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Old Apr 15, 2003 | 11:13 PM
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First apperance mod to my car

The other day I came home from school and my car was gone. My mom said she took it in to have the cracked windshield replaced. Well we went in and she had a shop tint my windows and install an alarm for my b-day! here are some before and after pics. Let me know what you think.




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Old Apr 15, 2003 | 11:16 PM
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Looks pretty dark but that could be the lighting in the pic?

Anyways I think it looks good, as I think tint on thirdgens generally do look good. I love my tint, even though its starting to peel a little bit.
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Old Apr 15, 2003 | 11:23 PM
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Re: First apperance mod to my car

Originally posted by chevkid
The other day I came home from school and my car was gone. My mom said she took it in to have the cracked windshield replaced. Well we went in and she had a shop tint my windows and install an alarm for my b-day! here are some before and after pics. Let me know what you think.




haha nice...

i remember my birthday... i woke up, was going to work, my car was GONE! i thought it was stolen...

i call my dad and i'm like wtf where's my car nobody drives it except me! he says my brother had an emergency and had to take it...

i call my bro, bitch at him on the phone like "WTF YOU TOOK MY CAR LALALALALA!"...

he pulls up, i get in, and there's a system installed...

i'm like... geee.... thanks... lol...
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Old Apr 15, 2003 | 11:35 PM
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hey now, my birthday was today! how come none of ya'll came and got my car and dropped an lt1 in it for me!? just kiddin'!

tint looks really good! hoping to get mine redone this summer... its starting to peel some.

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Old Apr 16, 2003 | 12:17 AM
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Cool, it looks a lot better with the tints.
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Old Apr 16, 2003 | 01:06 AM
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Happy Birthday! Boy, that tint does make a big difference, looks a lot better. I love the way the dark tint on my car matches the tint of the t-tops, yours does too. Looks great :rockon:
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Old Apr 16, 2003 | 08:52 AM
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Originally posted by 87Formula4bbl
Looks pretty dark but that could be the lighting in the pic?

Anyways I think it looks good, as I think tint on thirdgens generally do look good. I love my tint, even though its starting to peel a little bit.
Is it common for it to start to peel after awile? because I don't want it to have to take it in and re-tint it. It's expensive. If it has to be done again I KNOW I will have to pay for it.
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Old Apr 16, 2003 | 09:53 AM
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Is it common for it to start to peel after awile? because I don't want it to have to take it in and re-tint it. It's expensive. If it has to be done again I KNOW I will have to pay for it.
Mine's been on for 5 years, not a problem to date. Depends on the tint and the quality of the job.

Just don't use any cleaners with Ammonia in it, specifically Windex. It will turn the tint purple.

BTW looks good, happy birthday.
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Old Apr 16, 2003 | 10:38 AM
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You have a very cool Mom and the car looks dam good with the tint. You better give her a dam good mother's day gift.
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Old Apr 16, 2003 | 11:05 AM
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Happy birthday Chevkid!

What a cool Mom you have! I hope you get her something special on her next birthday.

Your car looks way better with the tints. Have fun.
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Old Apr 16, 2003 | 11:30 AM
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The tint looks good!

I wish my parents would do stuff to my car, I think the most I ever got out of my parents was an air freshener lol.
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Old Apr 16, 2003 | 12:26 PM
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lol thats a special gift. I like it alot. I can't wait to have my windows tinted.
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Old Apr 16, 2003 | 12:43 PM
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Sweet! I want to get mine tinted, but as the a/c dosent work I have to ride with the windows open anyway, so not much point.
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Old Apr 16, 2003 | 05:46 PM
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thanx ya all. I think it will last a while. thanx for the cleaner tip.
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Old Apr 16, 2003 | 05:59 PM
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Adopt me

Can I move in with you, my birthday is coming up next week.
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Old Apr 16, 2003 | 06:51 PM
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Hey kid, you might also want to replace your window felts. This will prevent the tint from getting scratched. That shiyet truly sucks when the felts start scratching the tint and the windows.
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Old Apr 16, 2003 | 09:30 PM
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happy birthday, and the tint makes the car looks so much better. do you know what percentage you got on the backs and sides? its not too dark, and not too light.
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