What happened to my...

NewbieZ71 · March 29, 2001

...post in Light Duty?!?!?!? Magically disappeared. I saw it had one response but never got a chance to read it..... anyway... was asking about the quality of bug and wind deflectors from GTS vs Lund vs others. Any comments? Want a low profile bug deflector. Also asked about the idea of painting a bug deflector to match my Summit White paint. Haven't seen any white trucks with matching bug deflector. Also thinking about painting side window deflectors to match also. Good idea or bad? I am unsure about how they would look. One last one.... is painting these items hard to do? Could use my Wagner spray gun or would buying color matched spary paint be good enough. Anyone painted there own? Sorry to ask all the questions in one post.

Shaners · March 29, 2001

I'm not sure NewbieZ71... I gave you one heck of a responce too!!! If it can't be found and replaced then I'll try and rewrite what I said....

Zane · March 29, 2001

Sorry, guys. this is our great dissapering thread problem in action.

I am deeply sorry for the problems. Forum upgrade will happen in the next week.

NewbieZ71 · March 29, 2001

Now prob. Zane, small price to pay wouldnt you say? Thanks Shaners, any comments appreciated. Think I've kinda decided against painting the window shaders, think it might look funny and it would cut out all light. Still cant find any pictures of a truck with them painted. That should tell me something in itself. Can I get color matched spray paint at the dealer or AP place? Have had a problem finding touchup in Summit White.

MountaineerTom · March 29, 2001

NewbieZ71,

A friend of mine has a white 2000 Dodge Ram Sport and he painted his bug shield white. Actually he had a paint shop do. It looked very nice. He got some clear headlight covers that he used when driving around in the daytime and he had them painted white also. He removed the bugshield thought because it started cracking. The paint wasn't cracking, just the bug shield itself.

Shaners · March 30, 2001

If you paint it remember to paint it on the "inside". That way it'll not be chipped by stones....

My "long" response had to deal with the VentShades for the windows.... The big problem I see Is that you will have what appears to be a "black" pinstripe because the moldings will be visible if you buy the ventshades that fit inside the window track... If you buy the ones that adhere with "sticky tape" (like mine) then you would have to have the tape removed and then painted and then new tape applied before the installation... does that make sense???

Shane

NewbieZ71 · March 30, 2001

Thanks guys, Shaners-what type fit of shades fit in the tracks of the windows?

Tom- did your friend paint from the inside or did he paint the whole headlight cover and bugshield? The headlight covers look nice and in the picture at least seem to match perfectly.. am having a hard time finding clear bugshield locally (I hate ordering online/delivery by mail I WANT IT NOW SYNDROM which is why my sale guy had to deliver my new truck at 4:30pm on the last work day before Christmas in the middle of his dealership Christmas party!!)

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MountaineerTom · March 30, 2001

He had both items painted from the inside. I think he had the shop match the paint using the paint code of his truck so there would be any noticable difference. I'll see If he has any pics of it with the bug shield installed and post them if he does. I think he still has the small pieces on the fenders still installed while he looks for a replacement for the hood. If so, I'll snap a picture at work so you can get somewhat of an idea how it would look. From what i remember, he had a hard time finding a clear one also. I think he had to have it ordered from a local parts store.

Shaners · March 31, 2001

I for the life of me can't remember what type of window shades those are... But I do know they "aren't" the Auto Vent Shades!!! Because that is what I have!!!

I saw them doing a segment on ShadeTree Mechanic... (now Crank and Chrome), on TNN where they installed alot of those after market things on a new Silverado... They maybe GPS but I can't remember for sure...

NewbieZ71 · March 31, 2001

Havent run across any that are like you are talking about. Anybody ever painted the bug deflector and shades to match the lower color on a two tone paint job? Yet another of my ideas that sounds great in theory...reality though....hmmmm..... I better watch what I do and not get too crazy or I will be posting the pictures on MexicanBus.com. Just trying to make her look nice.......

Shaners · March 31, 2001

I've seen trucks that have the two-tone flip thing!!! I think it is a little distracting!!! I personally like the smoke, but the color matched shields are nice because they are almost invisible.

The worst 2-tone flip was a truck I saw that the cap matched the lowers... that thing was butt-ugly!!!

If I get a chance I'll research the window vent shades for you and find the ones that stick inside the channnel.

NewbieZ71 · March 31, 2001

Shaners, think I found at least one kind - WeatherTech WeatherFlectors. Says they go in the channel, no exterior tape. Also found another type of shades that come in Summit/Olympic white at Pep Boys. Just for the front windows though, no rear sides. Think I should maybe go with the all white look for everything like the pic Tom put up. Its way too easy to get out of control with this stuff and end up looking stupid.

Shaners · March 31, 2001

If you really want to make your truck look cool, then don't put the shades on the rear quarter windows (they stick out at the back to make room for the window to open), but buy some louvers for the side windows and paint them to match!!! I've seen them before and they look sweet!!! I think Lund and GTS both make them in different styles. The louvers combined with the vent shades on the front windows makes a very nice combo (especially if they are all color matched)!!!

http://www.truckperformance.com/display....

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first link is GTS and the second one is Lund.

The GTS Ventgards snap right into the channel on the window. I believe the louvers are held on with sticky tape.

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MountaineerTom · March 31, 2001

Yeah, the rear quarter window shades do stick out pretty far in the back. I don't think they look good on there.

NewbieZ71 · March 31, 2001

Cant believe you guys told me this!.....before I read these posts I went to my local AP store to buy some shades...got the 4 piece set, came home, put them on and immediately took the back ones off. Didnt look right at all. I thought maybe the louvers would look nice. Went back to get the louvers and somehow managed to leave with them, a Bugflector II, color matched paint, clear coat, sand paper, extra 3M tape and SURPRISE a set of Westin nerfs. Tried the shades and louvers (temporarily) and kinda like the black look after all. Kinda trims it out nice. I may take the paint back but not sure. I'm fairly adequate with a paint sprayer so I may try but I really think I like the smoke/black. What if I just did the louvers in white everything else in black? I assume I can take them off and paint later if I want. They come off without too much problem? I got the black powder coat nerfs because it seemed they would match better especially if I kept the black.smoke. I havent even THOUGHT about how to put them on. Its all your fault. At least thats what I told the wife. I was totally innocent. Didnt someone around here have some pics of a Westin install online?