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Jul 12, 2020 | 09:32 AM

#16

slashfan7964

Fleet Mechanic

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From: Indian Falls, New York

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Originally Posted by orangeford

I wonder if you could get some really good 3m body tape double sided and make that work. I bought a kit from 3m with some primer prep wipes that is supposed to have extreme strength for my later model car trim. I know my 79 used to have a bug shield because the holes are there and rub marks from the brackets.

I know its not what you are going to want to hear but I myself tried this and the thing went flying off the truck at 55mph and shattered into a million pieces. I wasn't happy.

Jul 12, 2020 | 09:46 AM

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5851a

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From: East Central Ia

As others have said it will eat your grill, so you might as well drill holes in the hood. Not trying to be an @ss, just seen a lot of chewed up grills from them. They do look old school cool though.