Interesting.  Learn something new every day.

My '85 Wolfsburg is a non-GL, but has the smaller badge.

Joe T.

>From: David Bohannan <fjazzbass@GMAIL.COM>
>Reply-To: David Bohannan <fjazzbass@GMAIL.COM>
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: Re: Big Emblem Grill, Round Headlights
>Date: Fri, 2 Jun 2006 12:32:51 -0400
>
>Looks identical to the one on my 85 Non GL...My 85 GL has a much smaller
>badge...
>
>Dave
>
>On 6/2/06, Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>They didn't go to square headlights in Europe Joe, but they did update the
>>logo. The earlier SA Volksiebus had a grille like that one too; I see it
>>on
>>my Vanagon Screensaver from time to time.
>>
>>Jake
>>
>>On 6/2/06, joe trussell <vanagongl@hotmail.com> wrote:
>> >
>> > Found one here, so that I can assure myself that I'm not
>>delusional...much
>> > larger badge:
>> >
>> > http://tinyurl.com/gdsvm
>> >
>> > Joe T.
>> >
>> >
>> > >From: joe trussell <vanagongl@HOTMAIL.COM>
>> > >Reply-To: joe trussell <vanagongl@HOTMAIL.COM>
>> > >To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>> > >Subject: Re: Big Emblem Grill, Round Headlights
>> > >Date: Fri, 2 Jun 2006 16:03:37 +0000
>> > >
>> > >This was a two-light grille, not an SA.  It looked the same as all
>> > grilles
>> > >from '85 back, except for the giant emblem.
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >>From: "William B" <dieselsyncro@gmail.com>
>> > >>To: "joe trussell" <vanagongl@hotmail.com>
>> > >>CC: vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com
>> > >>Subject: Re: Big Emblem Grill, Round Headlights
>> > >>Date: Fri, 2 Jun 2006 11:47:54 -0400
>> > >>
>> > >>one of these http://tiico.com/South%20African%202002%20VWs.jpg
>> > >>
>> > >>it's the south african grill.  You can order them from tiico.com or
>> > >>several
>> > >>other sites
>> > >>
>> > >>if you're interested in the dirty work involved in installing it,
>>check
>> > >>out
>> > >>
>> > >>
>> >
>>http://users.qadas.com/~kanas/Vehicles/Syncro/South_African_Grille_Procedure.html
>> > >>
>> > >>I still don't understand the appeal of them, but lots of folks really
>> > like
>> > >>em
>> > >>
>> > >>On 6/2/06, joe trussell <vanagongl@hotmail.com> wrote:
>> > >>>
>> > >>>Mornin'.
>> > >>>
>> > >>>Last night I sold a set of wheels/tires to a guy with a really nice
>>'84
>> > >>>Westy with 23k original miles and a Subie 2.2 conversion.  The
>>little
>> > old
>> > >>>lady who owned it before him never changed the oil, threw a rod, and
>> > sold
>> > >>>it
>> > >>>to him for a grand.  Talk about a dream scenario...
>> > >>>
>> > >>>What struck me was the front grille.  It was a round 2-headlight
>> > grille,
>> > >>>but
>> > >>>had a BIG VW emblem in the middle; big like the ones on the 89-91
>>(or
>> > >>>thereabouts) square grilles.
>> > >>>
>> > >>>Has anybody seen these before?  What year(s) did they come on?  I
>>never
>> > >>>had
>> > >>>seen one, and it was cool!
>> > >>>
>> > >>>Joe T.
>> > >>>
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>>--
>>Jake
>>1984 Vanagon GL
>>1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"
>>www.crescentbeachguitar.com
>>
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