My New 412

Devrdander · Post by **Devrdander** » Wed Jul 20, 2005 9:20 am

After many weeks of rained out weekends and holidays etc the 412 has finally arrived its at my warehouse. I'll be taking pictures and giving her a bath tonight. Stay tuned

MGVWfan · Post by **MGVWfan** » Wed Jul 20, 2005 3:50 pm

Congrats!!!

Devrdander · Post by **Devrdander** » Wed Jul 20, 2005 6:43 pm

Rain was coming so I just sprayed off the mud wasp nests and dust and didnt get a chance to wash it. heres the pics though:

http://www.geeken.com/vw412/412/

vwbill · Post by **vwbill** » Wed Jul 20, 2005 8:16 pm

Congrates!! Looks like a nice four door! You going to make her a restore original? Is she a auto or manual and options? Welcome! Bill

ecdez · Post by **ecdez** » Thu Jul 21, 2005 5:24 am

Very nice

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Devrdander · Post by **Devrdander** » Thu Jul 21, 2005 5:51 am

its a pretty fully loaded 73 412, if i get the VIN can you decipher its options? It has AC, its an Automatic, White leather/vinyl interior, came with a radio

This weekend i'm going to clean it up inside and out and see about maybe dropping out the engine. the dash has a solid layer of dust do I didnt check the millage, i may be the second owner. The guy i got it from said his father never bought new cars but I showed him a service receipt from 12/'73 with his fathers name and sig on it at 5000miles for an AC repair. Its been parked indoors for 20 years, sometime in feb of 85... its been under a drop cloth in a barn/hanger.

VIN: 4232059006 (from FL registration form)

I still have the black vinyl VW holder for the service manual with the original service manual signed by my clients father who i got the car from with a service reciept for the AC from a VW dealer in West Palm.

Chris Hobbs · Post by **Chris Hobbs** » Thu Jul 21, 2005 9:26 am

Too bad about the front bumper, that will be hard to find a replacement. Come on by any time you want to talk 412's. I'm only 3 hours away.

BTW do you still have a paint code sticker in the trunk? What color? Looks like the Alaska Blue Metallic from here. (my color)

Devrdander · Post by **Devrdander** » Thu Jul 21, 2005 9:31 am

i think it was still there, when you open the front hood the paint is still perfect and it looks like a light bright blue metalic. someone is selling a set of bumpers in the samba classifieds, not sure if he still has them. both rear doors are dented but i'll worry about cosmetics later first thing is to get it mechanically sound.

MGVWfan · Post by **MGVWfan** » Thu Jul 21, 2005 10:14 am

That's probably L96M, Marathonblau ("Marathon Blue", actually silver). I've got that on my '73, and the OE paint in the trunk is really pretty, a very nice color...the Earl Scheib abomination on the rest of the car isn't so pretty. This was one of the earliest mass produced cars to get two-stage paint, base-coat and clearcoat, FYI. I think it was IG Farben that developed the coating system for VW (right Ray?).

Devrdander · Post by **Devrdander** » Thu Jul 21, 2005 10:51 am

I've got a bug up my arse to paint a car Porsche Burnt Orange:

MGVWfan · Post by **MGVWfan** » Thu Jul 21, 2005 3:46 pm

Does my MGB painted Porsche Guards Red qualify?

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scott009 · Post by **scott009** » Tue Jan 17, 2006 6:37 am

Devrdander wrote:That's probably L96M, Marathonblau ("Marathon Blue", actually silver). I've got that on my '73, and the OE paint in the trunk is really pretty, a very nice color...the Earl Scheib abomination on the rest of the car isn't so pretty. This was one of the earliest online casinos mass produced cars to get two-stage paint, base-coat and clearcoat, FYI. I think it was IG Farben that developed the coating system for VW (right Ray?).

Ya i love that thing..

MGVWfan · Post by **MGVWfan** » Tue Jan 17, 2006 8:51 am

Ooh, I like that orange, too, though it would be prudent not to drive it in College Station, TX after the paint job...

...it might rile up the Aggies.

raygreenwood · Post by **raygreenwood** » Tue Jan 17, 2006 9:27 am

I think it was IG farben that developed the "two-pack". Ray

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