Date:         Mon, 7 May 2001 08:54:31 -0500
Reply-To:     andrewbell <andrewbell@qwest.net>
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From:         andrewbell <andrewbell@qwest.net>
Subject:      Re: Fitting South African grills: different to German
Comments: To: Andrew Grebneff <andrew.grebneff@stonebow.otago.ac.nz>
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I just got one from ken and put it on lad week. I have an '84 GL that it fit
perfectly on! Here's what I did:

1. Remove proud, old, faithful grill

2. Line up headlights using new RSV grill as a template

3. Drill holes and mount lights on interior horizontal braces and wire to
taste.

4. When re-mounting the new grill make sure to put the bottom clips in first
- the outer ones are tricky. the top four pins lie right up and snap right in

5. And lastly - using the middle turn fastener from the old grill, put it on
the new grill and you should be set.

Hope this helps -

AB


Andrew Grebneff wrote:

> My South African pair of grills has arrived and I notice that the upper
> grill's attachments are different to my 84's.
>
> In the 84 the upper edge of the grill attaches by 3 screwlike 1/4-turn
> fasteners; one at each end, one in the middle.
>
> The RSA grill upper edge has a hole in the center (for a turn-fastener?)
> and each end has 2 steel pins which obviously clip into receptacles my van
> hasn't got.
>
> Ideas anyone?
>
> Note that I don't have my van available here to check.
>
> Andrew Grebneff
> 165 Evans St, Dunedin, New Zealand
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