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Old Feb 20, 2025 | 06:32 PM
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Old school bug deflector

i’m looking for a bug deflector for my truck. thanks in advance

willing to pay more‼️
62 inches by 6 inches in smoke
 

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Old Feb 20, 2025 | 09:52 PM
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You and a lot of people are, the old school look is cool. So time to scour Craigslist and FB MP.

https://springfield.craigslist.org/p...811804761.html

https://stlouis.craigslist.org/pts/d...825734305.html

You might have to take what ever color you can get like, clear, black, green, red...and spray paint the back side. FYI if you do not mount it tight to the hood, the brackets and mount screws can rub on the back side of the grill shell and cause damage.
 
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Old Feb 21, 2025 | 11:45 AM
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I had one, and found two last year at antique mall, $5 each. Was gonna put one back on when was gonna fix my AC, because it will absolutely kill your vents.

Later, after it broke, I replaced the red with clear.


 
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Old Feb 21, 2025 | 11:53 AM
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In the day I thought they should have been standard equipment. now I hate them.

Watch ebay they come up for sale now and then NIB.
 
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Like 440 said, back in the day....Everyone had one with the truck's name on it. My friends had "Green Hulk", "Black Magic", "Sasquach"

I did this to mine as a joke. Pi$$ed off my friends something fierce when I followed them around.




 
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Best to put it on the bug guard backwards, so when the guy in front of you reads it in his rearviwew mirror....Lol

https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...your-help.html

Not mine https://www.ebay.com/itm/13487115459...zfakQy6Q&gQT=1

Again not mine. https://www.ebay.com/itm/28608723311...BXjMpZ4A&gQT=1

https://www.ebay.com/itm/134871154994
 
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Originally Posted by tbear853
I had one, and found two last year at antique mall, $5 each. Was gonna put one back on when was gonna fix my AC, because it will absolutely kill your vents.
Truth! I usually take mine off in the summer so my vents work since I have a non-AC rig. I put it back on in the winter because in my testing it improved my MPG almost 1mpg for middle to higher speed driving. Just keep an eye out various places. I've found a couple on Facebook marketplace for ~$20 each and I think I've seen ones in colors I didn't want at garage sales. They are still around, and if you find them places other than ebay or classic car sites etc. nobody wants them or thinks they are worth much.
 
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i have one on my truck, love it.
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