Did the same last year...look at em, see how they should fit, then just PUSH
them in. You only turn them with a driver to loosen(remove) them.
All razzing omitted;)
Jay-the only vanagon owner in Indiana...lest someone proves otherwise.

>
>After refinishing the grilles today, I found myself foiled
>by the phillips heads in the lower grille, which are intended
>to fit into a plastic thingy sort of sleeve.  When I try to
>screw them in, they just spin in the sleeve.  I am stumped.
>Forgiving you in advance for the ridicule,
>Humbly.
>Phaedra
>