Found one here, so that I can assure myself that I'm not delusional...much
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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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