So somebody's trying to make a quick buck! Long ago I was on my way north from I forget where when I diverted to Wrexham to view it. I was very impressed with how it drove. A few weeks later I was going to a conference in Llandudno and had arranged to buy it on my way back home. I bought single trai...

I've just seen this one on Ebay - a car I nearly bought many years ago, and would have done if the owner (then in Wales) hadn't called off the sale. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/186380433130 ... SwdJJmEmDa

This one has turned up on Ebay for sale for restoration. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/186380433130?itmmeta=01HV7HDYFC645FCS08QPKB80FG&hash=item2b6523b6ea:g:KBMAAOSwdJJmEmDa Before Clifford had it I once nearly bought it, and it drove brilliantly at the time, but the owner called off the sale because h...

I've also got some s/h windscreens here in Inverness. I don't know where "up north" you are, but I'll be in Yorkshire next weekend and could bring one if you let me know in the next day or two.
Peter - do you know if Simon Kelley would have Type 4 seals?

I suspect not. https://www.howmanyleft.co.uk/?q=VOLKSWAGEN+1500&commit=Search Approximately the same number of 1500s on the road for the last 15 years. Its hard to believe only 1 of them is a fastback. Howmanyleft's listing here will include 1500 Beetles. And all UK Type 3 Fastbacks were 1600s - I'...

Bumper looks good, but where are you going to fit the number plate?

That screen surround looks tricky. Blower box is neat but - maybe it's only that the camera angle doesn't show it - is there still a drain for the rainwater to get out (under the petrol tank)? (Mine was rusted in that area and we came very close to accidentally blocking it.)

as long as the splines in the bolt head are in good nick, re-use them! (its definitely worth cleaning them out thoroughly on the bench/in a coffee jar of thinnners) And before removing them, clean the splines with a small screwdriver and tap your splined bit in gently with a hammer. You don't want ...

The club parts guide https://www.vwtype3and4club.org.uk/partswap.php says nothing else fits, but this website https://www.autodoc.co.uk/car-parts/cv-boot-10174/vw/411-412/412-variant/1684-1-7?categories%5B0%5D=193 appears to have what you need. I've bought from them for my Mk2 Polo - delivery was sl...

Here is the one from the 412 that I'm (very gradually) restoring.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/FSWuajaaY9zpo4Th9
https://photos.app.goo.gl/irW9BHLhYAKWj7XWA

If I can find a spare one I'll let you know.

Great to see it starting, and amazing to see the cables are the same all those year ago, or years later. Depending on your perspective. The smart roadster I recently had used the same teleflex type cable for its sunroof. You mention a rotary wire brush, if im not too late. Use polly strip discs ins...

I do like the Type 4 but removing the tank is one of the jobs that would most make you wish it was a Type 3. I've got to take the tank out of my Mk2 Polo, and it'll be interesting to decide if it's worse than the Type 4. (Changing the spark plugs on your car will make you thankful it's not a Type 3,...

Not too bad. I've seen a lot worse.

That's typical blower box rust. How is it around where the water drains out? That's an awkward bit to repair, and it's very near the petrol tank. I've been working on mine from inside the space where the tank goes - a job best suited to small people (which I'm not).
Floors look good though.

198 in the middle is a kit number - possibly a full set of bearings. 131-105-531 is the number of the single part.

For stripping paint and rust, I like these https://www.abrasivesworld.co.uk/stripp ... plain.html better than wire brushes.

The dash is fairly easy to take out. When the time comes to put mine back in, I hope my labels on the wires are still legible!

Did the doors unbolt easily? I've had problems before undoing the big screws that hold them, although I haven't tried on my 412. Might be worth trying Jane and Bryan Terry for the window part. The blower box is a pain if it's rusty but with the dash out you'll see the state of it easily enough - or ...

Probably not as slow as mine!

I'm looking forward to seeing this one progress.

That's a fine bit of work. It's a shame the car wasn't as sound as you thought, but it's coming on nicely and well worth doing.

A good feature on a Mk1 411 today, despite a few inaccuracies - and it's for sale. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tfhyf2Khyuo&t=6s

I found the burnt-out one with a few other cars (including a Beetle that sat there for many years) on a bit of ground beside the A87 at Loch Duich. As well as being burnt it was peppered with bullet holes. The body looked reasonable from a distance but when I went beside the car I found that it had ...

Interesting to know of one turning up, especially in the Highlands. I've just seen it was you I replied to in March on repairing the rear arches - were you looking at buying this car then? It would be good to see a photo. Broady has done a guide to posting photos at the top of most of the sections o...

VW Heritage say 113 611 775E (250mm). So I checked an old URO catalogue I have, and it confirmed that number for double-jointed Beetles including 1302 and 1303, but shows a different number, 211 611 775C (280mm) for the left side on double jointed Type 3s (and both sides on Type 2s). No mention in t...