only 411, 4 door in town

hippyflower21 · Post by **hippyflower21** » Mon Aug 20, 2001 1:57 am

to those 2 people who wrote in relpy to my 411 help add a while ago thanks. you guys make it sound so easy. but the shops around here are amazed to even see her running. i have not yet seen another one like mine around. even the junk yards don't really have my car. and when i go to order stuff for it the places just tell me good luck and laugh. if you want to know were i am located i live in washington state. this is one of the few sites i have found for this rare car. but if anyone has any leads of help in the state i am in please respond. if not i would still like some words of incoragement. thanks
salena

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Specky VW freak · Post by **Specky VW freak** » Mon Aug 20, 2001 2:10 am

Another person with a Type 4? Good stuff! Welcome onboard, now just watch those heads turn as you drive around.

Check out this site for parts/advice. Jane Terry of the Type3&4 Club here in the UK can post parts overseas. http://www.hallvw.clara.net/

Tom's T4 corner is also a great source of info http://www.tunacan.net/t4corner/index.shtml

Good luck.

hippyflower21 · Post by **hippyflower21** » Mon Aug 20, 2001 2:15 am

thanks for the response that was quick. and thanks for the info. and yes even though she is not in great shape right now. she still gets people in aahhhh over her. defently other vw fans around here who have not seen a car like her. thanks again.
salena

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ray greenwood · Post by **ray greenwood** » Mon Aug 20, 2001 5:47 pm

Yeah...it can be funny sometimes. A lot of people who don't look close enough think these are type 3's. Actually they are barely related at all. Washington seemed to either be a place where a lot of type 4 were shipped to...or just the last place they are starting to show up from. Ther were a good amount anyplace where it was cold. There were quite a few around here (actually north of here in Oklahoma and Kansas). There are a lot of things that can be done to get parts for these. Within about a month I will publish a simple fix here on the forum to allow you to be able to use stock type 3...or even some type 1...window rubber from rocky mt. motor works to replace all of the rubber on the type four. I have found replacements for most hard to find stuff, one way or the other. I am also working out the last of the details on clutch master and slave cyl. replacements . If you are looking for something, let me know...I may know where to get it...or what can cross match. Ray

hippyflower21 · Post by **hippyflower21** » Tue Aug 21, 2001 12:22 am

hello to ray,
thanks for the info to you as well. and yes there are allot of things i need for my car. for one the car i have is a 1971 type 4 4 door sedan, she is an automatic. the things i need are a drivers side mirror, carpet, bumpers, and window trim for the windows on the doors, mine havee been taken over by moss and are cracking up. this is all i can think of for now. thanks again for responding.
salena

ray greenwood · Post by **ray greenwood** » Tue Aug 21, 2001 9:54 am

Hello, drivers side mirrors. If stock detail is not crucial, the mirrors from a 72-72 type 3 fit great and look well. The type 4 stock mirrors were unique to type 4. But, if its just the glass, the late model type 3 glass will fit almost perfect. Dump the seal form the edge, clean the chrome and fill the entire inside (after tightening the nut) with high temp silicone or urethane sealer. Push the mirror down flush...trim the excess with an exacto later. It will look like stock if you are careful. Carpet...Talk to TMI or Sew-fine. It is the same carpet spec. as type 3. You can order it in roll an cut it to fit. Take your time...make sure it fits. Use a piece of seamstress chalk to mark where the original factory bining was on the edge. I would also take afew pictures of it. You can either send it back to TMI or Sew-fine...or take it to a local upholstery shop and they will sew on bindings. Maybe 75 bucks. The headliner is the tough part. Don't believe anyone like J.C. whitney when they list 411/412 headliners under the same part #'s as type 3...they are not even related. Seats...now we get creative. The rear seat kit for an armrest version 72 type 3 will fit almost perfect with a few tweeks. The front seats have a cushion bottom and back almost identical to I believe a low back 67-69 type 3. But you will have to strip your seats, sit down , look at them and bend a few of the spring wires in to streamline it a little. The seat backs will have to be split up the middle...and the panel and pocket installed to make them fit. Sew fine will also sell you nice insert cloth roll-goods to make your headrest covers and matching door panels from. Its not too hard, just time consuming. The chrome trim...if its rusted, you could strio it and paint/powdercoat it black...or you are going to have to find some more on a wrecked car. It holds the felt window scrapers. By the way, you can buy good quality felt strip from most building supply centers, in 1/4 and 3/8 " width for cheap. You will have to glue them in...but they look great. Ray

gr8fx · Post by **gr8fx** » Mon Sep 17, 2001 1:39 pm

I too live in WA state (Enumclaw). My neighbors just moved down from Arlington (Harry/Pat Evans). AND I have a '72 411 I want to sell. Ran as of a year ago. Put in a new tranny and now it won't shift out of park. Been too busy to try anything else. I have many parts for it including NOS strut inserts! Also have a spare Type 4 case. The bad news is the passenger door was hit. It still opens, it's just not in perfect condition.

Post by **Tom Notch** » Mon Sep 17, 2001 1:54 pm

Hippyflower, do you know Darren here in Seattle???? The only T4 person in Seattle? If so I think we may have met, is your car dark blue?

gr8fx, the tranny is the same as a t3 and it sounds like a simple linkage problem. I would check that.

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hippyflower21 · Post by **hippyflower21** » Mon Sep 17, 2001 2:35 pm

hello to you both. thanks for writing. and yes i would be interseted in some parts. i mainly need intior and extior parts at this piont. a good shop to go to. if your intereseted is called GEMs auto shop here in arlington.

now for the other gentleman who wrote no my car is the most lovely yellow ( hehe) but it would be nice to meet other people from washington who have this rare car. i just got done meeting a lady who owns a 412. got allot of info from her. if any of you woud like to further talk you can e-mail me at hippyflower@webtv.net. i would like to here more from the 2 of you. and thanks again.