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Wed Jun 06, 2007 1:10 am

It is very well-know that one a few type 4 volkswagens have benn produced and as a consequence of which, these cars are unique, so to speak.

Well, for all Type 4 VW owners, please post your pride and joy here.Ty.

Wed Jun 06, 2007 7:33 am

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=216566

Wed Jun 06, 2007 7:50 am

Nice type 4, vwfye~~~~~~ :D What year model is that?

Wed Jun 06, 2007 8:16 am

that is a 71 and not mine... i used that to photo shop with the major help of John Jaranson to decide how to do my 74 412. we ended up doing orange/red flames above the belt line only.

Wed Jun 06, 2007 9:28 am

vwfye wrote: that is a 71 and not mine... i used that to photo shop with the major help of John Jaranson to decide how to do my 74 412. we ended up doing orange/red flames above the belt line only.

very neat and col, man. Oh I see, your avatar is you 412. Great~~~~~~ :lol:

Thu Jun 07, 2007 8:34 am

let the picture say a 1000 words.
http://vw411.moj-album.com/album/3299214/

Thu Jun 07, 2007 9:01 am

That is a nice wagon in Russia?

Thu Jun 07, 2007 9:13 am

sajmon wrote: let the picture say a 1000 words.
http://vw411.moj-album.com/album/3299214/
:shock:

Thu Jun 07, 2007 11:15 am

its not russia :evil: it is SLOVENIJA,in the heart of EUROPE

Fri Jun 08, 2007 8:53 pm

sajmon wrote: let the picture say a 1000 words.
http://vw411.moj-album.com/album/3299214/
Cool Type 411, man~~~

Mon Jun 11, 2007 12:09 pm

The plan:

Mon Jun 11, 2007 5:29 pm

vdubs-r-us wrote: The plan:

Wow, that is gorgeous. Please, if you finish building this, post pics, give details, etc...we would love to see it!

Tue Jun 12, 2007 1:10 am

ubercrap wrote: vdubs-r-us wrote: The plan:

Wow, that is gorgeous. Please, if you finish building this, post pics, give details, etc...we would love to see it!

Type 4 Volkswagens really have that distinctive appeal. Unique machine, indeed. :D

Tue Jun 12, 2007 10:56 am

For sale in Type IV and trades sections

My photobucket

http://s194.photobucket.com/albums/z139/dubdojo/

Thu Jun 14, 2007 1:28 am

That is a fine Type 4. What is the tag price?

Fri Jun 15, 2007 12:55 pm

Thanks for the vote of confidence.

I kyped the photo from somewhere on the internet - the color was what I wanted and the body style was right - I got my son to graft on the one-piece headlights and the VW Baja wheels (I have a set of 5), and he 'painted' the bumpers for me, too.

Somewhat humorous background story to this car. I have a pair of the one-piece headlights that I acquired on a trip to Germany in the late Eighties (I might have paid 10 Marks at the wrecking yard where I found them). At the time, I didn't have a 411. Consequently, I can joke that I bought a car to fit some headlights I had on hand (sort of like a lyric from Haywire Mac's "The Bum Song No. 2" where he says, "I've got a button here lady; could you sew a shirt on it for me?")

Sorry to say that the 411 is 'project #2' after an Acapulco Thing restoration. I have been acquiring other parts, though:

Euro front turn signals (like in the photo - don't wrap around the side so far)
NOS amber rear turn signal lenses
NOS brake/tail/backup lenses
NOS shocks, struts, & steering damper
NOS Master cylinder, Clutch master, & Clutch slave
Rebuilt disc calipers
NOS Balljoints
NOS wiper arms
Km Speedo
Clock with gas heater timer
Premium IV radio (Mk IV Jetta/Golf) with Phatbox

My 'modest' plans include completely rebuilding the engine, using oversize P&Cs and adding hydraulic lifters, and renewing as much as possible the 4 speed manual transmission. I hope to do essentially a complete restoration-quality job including a major tear down of the body so that everything can be painted inside and out.

Wish me luck as I'm not getting any younger!

Sat Jun 16, 2007 2:31 pm

mine

Sun Jun 17, 2007 11:44 am

DONGKG wrote: That is a fine Type 4. What is the tag price?

Thank you...

I'd like to trade for something valued @ $4k if poss.

I'd also take the same cash amt.

I just bought a Bus, so money's tight, but if I can make it trhough W/O selling it I plan to keep it.

If I do sell it I'd look to get another someday, but they're hard to find in nice shape unfortunately....

Tue Jun 19, 2007 1:53 am

panscraper_deluxe wrote: DONGKG wrote: That is a fine Type 4. What is the tag price?

Thank you...

I'd like to trade for something valued @ $4k if poss.

I'd also take the same cash amt.

I just bought a Bus, so money's tight, but if I can make it trhough W/O selling it I plan to keep it.

If I do sell it I'd look to get another someday, but they're hard to find in nice shape unfortunately....

Well, you have a very unique Vee-dub, Type 4 that is. If I had enough money, why not. But, I am still completing my Type 3 Fasty. But in the future, I am thinking of buying a Type 4. Another Vee-dub style. Very cool, indeed.

Wed Jun 20, 2007 11:00 am

Like I said, I was always curious about the Type IV's, but never gave it much thought to owning one, but then I lucked into this car...

All I can say is they grow on you bigtime!!

Funny thing too is I really don't know what I'd want to trade for...
I have a real softspot for Swallowtail Rabbits and split Buses...

I like the car better than most anything anybody could offer me, so it looks like I'm gonna keep it.....even if it takes me a few years to get it restored to top notch it'll be worth it in the long run.