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"
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