...
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Forum: Bristol Ephemera
23-04-25, 09:23 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 26,034
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Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars
14-04-25, 10:54 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 6,210
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Forum: Other Cars
20-11-24, 02:43 AM
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Replies: 1
Views: 12,433
Need help buying new car in the UK
Hi all,
As some of you know, I live in Australia, but I need to help my elderly mother in the UK to buy a new car. I'm not familiar with the UK market so I am looking for suggestions based on...
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Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars
25-06-24, 02:12 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 2,273
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Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars
07-10-23, 01:56 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 15,796
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Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars
07-10-23, 01:50 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 7,515
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Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars
04-10-23, 11:55 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 15,796
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Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars
04-10-23, 01:25 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 15,796
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Forum: 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars
03-09-23, 02:00 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 2,851
Andy,
Bristol Cars (Brian Marelli) gave me the...
Andy,
Bristol Cars (Brian Marelli) gave me the spring specs because it was going to be very expensive to send springs to Australia from the UK. I'm sure if they were from another car Brian would have...
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