HI folks also posted on wanted but i thought i'd pop a post here too.. so the 411 has failed its MOT on lower ball joints. not good. Anyone have a pair to sell or can give me any leads on a pair? i recall them being hard to find but that may have been the upper ones. Any help / advice would be great...

So ive just had a call from the carb specialist and hes tweaked and tuned and has the engine running a dream. he said that the carb float had absorbed some fuel and weighed 13 grammes instead of 10 ! hes make some ajustments with this in mind and hey presto ... new accelorator cable and some more tw...

Thanks for the kind words Jane. Im really pleased with it all. just a note on the steering wheel. Heres the booklet that i have with the car. 1969 411 interior shot. http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b212/Dai-mond/411_69_interior2.jpg three prong wheel, two tone door cards. The radio looks great and...

So its been a while and finally its done ... a couple of people to thank . Lane the crazy KIWI who said scrap it but then helped fix it. The Volks farmers family and all their parts that now have a new home. Shawn71 on here - great meeting you at the show in the uk. Captain Nick Sparrow for all his ...

Hi Dave Good news is Bryan says we have all that you are looking for but if you cant get us on the above number ring 01303840241 in the evenings. The trouble is it is summer time and if the sun is shining we are making hay. Best bet is to watch the weather and if it is raining in this area we will ...

Hi Dave, what do you of our English summer so far? They are Jane and Bryan Terry at Volksfarmers and they are near to Ashford/Canterbury, they are advertised on here in the services section but to save you time hunting the contact number is below. I think they might indeed have most of the bits on ...

Afternoon folks been off the radar for a while but the trusty 411 is on the road in NZ. Im loving driving it and its all coming together nicely. Im here in the uk for a holiday at the moment and im hoping to pick up a few parts fro the 411. I was told a while ago about a couple who ran a type 4 part...

Be very careful cutting springs, if you make it to hard the ball joints at the lower end of the struts will not last long and they are hard to get hold of. I've looked into bringing the nose down and those clever Dutch/German Type 4 owners substitute their front springs with those from a series 3 B...

thanks guys Shawn -- not sure on the guards. they ahve been on the car a while according to the previous owner and they fitt super snug so im guessing they were a VW extra. Shes pretty tidy and has just got its WOF (MOT) this morning. still need some engine work and a revamp on the interior but its ...

Hi folks with few posts to my name on here i will start with a Happy new year to all and a big hello. Im In Wellington New Zealand although from Hampshire in the UK originally. I ve had a few Vw's in the past and am now the proud owner of a 1969 cyclops headlamp 411 that is so close to getting its M...