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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