I was told to just push in the pins.  This worked just fine for many miles.

Karl Wolz

----- Original Message -----
From: "Todd Last" <Rubatoguy@MINDSPRING.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Wednesday, June 07, 2000 10:50 AM
Subject: Re: Attaching lower grille

> If you get the clips from VW, they will have a plastic rod/pin in the
center of
> the clip.
> You have to remove this small rod so that you have a hole that the screw
will go
> into.
>
> This is one that baffled the VW parts guy when I ordered some of these. It
seems
> that the
> clip is used for multiple cars - so it is not readily apparent how the
screw is
> used.
>
> Todd
>
> Brian Doss wrote:
>
> > The stock clips work in conjunction with screws. The screws expand the
barbs
> > on the plastic clips. If yours are "far too big" maybe you have the
wrong
> > clips?