No copyright issues, though there will be trademark issues if the grilles
come with a VW logo molded in. If the repro strictly follows the SA grille,
the logo is a separate piece, which is (i believe) shared with some other
VW models, and probably still available from VW.

At 01:26 PM 1/4/2006 -0700, Aaron Pearson wrote:
>won't there be copyright issues with this?  i'm all for breaking the
>law, but i don't want to see anyone get burned.
>
>aaron
>'87 syncro gl
>
>pencil me in, too.  please ship in a plain brown wrapper to my p.o. box.
>
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
>Of Jeffrey Vickers
>Sent: Wednesday, January 04, 2006 1:20 PM
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: Re: vanagon Digest - 3 Jan 2006 - Special issue (#2006-9)
>
>Pencil me in for a John Rodgers SA upper grill and a Projectztwo lower
>grill. $300+ for just the SA upper from the usual suspects is a bit
>steep for my wallet.
>
>Jeff / 87 Syncro Westy
>
>
>On Jan 3, 2006, at 5:18 PM, Automatic digest processor wrote:
>
> > Date:    Tue, 3 Jan 2006 16:01:08 -0600
> > From:    John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET>
> > Subject: Vacuum Form Projects -
> >
> > Ok Volks,
> >
> > I have the following projects under way
> >
> > *Projectzwo Lower grille fog Lights*
> > Kim Brennan was kind enough to lend his set to me to check out and it
> > turns out that replicas are an iminently do-able project with the
> > vacuum former. Some of these will be made.
> >
> > *Wheel Arches*
> > Matthew Pollard was kind enough to send me an example to see if it
> > could be replicated. It is a doable project but not with the vacuum
> > former. The wheel arches require some structural strength, are solid
> > and cannot be made on the vacuum former, BUT, they can be molded and
> > cast using a good UV resistant casting compound. I have not received
> > the complete set for all four wheels yet, but my example clearly shows
>
> > it possible to do this. Will keep the list posted on this as it
> > progresses.
> >
> > *SA Grille
> > *I have never seen one of these except in pictures, but if they are
> > constructed anything like the stock American units, then there is no
> > reason they can't be replicated with the vacuum former machine.
> > If some one has a loaner, I can take a look and make a definitive
> > conclusion on it's feasibility. Or if the List wants to chip in and
> > collectively buy one before they disappear for examination purposes,
> > that would be a big help. Why don't I just buy it myself and have done
>
> > with it?? I just spent 2 grand on my 88 GL and busted the budget.
> > Otherwise, I would love to buy one. But they may be gone by the time
> > I'm aready again.  And today, I got hit with having to buy an
> > alternator. No fun.
> >
> > If we made a collective buy, it could be auctioned off after I am done
>
> > making molds from it.
> >
> > But apparently this is something  that needs doing shortly or we will
> > lose the SA grill.
> >
> > Let me know what your think.
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > John Rodgers
> > 88 GL Driver
> > Chelsea, AL