Guest Paul R. Posted June 14, 2011 Share Posted June 14, 2011 A real bug screen from a era when men were men, women were women and Buicks were Buicks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_Maine Posted June 14, 2011 Share Posted June 14, 2011 I remember those!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bollman Posted June 14, 2011 Share Posted June 14, 2011 A real bug screen from a era when men were men, women were women and Buicks were Buicks.and Bugs were Bugs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave@Moon Posted June 14, 2011 Share Posted June 14, 2011 About 10 years ago I bought one of those for the 1960 Buick I then had. Someone on eBay had dozens of them up for auction, but only one for each kind of car they had (specific to model/make/year). I used it to drive to the 2003 Buick National, but stupidly never took a photo of it on the car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PONTIAC1953 Posted June 14, 2011 Share Posted June 14, 2011 i bought the only one i have ever seen for 1954 pontiacs, it is NOS, and still in it's original cardboard box. charles coker, 1953 pontiac tech advisor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bkazmer Posted June 14, 2011 Share Posted June 14, 2011 if you put one on the Amphi, can you catch fish? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PONTIAC1953 Posted June 14, 2011 Share Posted June 14, 2011 only if they swim slower than the amphicar,lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Siegfried Posted June 15, 2011 Share Posted June 15, 2011 The bug screen shown was what I used as an idea for mt '71 Bug in '71. Not for bugs, but for stopping pebbles, cinders, etc from chipping up the paint. It worked, but was not pretty. I used plexiglass. When vinyl masks (aka: car bra's arrived) I switched. Much nicer looking, but the name stinks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
28 Chrysler Posted June 15, 2011 Share Posted June 15, 2011 Years ago when I bought my 1941 Dodge, that was off the road for ten years, stashed in the trunk was a bug screen so full of dried bugs that it did not look like a screen. The elastic cords to fasten it were there but worthless. I think these accessories detracted from the cars looks. Some people in the mid west would put window screen between the grill and the radiator. To clean them just remove and shake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
auburnseeker Posted June 15, 2011 Share Posted June 15, 2011 I bought a 46 Chevy sedan for parts and when I opened the hood there was a screen between teh radiator and the front sheetmetal panels. It fit so good it looked factory. Fit the opening about like a glove. I still don't know if it was homemade fro ma window screen or if someone sold them. If it was homemade they did a nice job. They could have marketed them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Green Posted June 16, 2011 Share Posted June 16, 2011 I bought a 46 Chevy sedan for parts and when I opened the hood there was a screen between teh radiator and the front sheetmetal panels. It fit so good it looked factory. Fit the opening about like a glove. I still don't know if it was homemade fro ma window screen or if someone sold them. If it was homemade they did a nice job. They could have marketed them.These were called radiator insect screens and were a factory option for many makes. I have been looking for one for over 10 years for my 55 Pontiac as they are shown as an accessory. Unfortunately they weren’t too durable. The factory front bug screen for the 55 is a 3 piece unit that wraps around the bumper ends and is huge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Foggy norm Posted June 17, 2011 Share Posted June 17, 2011 Yeah, I too remember those. Must have been pretty young not to notice the Dagmar's sticking through? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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