You are right but only for the top grill and those are slotted screws.
For the bottom, remove the philips screws entirely. You may need to
remove the plastic inserts and pinch the 4 tabs closer together so they
will push through the holes in the body. Then make sure to put the grill
on all of the way by making sure that all 4 tabs on the fasteners go
into each hole. Only then put the screws in as this spreads the 4 tabs
inside the holes in the body.

Mark

Schmidt wrote:
>
> 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
> >