T3: Re: Front VW emblem

[mikey <progeny@crosslink.net>]

If I'm not mistaken (someone please correct me if I'm wrong) the one with the
groves is the correct one...the flat one it from a Thing...or so I've been told.

mikey
72 Slowback (with a Thing emblem)

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A bear in his natural habitat 06-Apr-1998 1000 wrote:

> I finally got around to replacing the front VW emblem on our '71
> Squareback yesterday.  I had bought a new replacement last year, but
> also had an original one on the spare '71 Square we picked up last month.
>
> Diane decided to go with the original one so I put that one on.  Now,
> there is a difference between the two.  The new (repro) just has a flat
> surface, but the original one has a groove all the way around the outer
> circle and a very short groove between the base of the 'V' and top middle of
> the 'W'.  It appears these grooves were painted black.  Is that correct?
>
> Thanks
> Dave Burden
> (Woodstock, GA)
>
> '85 VW Jetta diesel
> '83 VW Rabbit diesel automatic
> '82 VW Rabbit pickup diesel
> '72 VW Bus
> '71 VW Squareback
> '71 VW Squareback (resting peacefully)
> '58 BMW Isetta 300 convertible
> '26 Studebaker Standard Six hearse
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