05-09 Exterior Modifications Making Your '05 Stand Out from the Crowd

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Old Aug 12, 2005 | 11:17 AM
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Well, after having the car for a week I finally decided to take it in for some tint. I went with 5% on all windows...I just love the way it looks.

Outside profile of entire car
http://www.myf150.net/Mustang/tint1.JPG

Closer up of driver's window
http://www.myf150.net/Mustang/tint2.JPG

Passenger window
http://www.myf150.net/Mustang/tint3.JPG

From the back
http://www.myf150.net/Mustang/tint4.JPG

Inside looking out passenger window
http://www.myf150.net/Mustang/tint6.JPG

Inside looking through rearview mirror
http://www.myf150.net/Mustang/tint7.JPG
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Old Aug 12, 2005 | 11:24 AM
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Car looks great dude. Taking mine in this afternoon. I'll see how dark I can go before having problems. Was figuring on 20%, but i'll see what they recommend. Don't want to have to worry about that purple look down the line.
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Old Aug 12, 2005 | 11:41 AM
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The purple look is only from poor quality tint. Make sure you're getting it from a good shop. I paid $190 for mine at a place that is used to dealing with exotic cars. They were working on a Lamborghini right next to mine, but I think I classed it up a little B)
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Old Aug 12, 2005 | 11:53 AM
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make sure you get the felt on the inside of the rubber window seal or it WILL eventually scratch
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Old Aug 12, 2005 | 12:02 PM
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Thanks for the tip...I forgot to check on that. If it's not there, is this something that the dealership would put on? How much?
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Old Aug 12, 2005 | 12:17 PM
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is 5% legal in your area? Most places it is illegal to have on the doors. If you ever get pulled over make sure you have those rolled down for your own safety.
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Old Aug 12, 2005 | 12:20 PM
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Originally posted by mustangspeeder@August 12, 2005, 12:05 PM
Thanks for the tip...I forgot to check on that. If it's not there, is this something that the dealership would put on? How much?

This "felt" issue does not affect all cars. Roll down your window. Near the mirror you should be able to fit your finger inbetween the 2 pieces of material that sit on both sides of the window. Both should have a "felt" like feel to them. If the outside one does and the inside one doesn't ask for about it. Some cars had a harder rubber lining on the door panel. It is not the rubber that is scratching the tint. Dirt gets caught in there and that is what scratches the tint. My seals are very smooth, felt like material. Never had problems with the drivers door, but the passenger door has some terrible scratches in it. I took the door panel off and found a few small pieces of dirt (sand like grit) stuck in the material.
That is what caused the problem on mine.
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Old Aug 12, 2005 | 12:24 PM
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Originally posted by adrenalin@August 12, 2005, 11:20 AM
is 5% legal in your area? Most places it is illegal to have on the doors. If you ever get pulled over make sure you have those rolled down for your own safety.
5% is legal on everything except the driver and passenger doors....which is why the shop requested that I pay them in cash

I had 5% on my truck for 2 years also and never had any issues with the cops.
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