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Re: How to tighten up loose vent window latches on your Dodge van
Reed #574817 July 19th 2012 1:28 am
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I was able to get all the materials to tint every window on my brother's shorty window van for $146 at Autozone. 35% for the front doors and vent windows, 5% for the midship doors and window, and 2.5% for the rear door and rear windows. BIG difference from before. I think the previous window tint was a worthless 95% tint. Now, you can see out but you CANNOT see in. Just how I like it.

Tinting windows is actually very easy. This van is the first vehicle I have tinted the windows on personally, and I doubt I will ever pay the money to have someone else tint my windows again. The most important thing is to get the windows and work area absolutely SPOTLESS. I am probably going to retint most if not all of the windows when I pull them to paint the van in the future, but for now, they are OK.

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Re: How to tighten up loose vent window latches on your Dodge van
Reed #574823 July 19th 2012 2:17 am
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Yep I have 43% all the way around ....well except for the ft//cant do that here in ca the cops want to see who they are walking up on....Dont ya just love windows////Reed's in stealth mode now...

I can see you but you cant see me....

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Re: How to tighten up loose vent window latches on your Dodge van
Reed #574836 July 19th 2012 6:42 am
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Re: How to tighten up loose vent window latches on your Dodge van
Reed #574887 July 19th 2012 1:01 pm
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I reinstalled the windows this morning and can confirm that the windows now seal tighter. This means less or no more whistling going down the freeway.


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Re: How to tighten up loose vent window latches on your Dodge van
Reed #574900 July 19th 2012 2:14 pm
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nice! I plan to tackle tinting mine once again, i swore off doing my own windows on the last s-10 i had. I may just have to give it a try again, only thing i like about paying to have it done is the lifetime warranty.


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Re: How to tighten up loose vent window latches on your Dodge van
Reed #574927 July 19th 2012 4:34 pm
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I am debating doing the windows myself again. A bunch of bubbles appeared overnight. I think I might just pull the windows and take them in loose to a tint shop when the time comes.


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Re: How to tighten up loose vent window latches on your Dodge van
Reed #574930 July 19th 2012 4:42 pm
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When they did my vans it had some bubbles and they used a hair drier and a pc of plastic to move the bubbles to the edge...before you pay try this..

A couple of bubbles didnt move very well, they used a pin to let the air out & did the hair dryer thing again..

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ADRENALIN BY THE GALLON & CHASIN RACIN
ONE FOR THE DIRT & ONE FOR THE STREETS
'93 CHEVY G30 454 4X4 SPORTVAN EXT 146" WB
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Re: How to tighten up loose vent window latches on your Dodge van
Reed #574959 July 19th 2012 8:26 pm
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Solid metal are better than tinted windows. Harder to shatter metal, too!

I see the brother's van has the street van wheels. Would he consider selling them?

Re: How to tighten up loose vent window latches on your Dodge van
Reed #574983 July 19th 2012 11:06 pm
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window vans look so good with dark tint.Very nice Reed cheers


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