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Old Sep 3, 2013 | 12:18 PM
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have any of you guys had your 78 and up windows tinted and what did you pay. had a quote for 499 i thought that was ridiculous.
anyone know a good tinter around melbourne fl
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Old Sep 4, 2013 | 09:27 AM
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Had my '81 rear only tinted for about $100, 4 or 5 years ago...came with lifetime install warranty and is still good today...good luck!....
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Ouch, I got a quote of $175 for my '78, up here in Syracuse.
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$499.00 is way to much, I was just quoted $75 at one shop and $80.00 at another for just 2 windows.
Add $100.00 more for your rear window.
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i spoke to a friend in the D.C area and he said it isn't a simple job but for $499.00 he wouldn't let him do it , because he is obviously smoking crack
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Apparently, the tint place you went to was going to have to hire a midget so that they could get the rear window done.

Go to another place that already has a midget...

$200 or so might be a reasonable price, considering the size and [in]accessibility of that rear window.
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got it done $200.00 . next week getting clear heat resisting film on windshield with tint strip and same clear film on glass tops. and with the money i saved ordered an aluminum radiator. money left over.
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