MK1 Bonnet - what is the difference?

[Stephy]

In my travels tonight, i was going through all the panels i've collected over the years...
I noticed that one of my bonnets was different. I have a fair few of them, but only one hasn't got the indentation along the front of it.
Can someone please tell me what the difference is?
I am perplexed...

[Geoffrey Hale]

Hi .... The bonnet with the depression across the front edge is off a GLS and the one without is off an LS. The LS is the earlier model assembled in OZ and the GLS is German built. Cheers ..... Geoff

[Stephy]

Thanks for that!

[greasykitchen]

Yep, the left hand one in the pic is off an early golf. According to http://www.swallowtail.info/ it's also a feature of swallow tail golfs (German built or otherwise). (Mine has one but isn't a swallow tail.)

I'd say those bonnets are rarer than the later ones and worth hanging on to.

[Jarred]

Yep, it's a swallowtail bonnet. (on thef left/behind) we got a mix and match of swallowtail bits during the run of aussie built (assembled) golf 'LS"'s, which is why some cars had the bonnets but not the rear beaver. (like my old two door)

[Mrk_Mickey]

Alex's late model mk1 caddy has the indented bonnet!

[Jarred]

all models (some late 76) MY77 onwards has that type of bonnet, mickey.

[JoshFair]

mine has swallowtail bonnet too steph! WOOOOOO.. we should make a club.. with t-shirts and stuff

[Stephy]

Go us!
I was pretty lucky - that bonnet was the one in the best condition too...
Ha - my swallowtail came with an indented bonnet! I think that's why i was so confused.