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Old 12-09-2008, 03:33 PM
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madman. what tint have you used?

also heavy, what tint does percy recommond?
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it must be a high quality tint like llumar.
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Drop in available for C5 Corvette Coupe?
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Old 12-09-2008, 07:45 PM
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no they are not, but we do have oversized, formed to factory curvature applications. thanks!
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Do you offer a 1/4 inch drop in front. I'd like to avoid having to run a support. I've got to keep the factory look going. What sort of pricing are we looking at on the drop in fronts?
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yes we do have them 1/4" but they will not have the black-out until march which means you will have to knock off the coating to get them to glue in or you will have to just screw them in. let us know if you have any more questions. thanks!

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If you have it can you send me the tracking number for mine? UPS didn't bring it and it was supposed to be here.
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^ I'll have to hold out for the black out one.
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ill buy if the tint will stay on ill wait till i see picks of one tinted and see how long it lasts
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Originally Posted by Big Bird WS6
madman. what tint have you used?

also heavy, what tint does percy recommond?
The rear windows from Percy's are available pre-tinted. That's the only tint that we use with this glass.
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Old 12-12-2008, 09:50 AM
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steve is correct ,they do offer these in tinted versions however those are the fully coated rear windows without the black-out, that is why those particular windows can not be glued in without removing the coating. We have been a dealer for Percy's for over 5 years and have a very close relationship with them (same town). thanks guys!
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Originally Posted by heavy6.0
steve is correct ,they do offer these in tinted versions however those are the fully coated rear windows without the black-out, that is why those particular windows can not be glued in without removing the coating. We have been a dealer for Percy's for over 5 years and have a very close relationship with them (same town). thanks guys!
very true
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How many people are going to ask what the weight savings is when its been posted 4 times in this thread

Originally Posted by MuscleLs1Power
dont you use rivits in speedglass ?
No way on the rivets. Stresses outwards, can fracture

I know of some people with a blackout polycarbonate windsheild on cars that trap 195+ but dont remember which manufacturer

Redgar PM me, I talked with some people down at PRI I think they had factory trimmed stuff for the C5. THey didnt for an Fbody but did for a C5, very odd to me!
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The boss talked to the owner of Percy's over the weekend at the PRI show, and word is that we can get the blacked-out drop in's for the F-body's pre-tinted.
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yes we talked to Jeff about them as well and they are not immediately available. and have to be made 50 at a time. If we can get 50 orders we will pull the trigger!
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Originally Posted by heavy6.0
yes we talked to Jeff about them as well and they are not immediately available. and have to be made 50 at a time. If we can get 50 orders we will pull the trigger!
just talked to Jim, and that's the same thing he told me. they should just run them anyway, because noone really wants an untinted rear window.
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It would be nice if the drop in one with the edge blacked out was already tinted, IMO the blackout and the tint do wonders for making it look like regular glass.
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Agreed, as soon as Percy's decides to make them we will definitely offer them!
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I'm in when it becomes available, maybe sooner if I forgo the tint. I'm gonna pick up a formula hatch just so I have another one to put the speedglass in, that plus the formula on eis about 15 lbs lighter then a transam, makes for an easy 50 lb weight reduction, and when I'm looking to drop 350 lbs, that's a good start.
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Originally Posted by mad_steve_08
they should just run them anyway, because no one really wants an untinted rear window.
+1
I will wait and follow this the next couple months.
I am up to my ears with the swap to a turbo, engine rebuild, and new cage.
This will be a perfect weight reduction mod this spring
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