JB weld is a very handy thing.  That and clear silicone can get you out of
many jams.

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
Eric Caron
Sent: Friday, August 29, 2014 6:28 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Win some and loose some VW emblem success.

Hi folks,

        I wanted to share a little success story.  Perhaps help to others.

        At West River I saw Tom looking at replacing his front VW  emblem.
Last week I walked by my car and ran my hand over the grill.  something felt
not quite right.  After Somme investigation the front  emblem felt loose. I
wiggled it and with a little effort, it fell off in my hand.
        It had been glued in place.  the original posts were broken low
down.

        I showed the emblem to a friend and he took it home and drilled out
the posts.  He set in a number 5 screw and used JB weld to hold it.  He then
threaded two nuts on each new post.  He had clipped off the screw heads
prior to gluing the screws in place.  It feels much stronger then the
original plastic posts with spring clips.

        I just wanted to let folks know that with a drill press and a little
effort the emblem on the front grill may be repairable.  I'm glad I showed
it to my friend.  Of course,  same friend has also messed up several things
by not following my requests or ignoring my directions.

You win some and loose some!

Eric Caron
85 GL Auto Westfalia