Does Anyone Have a Type 4 VW, VW 411/412 |
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Does Anyone Have a Type 4 VW, VW 411/412 |
Highland |
Jun 28 2022, 05:21 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 512 Joined: 8-August 11 From: San Diego, CA Member No.: 13,418 Region Association: Southern California |
Just wondering if anyone drives a VW Type 4. I never see them mentioned on this site.
Just curious how hard it is to get parts e.g. seals, seat covers, headliners, etc? Does the transmission share engagement teeth and sncyros with our 914's? Maybe it's me, but I can't find 411/412 parts on common VW parts store like bus depot, CIP1, etc. |
jjs3rd914 |
Jul 29 2022, 05:07 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 124 Joined: 8-August 04 From: Sarasota, FL Member No.: 2,476 |
I had one for many years as a daily driver and winter car living in the northeast. Was a 73 with automatic wagon. Rebuilt both the auto tranny and engine and ran just great. Put in an aftermarket sunroof.
Best concept ever as big front trunk, and rear station wagon space. Only issue was if temperature got around 0F, was impossible to start, even using starter fluid. Wanted to swap to carbs, but it rusted faster than I could source the carbs. Sadly sold it. There are generally a few for sale on the samba, but mostly not worth the price as are as bad as the one I got rid of. https://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/cat.php?id=11 Type 3 squarebacks are nice, but are getting expensive and are not the same as the T4. would love to have another. But would want the 4 speed and are very few that made it to the US. Understand the 4 speed wan not the same as the type 1 and 3 trannys. Much beefier and probably same as was in the later type 2 busses with the type 4 engine. jjs3rd914 |
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