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Old Dec 27, 2007 | 05:19 PM
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just tint the windshield! it darkens everything up! my camaro is 5% on the hatch, 15% on the sides and then 35% on the windshield, my daily driver '07 Ram has 15% all around with 35% platinum on the windshield, unfortionatly my camera took a **** so i don't have any pictures of my ram, but it looks nice with a "silver/mirror'ish" tint on the windshield because the truck is pewter, the camaro i went with all black to go with the rest of the car...

Black TTII's and you win, forever. Seriously.
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5% is the best choice IMO. You'll be glad you went with it!
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Just got 5% all around it's great.....it's freakin dark at night...hey ss4matt what program do you use to post big pictures????
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Old Dec 27, 2007 | 07:25 PM
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5% all around on my T/A





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Black TTII's and you win, forever. Seriously.

I am going black TTMs with a chrome lip
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Old Dec 27, 2007 | 09:36 PM
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Finally got pics 5% all around.....



And got the firehawk banner on the front too......

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I have 18 percent on mine.

I like that color!!! NICE!!!
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That Red SS is SICK!!!!!!!
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Originally Posted by phantomzer0
Black TTII's and you win, forever. Seriously.
ehh, i have some pro stars at my work....those are close enough

Originally Posted by 02 hawk
Just got 5% all around it's great.....it's freakin dark at night...hey ss4matt what program do you use to post big pictures????
i'm not sure? i just have my pictures hosted on photobucket and when i copy and paste the URL that's how they come out, i think it's just whatever size my old camera took them at?
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I have 5 % all around and will soon have the front with 35%. Cops around here are okay unless they fill like being ******** so if they are i'll roll them down to create more light.
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I originally had 30% on the sides and 5% in the back and hated the sides cause you could see right inside my car.
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Old Dec 28, 2007 | 01:19 AM
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def. go 5% all they way around...you wont regret it!!! no cop trouble for me yet but my buddy got nailed in his 96 formy ws6 with 5% and he had to pay a fine but kept the tint on.
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Old Dec 28, 2007 | 01:03 PM
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i have like 20 on the sides and 25 in the back or somehting like that and i can barely see. lol.

i vote 5 on the windshield and 0 any where else.
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Old Dec 31, 2007 | 01:22 PM
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I have 5% hatch and 13% front windows in the z28.
the truck has 5% front 2 and 0.75% on the rear 3 windows.
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i just had mine done today, 5% rear hatch and 15% on side windows and T Tops, looks good.
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I love the 5% look but I think it would be too dark for me. Anybody have any pics of 20% on the sides?
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Ive got 5% on the back, 15% on the sides, and 45% on the windshield. It works, and looks sick.
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Originally Posted by 02 hawk
Finally got pics 5% all around.....



And got the firehawk banner on the front too......

Perfect. Great choice!
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not an f-body but another one for you windshield tinting haters
my buddy jon's old stratus RT, tinted just the same as my SS. car was slow as **** but looked good doin it
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