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Subject:Re: Restoring Vanagon Emblems
From:KIM BRENNAN
Date:Mon, 20 Apr 2015 11:29:53 -0400

Uh, neither of those is the “Vanagon GL” emblem. 

> On Apr 20, 2015, at 11:00 AM, Dan N <dn92610@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> 
> front, $20.00 here
> 
> http://www.gowesty.com/ec_view_details.php?id=3471
> 
> rear $28.00 here
> 
> http://www.gowesty.com/ec_view_details.php?id=3237&category_id=219&category_parent_id=
> 
> On Mon, Apr 20, 2015 at 7:54 AM, Steven Shelton <shelton4@gmail.com> wrote:
> 
>> The center pin on my "Vanagon GL" emblem is broken off.  I tried
>> super-gluing the emblem back on but it doesn't hold.  Any suggestions on
>> how to keep from losing this NLA emblem?
>> 
>> On Mon, Apr 20, 2015 at 10:41 AM, Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca> wrote:
>> 
>>> Entertaining thread one restoring, shining up, etc, your emblems
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>> http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=393666&highlight=emblem+repair
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Alistair
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>>> On Apr 19, 2015, at 11:19 PM, PB <pbrattan@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> I'm thinking about having my Westy painted, and would like to restore
>> the
>>>> front and rear emblems to as close to shiny chrome as possible.  Has
>>> anyone
>>>> tried this?  Is there a particular brand paint and shade that bears a
>>>> reasonable resemblance to chrome? Almost anything would be an
>> improvement
>>>> over faded gray emblems.
>>>> 
>>>> Can these emblems be removed and put back, or are they permanently
>>>> attached, and unable to be removed without destroying them?
>>>> 
>>>> Patti
>>>> 90 Westy Automatic
>>>> Los Angeles
>>>> 
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