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Iamtheonlyreal1 · #21 02-08-2010, 07:25 PM

I have an appointment at the tint shop later this week for the side and rear glass, but I am thinking the car doesnt need it.. What do you guys think?

**WSSix** · #22 02-08-2010, 07:31 PM

Looks great. I'd do like John mentioned and paint the other bezels black as well.

Tinting to me says, the car is driven. So I say tint the windows.

Oh and bring the back up or lower the front. Definitely can't have more gap in the front than rear. It makes the car look like it is squatting out back.

NOT A TA · #23 02-09-2010, 12:08 AM

Yes tint the windows. It will accent the flush mounts and make them look better in promo pics. The tint turns the glass into mirrors so people will see the glass in the pics and not be distracted by what they can see through them (like those hanging seatbelts). The flush mount rear glass will also give the car more of a fastback look which will be more pronounced with the tints.
This pic kinda shows the effect.

NOT A TA · #24 02-09-2010, 12:15 AM

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Originally Posted by WSSix

Looks great. I'd do like John mentioned and paint the other bezels black as well.

Tinting to me says, the car is driven. So I say tint the windows.

Oh and bring the back up or lower the front. Definitely can't have more gap in the front than rear. It makes the car look like it is squatting out back.

I agree with Trey and others that for looks, the car doesn't sit quite right. It looks like you might have rubbing issues if you lower the front more but raising the rear is more of a challenge.

Iamtheonlyreal1 · #25 02-09-2010, 09:15 AM

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Originally Posted by NOT A TA

I agree with Trey and others that for looks, the car doesn't sit quite right. It looks like you might have rubbing issues if you lower the front more but raising the rear is more of a challenge.

If I lower the front more, I will have a bit of rubbing issues on extreme driveways and roads.. Right now, it clears about everywhere in our rural area. I really want to lower the front more, but I may just balance it out buy raising the rear a half inch, it wont be that bad.

**WSSix** · #26 02-09-2010, 08:06 PM

Raising the rear won't be too bad, you're right. I'm in this same dilemma with my 79. I can see now that the car needs the front springs cut since the LT1/T56 is much light that the 403/auto but I can't get the back end any lower without changing springs. I don't have the money for that right now so I'll have to wait. Ultimately, I doubt I'll be able to get my car as low as the DSE 2nd gen or Dale Jr's 2nd gen which is my goal. Decisions decisions. I say make it look good without compromising safety or functionality.