Bug deflectors... A neat trash find

[JTalley]

I was driving along and happened to drive by a trash bin that I get lots of stuff from. The whole thing was full and surrounded with stuff, so I whipped around and pulled in to check it out. I made off with a ton of small stuff, but the real kicker was this brand new Deflecta-Shield bug deflector. The box was open, but everything inside was all wrapped up in original plastic wrap it was encased in during October of 1995, according to a date of production sticker. I tore into it and began the install procedure.

Before:

First things first, the provided screws were too big for the holes in my hood, so I got a few of the typical Torx screws that are used for most of the other body parts and what not from elsewhere on the vehicle (they weren't holding anything, so all's good) and used them. The second problem I faced was the fact that the brackets didn't reach right, so I got a few of those big screws that came with the kit and bolted a couple of the brackets together inline to make them longer. After that it was as simple as bolting it on.

Here's what it looks like now-

I'm kindof unsure about the looks of it... Seems like it's just not right... Honest opinions, anyone?

[Kidhauler]

For free it looks great. I kind of like the old school look to it.

[MountainManJoe]

Nice find, but right now it looks like an air dam. Can you tilt it so it's closer to the angle of the hood?

[JTalley]

I was thinking of tilting it, but didn't wanna break it. I think I'll give it a shot and take another picture.

I'll have to take it off, remove the brackets, and use my pliers to bend them. Once that's done it's just the matter of bolting it back on.

[CaptSquid]

All bug splitters do is divert cash from your bank to their bank. They really don't work for deflecting insect strikes. If you use them to keep rocks from chipping your hood paint, they work adequately.

An inexpensive way to take care of the bugs on your windshield is to wax it with a good quality paste wax. The wax also makes rain bead up and roll away, much better than another product. To remove petrified bug guts from your windshield, use sudsy ammonia and a nylon kitchen scrubber.