That's kind of you to offer.

Sure a pic would be great!

Thanks,

Neil.

On Thu, Feb 14, 2008 at 6:18 PM, Jake de Villiers
<crescentbeachguitar@gmail.com> wrote:
> If you want, I can shoot a couple of pix of mine tomorrow when its light
> out.   :)
>
>
>
> On Thu, Feb 14, 2008 at 6:03 PM, neil N <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Oh. Thanks. That's a relief.
> >
> > So the 3 tangs on the bottom of the grill "perch" on the edge of the
> > sheet metal? It seems (on memory from *months* ago) it mounted
> > differently on the 85' I had.
> >
> > Apologies for such elementary questions.
> >
> > I really should go to the mall and spy on some unsuspecting Vanagons ;^)
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On Thu, Feb 14, 2008 at 5:49 PM, Mark Drillock <mdrillock@cox.net> wrote:
> > > Neil, you probably don't realize that there is supposed to be a large
> > >  gap at the bottom. I just measured a 1 1/4" gap below the grill on my
> 86.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >  neil N wrote:
> > >  > Here's the pic:
> > >  >
> > >  > http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/lowerradgrill
> > >  >
> > >  > I measured the opening on me 85' parts Vanagon at 6.5" but had doubts
> > >  > about the diagram  I drew at the time, so I double checked on-line
> > >  > before cutting. I cut to 6.5" to be safe, as that was what I wrote
> > >  > down on my fetid diagram, but this is just all wrong.
> > >  >
> > >  > People who kindly responded, of course this is my own "doing"!  ---
> :^)
> > >  >
> > >  > It doesn't seem to fit properly. The tangs don't fit and the hole is
> too big.
> > >  >
> > >  > I should have cut it (and please don't laugh) to the size of grill I
> > >  > had in hand!
> > >  >
> > >  > I'm sure I can make this fit, but rather than repair the body and/or
> > >  > alter a perfectly good grill.....
> > >  >
> > >  > are there different sized lower grills for different years?
> > >  >
> > >  > Is there a difference in the nose of the Vanagon between the
> > >  > "Transporter" model and the Westy?
> > >  >
> > >  > If so, anyone want to trade me?
> > >  >
> > >  > Heh heh.... oops.
> > >  >
> > >  >
> > >  > Neil.
> > >  >
> > >  >
> > >  >
> > >  > --
> > >  > Neil Nicholson. 1981 Air Cooled Westfalia - "Jaco"
> > >  >
> > >  > http://web.mac.com/tubaneil
> > >  > http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/
> > >  >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Neil Nicholson. 1981 Air Cooled Westfalia - "Jaco"
> >
> > http://web.mac.com/tubaneil
> > http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/
> >
>
>
>
> --
> Jake
> 1984 Vanagon GL
> 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"
> Crescent Beach, BC
> www.crescentbeachguitar.com
>  http://subyjake.googlepages.com/

--
Neil Nicholson. 1981 Air Cooled Westfalia - "Jaco"

http://web.mac.com/tubaneil
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