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Old Apr 29, 2003 | 01:04 AM
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lets do some vhting

instead of tinting my rear window can i just spray vht on it
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Old Apr 29, 2003 | 01:13 AM
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i don't think it would adhere too well to a glass surface, plastic is a different story and especially with a defroster it would most likely start to chip and crack
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Old Apr 29, 2003 | 01:15 AM
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i dont have a defroster
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Old Apr 29, 2003 | 01:39 AM
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Window tint is almost as inexpensive as a can of vht, not to mention it would be alot more practical to install yourself then to use a tail light spray.
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Old Apr 29, 2003 | 01:42 AM
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have u ever tried to do the rear window the curve makes it a bitch
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Old Apr 29, 2003 | 01:46 AM
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z28 where exactly do u live in nor cal
cuz i live in the bay area
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Old Apr 29, 2003 | 02:05 AM
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having your rear window tinted is fairly inexpensive, i believe my friend got his done for around 75 bucks
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Old Apr 29, 2003 | 02:07 AM
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didnt u post that in the clear marker section
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Old Apr 29, 2003 | 02:09 AM
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yea but i dont have 75 to spend on a tint job if they gave me the whole window with the tint sandwhiched inbetween yea id bite
thanks tho
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Old Apr 29, 2003 | 09:00 AM
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Just get the tint, it would look a lot better.

BTW- the button is your friend.
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Old Apr 29, 2003 | 09:22 AM
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I would think it would come out looking like total crap and be an embarassment to our cars.
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Old Apr 29, 2003 | 12:54 PM
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Just get the tint, it would look a lot better.

BTW- the button is your friend.
it is but u know i like to get lots and lots of post cuz 1 day in the far away future i want to get more post than mark
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Old Apr 29, 2003 | 03:31 PM
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Yeah.. cause post count really matters
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Old Apr 29, 2003 | 03:38 PM
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Yeah.. cause post count really matters
to some people it does (read: idiot)
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Old Apr 29, 2003 | 09:14 PM
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the real reason im just to lazy id rather just hit reply
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Old Apr 29, 2003 | 09:20 PM
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The more senseless posts you make the longer the load time for dial up users and the more bandwidth you waste.

I wouldn't use the tail light spray on the rear window. Sounds like a good idea, but it's going to come out ooglay.

$75 for a rear window? Hm...I had my car quoted $75 for everything (and they didn't know I had a vert), including the hatch, if I had one.
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Old Apr 29, 2003 | 09:28 PM
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Typical is $125-150 for the whole car. Dont use vht, unless you have a spare hatch lying around (or an extra payne of glass) and test it on that. You would be better off going to your local parts store and picking up a tint kit for $7-15 and trying it yourself. Even if its all bubbly I think it would look better than spraying the window. I love NightShades, but wouldnt go spraying it on glass. It would probally take $75 in VHT alone anyway to make it dark/uniform enough Good luck...
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Old Apr 29, 2003 | 09:39 PM
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the real reason im just to lazy id rather just hit reply
Well its good to know the bandwidth is going to good use
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Old Apr 29, 2003 | 10:24 PM
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holy crap.....125 for everything....i looked at one place and they gave me a quote of 125 for just the hatch!

go tint....not vht

im just curious jocww....how old r u?
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Old Apr 30, 2003 | 12:33 AM
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Old Apr 30, 2003 | 02:00 AM
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hey bubba come up to my town and i can show you a bunch of guys that do quality work adn will do the whole car for 150 if you're ever up in my area
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Old Apr 30, 2003 | 01:51 PM
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eh, wouldnt do the whole car.....dont feel like payin the fine....what about just the hatch?

plus about where are u? what exit on the parkway
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Old Apr 30, 2003 | 02:39 PM
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i'm exit 145 going north on the parkway. And my friend got just his hatch done for 75 bucks which isn't all too bad
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Old Apr 30, 2003 | 09:08 PM
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145 thats pretty far up...im 98
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Old Apr 30, 2003 | 10:14 PM
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yea i noticed the town. Oh well, I'm going down to seaside on the 16th and for the toms river meet, you gonna be there? If not you should def hit it up, it was a good time last year. Oh and also come to the picnic on the 17th if you can
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Old Apr 30, 2003 | 10:23 PM
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ill be at the toms river meet.........that is if i dont sell the camaro....
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Old May 1, 2003 | 01:30 AM
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wha??? why would you be selling the camaro??
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Old May 1, 2003 | 05:46 AM
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its been giving me problems every month and im not a mechanic so i cant fix them and the bills are getting big.......i would be planning on getting a 4x4.....not sure if this is gonna happen or not
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Old May 1, 2003 | 04:47 PM
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thats the prob with these cars they re always breaking down and it aint cheap
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Old May 1, 2003 | 05:22 PM
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these cars ARE reliable if you've done everything necessary to keep it that way. People have got to remember these cars are 11-21 years old now and if the proper maintenance was not performed in earlier years then yes youw ill experience problems. I have yet to have a major problem with my car, the alternator went out but that was a quick fix, other than that i haven't had a problem. And hopefully bubba you'll have the car for the TR meet so i can check it out
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Old May 1, 2003 | 06:58 PM
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yeah, now that i think of it i dont think that it is going anywhere....one, i dont have enough money right now for a newer 4x4 and two im like i wanna sell it but then i look at it and i cant.....so ur chances of seeing it at TR are 99%
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