Apparently I _was_ missing something (see that's why I put that first)-
looks like they added the badge in '88, along with the other stuff.

Cya,
Robert

----- Original Message -----
From: "Robert Fisher" <refisher@MCHSI.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Tuesday, February 14, 2006 12:56 PM
Subject: Re: 3rd (center) Brake light for late model Vanagon

> I'm little confused about this- this is the second reference that I recall
> to 'replacing the original VW insignia' with this doohickey as a third
> brake
> light. The only VW badge on the rear of my van was a little maybe 2" thing
> in the bottom left corner before the world 'Volkswagen'- it doesn't seem
> likely that this is the one in question. I say 'was' because it ain't
> there
> anymore.
> I've looked at I dunno how many Vanagon rear ends and I've never seen one
> with a badge that would suit, meaning large, prominent, centered, etc.
> Am I missing something? Is somebody misremembering this or suffering from
> wishful thinking? Obviously you could add the thing if you wanted to but
> that wouldn't be 'replacing' anything...
>
> Cya,
> Robert
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Karl Ploessl" <ploessl@SUNMAC.SPECT.UPENN.EDU>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Tuesday, February 14, 2006 5:11 AM
> Subject: Re: 3rd (center) Brake light for late model Vanagon
>
>
>> ----cut----
>>
>> No suggestions for lights although there was talk on the list at one
>> stage regarding a rear light that replaced the original VW symbol and
>> lit up with the VW insignia when the brake lights were applied. Wished
>> I'd followed up on those at the time... they sounded very
>> interesting....
>>
>> ----cut----
>>
>>
>> Steve,
>>
>> maybe this is the link  you were looking for.
>> http://www.brazilshopping.com/store/miscsealstrim.html
>>
>> I got one of them in 2004 without any problems (took about 10 days to
>> get it from Brazil) but have not put it in (it's lying on the shelf
>> with other projects ....)
>> --
>> Karl
>> '81 Westy "Jenny"
>> Wilmington, DE