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Mar 6, 2004 | 08:34 PM

#41

ElisTwoCents

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Re: TINTED WINDOWS (RonJ)

Tint is a plus....I like my windows dark. I guess it all depends on how dark you want the windows. I need to re-tint my windows soon. I might go with 20% all around... :seeya

Mar 6, 2004 | 08:55 PM

#42

midlifecrisis91

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Re: TINTED WINDOWS (Kizmo)

0%, but I kind of like the idea. I'm going to check into it. :hurray: Hey Diel. what kind of rims are on your blue vette?

Mar 6, 2004 | 10:44 PM

#43

zelement

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Re: TINTED WINDOWS (midlifecrisis91)

I am going to have to vote thumbs down.

I can't have anything that obstruct my vision, especially when I am racing.

Mar 7, 2004 | 03:42 PM

#44

J Z06

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From: CT

TINTED WINDOWS (vizkiz)

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Needs to be redone. Hatch tint has turned purple. Crappy tint.

In order to remove that crappy tint EASILY, try this. On a nice warm day, soak the back window with windex....then drape garbage bags on the back window and let it sit in the sun(this works better if you can pull the rear window off thecar on the hinge) within a short time, the tint and glue should come off simply while leaving the heating elements(de-fogger lines) intact. My tint was pulled this way. I had metallic film on the glass(it did NOT look good with the blue) and I had it removed in favor or limo film.

Just thought I'd share that. I've seen that method mentioned here before...but I don't know from where. :cheers:

Mar 7, 2004 | 03:44 PM

#45

lilblackvette

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Re: TINTED WINDOWS (Kizmo)

Limo on back, need to get the sides darker.

[Modified by lilblackvette, 6:25 PM 3/27/2004]

Mar 7, 2004 | 04:53 PM

#46

TheShield

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From: Woodhaven MI

Re: TINTED WINDOWS (Kizmo)

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What kind of price are we talkin about?

I know in Michigan my vette cost was $200....About to pick up my wife's Imapla SS tomorrow and my father-in-law, who lives in Florida, said that it's half as much down there than up here....Getting it done when we're there in April!!!! So it all depends on where you live...but I would not try and do the back hatch yourself!

Mar 7, 2004 | 05:23 PM

#47

c4cruiser

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From: Lacey WA RVN 68-69

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Re: TINTED WINDOWS (Kizmo)

My 87 had tinted hatch and side glass when I bought it. The guy said he got the tint at the WA legal limit so it isn't extremely dark. The car is primarily for track and autocross use, so I didn't really care about it one way or another. The tint on the driver's door glass is getting scratched up but I won't get it replaced.

I thought about removing it but it looks like teh back window would be a PITA to do. Guess it saves on fading of the interior so if I lived in a climate with lots of sun, it would be a desired thing. No worries about excess sun in WA state, just have to make sure I have good windshield wipers :lol:

Mar 7, 2004 | 07:49 PM

#48

Powerdrive

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Re: TINTED WINDOWS (Kizmo)

Got windows so dark the state trooper that wrote me the ticket said they were only letting like 5% of the light through :reddevil Cost me $100.Not gonna change it though. :D

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Mar 7, 2004 | 09:19 PM

#49

Kizmo

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Re: TINTED WINDOWS (Powerdrive)

Anybody ever tinted their own windows; do you have to remove the hatch glass to work on it? It just seems like it would be easier out of the car and upside down. :cool:

Mar 8, 2004 | 09:42 AM

#50

kawboy5792

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Re: TINTED WINDOWS (Midnite 88)

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5% on rear and 20% on sides.

:withstupid: :withstupid: :withstupid:

Thats what I got!! :cheers: FYI: I like the tint so well, im getting my jeep done 20% all around (over the factory tint), so it will be the equivalent of 5% on the rear 5 windows and 20% on the sides. :cool:

Mar 8, 2004 | 10:03 AM

#51

MRSQTIP

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Re: TINTED WINDOWS (Kizmo)

In Fl its a neccessity in my opinion....plus it looks :cool:

Mar 10, 2004 | 10:56 AM

#52

Red_Vette_93

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Re: TINTED WINDOWS (kawboy5792)

A little information for all you Michiganders...you can only have 30% tint on the side windows. I was harassed by a state trooper when driving my friends car & told that was the limit. you might want to check with someone to be sure. :auto:

Mar 10, 2004 | 12:53 PM

#53

JerryR

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Re: TINTED WINDOWS (ZF Six)

35% all way around, including windshield.

Mar 12, 2004 | 12:03 AM

#54

JF_AH_64

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Re: TINTED WINDOWS (JerryR)

Tinting is a must, my only regret is that I didn't go darker. :cheers:

Mar 12, 2004 | 09:12 AM

#55

Chronos

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Re: TINTED WINDOWS (JF_AH_64)

Bought my vette in Arizona (second owner). First owner put limo tint on the rear and nearly as dark on the side windows; it was a necessity in the desert!

I don't know what the % is, but it is dark. Looks great on the red body/red interior. Now that I'm in MD my friends warn me that they are illegal, but I've never had any problems with the police. Over the years I've managed to collect a scratch and a scrape here and there, but I probably won't change it in the forseable future.