Swaping Windows
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Le Mans Master
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St. Jude Donor '08-'09-'10-'11
Swaping Windows
Right now I have 2 98 vette's and one I am selling over christmas break. Anyways the one I and selling has what looks to be factory tint or atleast tinted glass (not film) on both side windows. The vette I am keeping has clear glass. How hard is it to swap glass or should I just wait and put aftermarket tint on at a later date 
The tinted windows I have now are not at max tint so Id still like um darker one day but this would hold me over for quite some time
The tinted windows I have now are not at max tint so Id still like um darker one day but this would hold me over for quite some time
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From: Anthony TX
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St. Jude Donor '08
As far as I know,,,all C5 glass is the same. If yours is tinted and its not a film,,,,,,,,I think I would keep it! Are you sure its not film tint???
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tintied glass
Since 1970 all corvettes came with tinted glass, before then it was on option, I changed my share of untinted windows, in a few vetts I have owned.
If the windows look darker they more than likely have a film or some kind on them....
If the windows look darker they more than likely have a film or some kind on them....
Racer
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From: Clovis CA
chances of having the door glass factory tinted darker than 60-80% (meaning that 80% of light is transmitted) is not probable since federal law doesnt allow it. the best way to tell if you have some tint on the glass is to pull the door panel off and check the glass below the weatherstripping. thats where the tint shops normally tape the glass.....tint the glass down to.
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Le Mans Master
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St. Jude Donor '08-'09-'10-'11
Awesome sounds like I put the tinted glass on the vette im keeping and the clear glass on the one Im selling
How hard is it to switch windows? I can do alil car work but nothing to crazy
It could be a film I guess if it was done really well or something. Its not anything I would be able to peal off from what I can tell though
How hard is it to switch windows? I can do alil car work but nothing to crazy
It could be a film I guess if it was done really well or something. Its not anything I would be able to peal off from what I can tell though
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From: Anthony TX
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St. Jude Donor '08
Door glass change can be done in an hour. 2 if your drunk!
It is NOT difficult! Remove the door panel, remove the glass and make sure that the glass to door alignment is correct!
BC
It is NOT difficult! Remove the door panel, remove the glass and make sure that the glass to door alignment is correct!
BC
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Le Mans Master
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St. Jude Donor '08-'09-'10-'11
Awesome thanks Bill and everyone else, looks like I got this weeks project for christmas break planned I need to adjust my windows anyways so might as well get it done
And my goal is to get 3 hours drunk work time lol
I need to adjust my windows anyways so might as well get it doneAnd my goal is to get 3 hours drunk work time lol
Racer
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From: Clovis CA
be careful....changing out the glass is simple, but the tint will scratch veerrrryyy easily. it might be better just to have the 'clear' (all a/c cars have tinted glass from the oem as per fed law.....has to do with a/c cycling and the epa) glass tinted. it's cheap and if you scratch the tint, you'll have time AND money invested.
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Le Mans Master
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St. Jude Donor '08-'09-'10-'11
I ended up not messing with it today but the dealer wanted $450 to do it (i called um) sooo if I dont get to it this week Ill just wait and get it tinted for $250 somewhere else
