an unexpected find...

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Originally Posted by brackie

This stimulates my scientific mind..... The "silvering" on the badges. What is it? It looks like chrome and if it is, this would attract a metal detector.

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Probably?

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Originally Posted by syncro

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Originally Posted by Gold-mk1

have all aussie mk1's got plastic badges ?!

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All Golf badges are plastic, worldwide.

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Sorry matey, but European golfs, built before about '78 have aluminium badges ! the one i found is, and i have a pile of em.......will get the part number later....

EDIT - 171853687a 8)

We have European Golfs.
Can you get photos? Passats have metal badges.

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Originally Posted by syncro

We have European Golfs.
Can you get photos? Passats have metal badges.

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Sorry, i mean't European market golfs......

heres another pic of a less exumed example... :lol:

http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/4...16108MctWbZw0U

http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/4...16108MctWbZw0U

I think they were all ally up to a certain time, except for the GTI and Driver, which were always plastic.....so that'll be L, CL, GL, GLS, LS.

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Originally Posted by Gold-mk1

[Sorry, i mean't European market golfs......

I think they were all ally up to a certain time, except for the GTI and Driver, which were always plastic.....so that'll be L, CL, GL, GLS, LS.

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European market Golfs are the same as ours depending on options.

I wonder if the alloy badge is from a '75?

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Originally Posted by syncro

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Originally Posted by Gold-mk1

[Sorry, i mean't European market golfs......

I think they were all ally up to a certain time, except for the GTI and Driver, which were always plastic.....so that'll be L, CL, GL, GLS, LS.

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European market Golfs are the same as ours depending on options.

I wonder if the alloy badge is from a '75?

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Well, my decent one came off a '77 - i know because i removed it myself !

kinda wish i removed the entire car now.. :lol: