Bug deflectors... A neat trash find
Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2012 7:35 am
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.
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?
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?