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07-08-2011 @ 7:47 AM

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Is it worth to get a bug deflector for my 35Ford or are they more trouble than there worth? they seem to keep the grill clean also.Whay say you. Thanks

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07-08-2011 @ 9:55 AM

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When you use the term "bug deflectors" many types of aftermarket accessory gadgets come into play.
In the late '40's early '50's people were do-dad crazy and the accessory manufactures jumped on the band wagon with plastic and stainless steel deflectors that attached to the front and/or rear of the hood. Some attached to the windwings, usually called "breacies".

All of these deflectors did one thing very well, they separated the motorist from his money.

As the design of cars progressed so did the deflectors. Large colored plastic/luxon deflectors that were as wide as the hood appeared in the early '70's, this type of deflectors is still very common.

In a word, do these deflectors work, not really, true they catch some bugs and they protect the hood from some of the small chips. A side effect of the late model full size deflectors is that they upset the air flow over the hood creating a vacuum which will lift the wipers off of the windshield and make the washer fluid flow to the front of the hood in lieu of onto the windshield.

Full cover "bra's" are a whole different subject. The Bra is usually made out of black fabric that is form fitting to the grille, fenders and front of the hood.

Car bra's work great to protect the front of the car from road rash and bugs.

Bill
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07-08-2011 @ 10:26 AM

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I agree with Bill, and add that any type of "bug deflector" should be considered for the amount of reduction of air flow thru the grille. The stylists often sacrificed air flow for design, and after decades of deposits in the cooling system that reduced efficiency, anything that reduces air flow can be measured in increased engine temperature. We use the nylon "puffs" sold for bathtub use to remove bug deposits. They don't scratch, and with a decent wax job, the bugs are gone.

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07-09-2011 @ 7:25 AM

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A very effective method to protect the front area of a car from bugs is to use a "Bug Screen".. Bug screens usually cover the grille only, or they can be placed behind the grille in front of the radiator.

The old time screens were made of metal, either steel or aluminum. The modern bug screen is usually made of a plastic material just like house window screens.

The use of a screen over the grille will protect the grille area and keep bugs out of the radiator core, which if left unattended will result in over heating due to reduced air flow.

When I was a teen living in Eastern Idaho I worked in a Standard,Inc. Service Station... Standard was very service and sales orientated. During the summer months when lots of people were traveling through on their way to the Tetons and/or Yellowstone Park, we sold and installed tons of bug screen to motorists who were from a city setting and therefore had never encountered bugs like the rural areas had.

What did one bug say to the other when they hit the windshield?... "It took guts to do that, the other bug responded, ya, and you ain't got guts enough to do it again".

Bill
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07-09-2011 @ 11:15 AM

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Super is right on. Window screen blocks 40% of the sun's rays, which would also apply to air flow.

Alan

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