Hi Ed. so you are saying that only 3 of the grille screws connect/work properly?  That's what I am testing now with my spare (damaged) grille. This could save me some time.  Have you encountered strong cross winds at highway speed?  Sorry about your crash.  It must have been extensive to lose those 2 outer connect points on the upper nose panel.

Dave B.

-----Original Message-----
From: Edward Maglott <emaglott3@gmail.com>
To: ddbjorkman <ddbjorkman@verizon.net>
Cc: vanagon vanagon <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
Sent: Wed, May 9, 2018 2:44 pm
Subject: Re: Upper front grille

My 86 has been like that for year as a result of another Carolina Crash.  I also backdated from rectangular to round lights.  no trouble with grille coming loose or anything.

Edward

On Wed, May 9, 2018 at 2:35 PM, ddbjorkman@verizon.net <ddbjorkman@verizon.net> wrote:

Hi Jim.  I changed the headlights in my 87 Westy from the 4 headlight system, which I thought gave crappy light, to the 2 headlight system with an upgrade to the H4's.  Got good light now.  Are the lights you have incandescent or H4?

Dave B.

-----Original Message-----
From: Jim. Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
To: vanagon <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Tue, May 8, 2018 5:07 pm
Subject: Re: Upper front grille

If interested I have a couple of complete sets of these round lights.

Jim

On Mon, May 7, 2018 at 7:54 PM OlRivrRat <OlRivrRat@comcast.net> wrote:

> On 7 May , 2018, at 1:21 PM, ddbjorkman@verizon.net wrote:
>
> > I am replacing my front grille, 2 headlight style.  While doing so, I
> found the 2 mounts on the upper inside of the headlights are missing.  A
> result of the Carolina crash, no doubt.  The guys down there put a couple
> of small screws in place of the normal mounts.  My questions.  Can I expect
> the 3 remaining mounts to handle the load of supporting the grille?  If
> not, are they replaceable in some way, or should I use the screw method?
> >
> > Dave B.
>
>         DB ~ Pics Please ~