E- The 411/412 is a good car, solidly built, and fairly reliable with regular maintenance. It is not however a good choice for someone with little mechanical...
G.M.Bulley
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Mar 1, 2003 4:26 pm
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... line. Had to change out the fuel line to the heater. I disconnected the fuel line from the heater , tied a peice of string to it, grunted under the car,...
... found even though they are heavy duty for a THING, they were too wimpy for my `74 WAGEN. Then I tried Gabriel Shocks for a KIA SPORTAGE rear and they seem...
hELLO, I have yet to receive my set that i paid for a month or so.can you look into this and let me know what is up? Adam P 81 Westy "The Brick " 70 Single...
hey everyone, I just joined the group. Ive been searching for months for some specific parts for what started out as a 1974 412. (type 4 wagon?) What Ive got...
before i forget to mention it, the classifieds section on type4.org has a few people offering parts from cars they are dismantling. check out the "Item for...
Hi folks, I just had that sinking sensation driving my 411: the red alternator light came on while I was driving! And some of you may know this singular design...
I am removing the trim on my 73 wagon, and was wondering if anyone would need it. Trim is in good shape, except for right behind the passenger door...a little...
I have a few questions about suspension. First, does anyone know of a good way to lower a wagon all the way around? Do shorter vanagon springs work in the...
Wrong car to try to lower. Too many unique parts. Adam P 81 Westy "The Brick " 70 Single Cab "Whitey" 74 Beetle "Ol Yeller" 73 Transporter (STILL at paint...
Hi Justin I'm interested in the trim! I just bought a very nice 73 Wagon last week, but some of the trim on mine is not nice. I've attached two pics of my car...
... "'72 411 2-door" Needs tlc on bodywork. Engine and gearbox running and in good condition. ... Please do not reply to this message, use the website to view ...
... "1972 411 Wagon" 1972 411 Station Wagon... Car is in overall good running condition. Original owner with very low mileage. Please reply to this ad for...
I've found a 1973 VW 412 Automatic. I've only owned one VW and that was as a highschooler ages ago, but this car looks amazing. It has no rust that I can...
Price seems high for car with problems...especially if you are not pulling your own wrenches on it. If you are, still, the transrebuild is not going to be...
I just went through an a/t swap...new seals, but no rebuild on new unit, and it cost about $700 at the local shop! I paid $650 for the car...hmmmm. From:...
....maybe offer $1500 and spend the rest on fixing her up, then its well worth 2K...! From: "maybeavw" <maybeavw@...> Reply-To: Type-4@yahoogroups.com ...
hi <insert unknown real name here>, where is this car located? i looked at a gold-colored '73 4-door sedan in DC last weekend. the body has no rust but...
Yep. Same car. So you passed on it? I guess I should too. I'm wondering if the tranny problem could be rectified with fluid/filters? I haven't looked at...
mike, small world indeed. i passed mainly because even though i could have gotten the price down to what i would be prepared to pay for it i simply cannot buy...
Thanks a lot for the info. I'm guessing I'll pass at this point. I don't have a car currently so I need something 1: cool 2: easy-ish to fix on weekends and...
Well, of all the aircooled vw's, this is the hardest to work on.lots of unobtainium, and lack of information out there. You can generally get/find what you...
... Good :) Can I start asking questions? I just made an offer on a 1972 411LE Variant today and get to pick it up on Thursday :) I needs a bit of work, but...
Hello, Actually a source of kits for this would be great........I have my motor out, and am replacing o-rings, etc., in my 412 a/c system..........I have no ...
Hi group, After stripping the 412 for the media blaster, they discovered some rust/bondo parts on the door bottom(back left), engine lid (swiss cheese) and...
I am looking for an air filter for my 1973 412LE Variant. It currently has a Purolator Microline PM1152 filter, but it would appear that this item is no longer...
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