Tinted windsheild only "option".. How tinted??

[OneofNoneRT]

If your car is tagged "tinted windsheild only",what would be the correct tint? along the top? whole thing? Fixing to order need help..(original is long gone)

[hemihead]

Tinted means the whole windshield is tinted. Not very dark at all. Across the top is called " Shaded " . A/C cars are usually tinted and some are Tinted and Shaded.

[rarefish]

The replacement or aftermarket windshields that are sold today have a much darker and wider band across the top of the the windshield than the original ones had. The original tinted windshields of the 60's and early 70's were not tinted very much. You sometimes have to look close to really tell if they are.

[bzabodyn]

I think I saw on here that XV is now selling tinted glass - they might be a good source to contact for the info since they probably have done their homework already...

BZ

[bordin34]

If the windshield has a blueish tint it is tinted. It is hard to tell usually the only way to tell is if you have a tinted window next to a non-tinted window.

[Mike DC]

We've talked about this in the past. 

It's actually getting a lot harder to source a new clear windshield than a tinted & shaded one.

 

[694spdRT]

We've talked about this in the past. 

It's actually getting a lot harder to source a new clear windshield than a tinted & shaded one.

 

and the clear cost more also.