If you install a bug shield, will you sell my your hood?????

Because it will be totally useless at that point.

Bug shields suck, take the chips like a man
stand tall!!!

 

no no no

 

I have to agree the shield would detract from the hood.

 

NEVER AGAIN- WILL I PUT ONE ON ANYTHING I OWNE. HAD ONE ON MY LAST TRUCK ALL KIND OF STUFF GET CAUGHT UNDER IT. IN THE FALL YOU CANT CLEAN IT FAST ENOUGH. FINALLY DECIDED TO TAKE IT OFF . THE PAINT WAS A WREAK HAD TO HAVE THE HOOD PAINTED.

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99' F150 LARIAT S/C WOOD DASH -5.4---3.73'S AIRFORCE 1, AMSOIL, OFFROAD EQUIP GROUP, TOW PACKAGE ,TECH STYLE TONNEAU,

. pic atwww.f150world/las52/

 

That's it. 4 is all I need. No deflector for me. Thank-You very much. I thought that was the way the opinion would go. I myself said the same thing. It wouldn't look right. Don't know what the hell I was thinking. I'll take my chips like a man. Well, also doesn't hurt to have a good friend that own a bodyshop. LIKE A MAN I SAID!LOL. But you know how it is when you get one little ding somewhere. You want to call the ambulance and hope nobody sees the ding while driving down the road. Got no dings though. You know? I could put a deflector on, so people can get bitter beer face looking at that instead of the ding. Till I get it fixed of coarse, which would only be a week. THAT'S IT! I'm such a genius.LOL Again thanks.

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1997 F-150 XLT 4X4 Off-Road
4.6L Auto.
3.55 Gears
All Power Interior
Tilt Wheel
Cruise Control
Sliding Rear Window
17" Rims W/ Goodyear RT/S P265-70R-17's
Cervini's Ram Air Hood
K&N Gen.
SUPERCHIP
True Dual Flowmasters
3" Chrome Tips
GTS Carbon Fiber Headlight Covers
Ford Motorsport Chrome Rear Cover
Ford Racing Duraliner
Lund Backdraft
35% Tinted Windows
Ultra Bright Headlights & Fog Lights
Pioneer DEH-9300 Head Unit
Pioneer EQ-6520 10-Channel Equalizer
4-Pioneer TS-P682 6x8 2-Way Components Speakers
2-Pioneer TS-A6995 6x9 4-Way Speakers
Pioneer TS-WX65A Amplified 6 1/2" Sub
Pioneer GM-X924 65 Watt 4-Channel Amp
Bel 980 Radar Detector
Viper Alarm
Rancho RSX Shocks Front and Rear
Lumi Logo Front Ford Emblem
Billet 4X4 Third Brake Light Cover
Ford F-Series Floor Mats
Ford Valve Stem Caps
Class III Hitch
Ford Hitch Receiver Cover
Westin Chrome Nerf Bars
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I'm going to take mine off. Just got to figure out how to get the sticky residue off because the previous owner used velco to hold it on.

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The truck:
Teal 1997 XLT flareside with 4.6L, auto tranny, electronic shift on the fly, 3.55LS and 4x4 ORP.

Performance mods:
Gen. 2 K&N FIPK
Superchip
True dual exhaust exiting out the back
2.5" pipe with 18" glasspacks and 18"x4" round chrome slash cut tips

Appearance:
White face gauges
Euro clear corners
01L headlights
Covercraft tonneau cover
Billet pedals
16" Modern© wheels
265/75r16 Wild Country Radial TXR tires
Factory tinted rear windows
Bug deflector

Sound system:
Clarion ADX5655z Double Din Cassette & CD
4 Pioneer TS-A6865 speakers

Other:
Bedliner
Bulldog keyless entry/remote start

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I'd like to get alittle bit of advice or thoughts. I was thinking of putting a bug shield on the ram air hood. Not a smoked or carbon fiber one. A clear one painted the color of the truck. One that's not too high that it sticks out like a sore thumb, but not to short that it won't serve it purpose. The reason for it would be, to save the hood from the nicks and chips we encounter everyday on the road.
Then I think, It would look stupid. So, what do ya's think?

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1997 F-150 XLT 4X4 Off-Road
4.6L Auto.
3.55 Gears
All Power Interior
Tilt Wheel
Cruise Control
Sliding Rear Window
17" Rims W/ Goodyear RT/S P265-70R-17's
Cervini's Ram Air Hood
K&N Gen.
SUPERCHIP
True Dual Flowmasters
3" Chrome Tips
GTS Carbon Fiber Headlight Covers
Ford Motorsport Chrome Rear Cover
Ford Racing Duraliner
Lund Backdraft
35% Tinted Windows
Ultra Bright Headlights & Fog Lights
Pioneer DEH-9300 Head Unit
Pioneer EQ-6520 10-Channel Equalizer
4-Pioneer TS-P682 6x8 2-Way Components Speakers
2-Pioneer TS-A6995 6x9 4-Way Speakers
Pioneer TS-WX65A Amplified 6 1/2" Sub
Pioneer GM-X924 65 Watt 4-Channel Amp
Bel 980 Radar Detector
Viper Alarm
Rancho RSX Shocks Front and Rear
Lumi Logo Front Ford Emblem
Billet 4X4 Third Brake Light Cover
Ford F-Series Floor Mats
Ford Valve Stem Caps
Class III Hitch
Ford Hitch Receiver Cover
Westin Chrome Nerf Bars
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I'm like you I hate having chips in my hood. IMO they look good on a stock hood only. I want a crowl induction hood but know I would get some chips in it. So in other words with an aftermarket hood, leave it off.

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97 Ford F150 XLT 4x4 4.6L auto, Std cab/Long bed, 3.55LS rear axle, PW,PL, and PM, captian chairs w/arm rests
Sylvania Cool Blue Bulbs, Ford logo hitch and license plate, tinted windows, blackouts front and rear(w/ford logos on front blackouts),ventvisors all around, painted logos on door sills and under hood, 55w backup lights, K&N Filter, custom 4x4 emblems, cup holder/LED mod, 99 F150 Triton V8 emblems, and much more to come

 

I agree. I like mine, but if I had your hood I don't think I would use one.

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1998 F-150 SC 4X4, 5.4, ORP, Red clearcoat, K&N, Chrome push guard, roll bar & tube side steps, Smoke bug guard and tail light covers, Black bed mat & Ford mud flaps.
http://albums.photopoint.com/j/View?u=930933&a=6802173&p=22853687

 

If you don't mind spending the money, you may want to try stonegard. It's been working great for me. http://www.stongard.com

 

There is a company in town that uses a film by 3M Inovations. It's clear and works excellent. may even put it on the Harley Truck. My friends all have put it on there cars and trucks and works like acharma dn can't even tell it's on there. Highly recomended.

 

XTRUKY,

they don't suck. I have no chips in my hood because of it, guess I like to take care of my truck. It looks good for a reason.

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98 Black F150 S/C 4x4 ORP 5.4

4" Rancho lift, 14 KC lights, lots of other goodies. Check out www.F150World.com/Mudder for pics and all the info.

 

Mudder, with a name like that, your going to tell me, you take care of your truck.
Now if your nickname was waxaholic or something like that, I might be inclined to believe you, but Mudder? NAH

Have you ever taken your $20-30K truck off of pavement or cement?

Not me, guess that's why I get total payback when I'm ready to sell it. Never lose more then 2K on a vehicle in my life.

But right, sell right.

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2001 Lariat SCrew / Oxford White / Sunset Orange Pearl (House of Kolor)
Truck Master Designs FD630-S AirDam, Gibson 9504/Split Rear Exhaust, Fac Moon Roof, 3:55LS, 6CD, Gen III/Beige Buckets, Cab Steps, Slider, Tow, Bed Extender, Bell Tech 2" Shackles, Snug Lid, AirAid

Check out my Photo's at
http://photos.yahoo.com/jeff_east


[This message has been edited by XTRUKY (edited 06-22-2001).]

 

XTrucky... open mouth, insert foot.

Mudder? Show the pics, Mudder... In the swamp, and the trophies.

Believe it or not, it is possible to take a $30k truck into the thick and gooey and still win shows with it. Watch how you judge people based on their screen-name.

Based on mine, I suppose you think I'm in the military?? not even close...

-Joe-


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98 Explorer (Lemon Law Case in Progress)

'00 F-150, X-cab, 4x4, Lariat, Off-road, Trailer Tow, Holandia Sunroof($1000), built 11/99 picked up 10/00!Clear Corners($36), Manik Stainless Steel 1-piece brush guard($700), Custom CB wiring, Uniden PC76-XLW CB radio($100) with K-40 Magna-Mount antenna (for now [$40]), 1 set of 165 watt KC Daylighters (for now... more on the way... $140) Fog Light Switch mod(free!!!), Custom switch mounting plate and overhead console, Bully Stainless Steel Trailer hitch drawbar w/ 2" stainless steel ball($80), Gray Tek Style Soft Tonneau Cover($250), Gray Line-X Bedliner ($450).
List of planned mods: Clear tails, torsion bar tweak, bug deflector, Chrome ORP rims.
93 Probe GT teal, OE rims painted to match, bone stock drivetrain, leaky exhaust.

 

I had a Bugflector II on mine for about three months. I finally got sick of it and pulled it off. I guess I've been lucky(knock on wood) no chips yet. Only my opinion,but scoops and bug deflectors just don't look right together. I just keep remembering all those 70's cars running around with the flat bright yellow(or red) shields,and a poor hood scoop starving for air behind it,LOL. Hey? What were those things called that clipped over the top of them? They looked like a person looking over a fence,hehehe,,,,,98

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98 F-150 4.6 Litre XLT 4x2 Ext. cab
prarie tan/tan int.
Yep,it has alot of stuff installed on it,I just got sick of lugging that huge sig. around,hehe
Come and see my newest pictures@ www.my-f150.com

Everything is shown there,except for the Superchip,Thanks Mike T!!

FENDER GUITARS ROCK!!!

Now,if it only looked like this in real life