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can someone show me what 35%vlt looks like on a luv? maybe darker

This is I think around 20%, been so long since I did it, forgot but always go as dark as I can.

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damn that looks sweet, thanks.

35% is very easy to see through I have 20% on mine right now but after its finished Im putting on 5%.

Heres mine

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1975 V8 Luv
1980 Bagged Luv

Australian window tint rules make me MAD, i'm not legally allowed to blacken out back window. But its ok to carry a load on the back that obscures vision out the back window

Hows about building a head ache bar or roll bar with louvers welded on. It's just a thought.

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1978 pro street step/side 455Buick, 4sp,4.11s, 31/18.5s

now thats a good idea

just bought some 35% for the side windows and 5% limo for the back.starting tomorrow,hopefully no bubbles or creases :O)

That lowered Ford F100 in the background is beautiful. Got better pictures of that?

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Here ya go

http://forums.luvtruck.com/viewtopic.php?p=105087#105087

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1975 V8 Luv
1980 Bagged Luv

You don't want to go any darker than 35% in the state of Washington,that is the legal limit.

Here is a link to the specifics for Washington.


http://www.tintcenter.com/laws/WA/

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too late,already put 5% on back window and doing the 35% tomorrow,guy at the tint shop said anythings legal on the back window of a truck since its not illegal to have things that block your vision in the bed(if that makes sense)

Yes. In CA that is true as long as you have two outside mirrors.

Yes the back window can be blocked,you can even have curtains,but---what the cops don't like is if they can't see in they don't want you to be able to see out ,like i care but some time a twitch cop can and will come down on you hard. This is just some advise as i would do the 5% on the back to and i am thinking of doing it on my 4X4.

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1978 pro street step/side 455Buick, 4sp,4.11s, 31/18.5s

I know people that run 2.5% tint and 5% with no problems from the cops. Actually they have been driving around like that for more than a year. If the cops question you about it just say ''this is the way I bought it officer, and I didn't really think that it was a big deal if you want me to I can remove the tint right now''. I personally think there is not much they can do about it.

So you say there is no limit for the rear window in Wa state?
Thats sweet!!!

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1975 V8 Luv
1980 Bagged Luv

yep, no limit. i got it done looks pretty good for a first time job. 15 years old didnt even read directions untill after

This is limo on the back and 35% on the sides



This is 2.5% on the back 5% on the back sides and 35% on the front sides



The pics could be better but the sun never comes out!

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Just did the back window on my 80 4X4 with 2.5%, later the side windows will get the 20% as any thing darker is to hard to see out at night.

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1978 pro street step/side 455Buick, 4sp,4.11s, 31/18.5s

dont you get better results with the windows out? i have 5 LUVs so i wont have to take the windows out of my daily driver, i can just take one out of another one, tint it, and install it, i think. but what do i use to reglue the side windows in the channels?

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Seems like extra work to me for perfection.
The tinter in the next bay did nice flat 3 window trucks in about 1/2 an hour regular.
Crank the window down slightly.
Lay oversize film on clean wet glass leaving extra overlap at the bottom.
Slice to match the upper glass profile then raise the window as far as possible without crinkling yer upper tint edge with the window rubber seal thing.
Then use a bondo squeegee to turn down the rubber seal along the base of the glass towards the innards of the door.

From this " I\ " to this " h " (if that makes sense?)
Use yer razor to cut the lower edge of the film below the level the rubber seal will be covering when it returns to it's proper seat/sealing position.
Working out from the center with the yellow bondo spreader squeegee out the bubbles & this next step is crucial -
DO NOT ROLL THE WINDOW DOWN FOR 2 OR 3 DAYS
TO ALLOW THE MOISTURE/SOAP under the film to dry completely.
The first time you move the glass upwards the rubber will pop back into a merging looking orientation (from an overhead view) instead of the cloverleaf kind of configuration you forced it down into to get the extra margin.
I know you Luv yer truck off-Rd & you could do the whole pane in the shed or basement or garage depending & let it sit on the bench for a few days to get nice & dry before swapping out the glass in yer daily but no one will ever see the thin strip of untinted glass behind your door trim panel.
I've been pinched by window regulators enuff times to not like 'em & I wouldn't take out the glass if I didn't REALLY have to but that's just me & my $0.02

PS - Congrats on the job upgrade

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