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<blockquote data-quote="Dub and Bubber" data-source="post: 613948" data-attributes="member: 16074"><p>A couple of thoughts ...</p><p>It might be worth browsing Thelatebay as I think there are probably several threads on there about just this sort of thing.</p><p>I'm running an early on a 1600 twin port and will be sticking with that as it's mainly for wedding work. I also have a cross over project (72, early front, late back, roughly speaking) and a complete turnkey 1800 type 4 to go with that ... which I'm thinking of selling since it will be some time before it will get to see the shell!</p><p>If, when you've asked around some more, you think a type 4 could work for you, let me know in case I still have it.</p><p>The consensus seems to be that VW developed the type 4 out of the type 1 for a reason, that they're much more robust, but pricier to maintain if it ever comes to replacing major parts.</p><p>Happy hunting!</p><p>PS ... while it's a fair point about private sales versus builders I would say that not all builders are equal, some have unfounded good reputations and buying from reasonably well known forum members can be a safe way to do things if you take your time to suss it all out .....</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dub and Bubber, post: 613948, member: 16074"] A couple of thoughts ... It might be worth browsing Thelatebay as I think there are probably several threads on there about just this sort of thing. I'm running an early on a 1600 twin port and will be sticking with that as it's mainly for wedding work. I also have a cross over project (72, early front, late back, roughly speaking) and a complete turnkey 1800 type 4 to go with that ... which I'm thinking of selling since it will be some time before it will get to see the shell! If, when you've asked around some more, you think a type 4 could work for you, let me know in case I still have it. The consensus seems to be that VW developed the type 4 out of the type 1 for a reason, that they're much more robust, but pricier to maintain if it ever comes to replacing major parts. Happy hunting! PS ... while it's a fair point about private sales versus builders I would say that not all builders are equal, some have unfounded good reputations and buying from reasonably well known forum members can be a safe way to do things if you take your time to suss it all out ..... [/QUOTE]
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