My two cents. I like the green. If you put tent on it I don't think you would be able to tell it was green. That said there is a such thing as too much tint. The dark tent makes for poor visibility at night, making night cruzing not much fun. I would find a happy medium.

 

Op

You can audition a strip of tint over your glass before you install it to see if "you" like it.

With that said I would pick a new window with the smoke tint you prefer that is imbedded in the glass

 

Thanks for the suggestion! Thats something I check out without a lot of time, effort or money.


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Here are some photos of Auto City glass with a green tint. I don't know why I keep taking photos. I gave up on my build project thread. I guess old habits are hard to break.

This is the windshield. It has a dark tint along the top.

The side glass it thicker than the original glass. This can create a problem when you install the vertical trim on the quarter window glass. I had to make the chrome wider where the glass slips in the slot.

This photo shows difference in thickness between the old and new glass.

Overall, I think the glass is good for the price.

Clear glass can look wavy if it is not made correctly. I think the tint will hide this defect. I plan to add a tint film to the side windows. My 2017 Ford truck had factory tinted windows. I applied a tint film to the windows and sunroof. I cannot tell there are two shades.

Does anyone know if it is possible to apply a tint film on a the plastic rear window on a convertible?

 

I forgot to mention that the newer window tint film will reflect radiant heat. On my truck, I lined the front windshield with a visibly clear tint, but it reflects heat from the sun. It really does work. I did not order the smoke tint windows because I was afraid the dark glass would absorb heat and not reflect it back outside. I live in the deep south so the sun's heat is a big problem.

 

Another thing to keep in mind is the legal amount of tint for your area . It would get old getting harassed everytime you go out for a cruise.

 

I decided to order new side glass that had the smoke tint in it as opposed to the stock green tint like I have here.
I was clued in by the tint shop that since the aftermarket tint goes on the inside that the factory green tint would always be somewhat visible. (oh, light-bulb moment. Duh!) I had them put a little tint on one piece just so I could see what that would be like.
Thought I would share these pics just in case anyone ever does a search on the topic.

 

Looking forward to seeing your new tinted glass when you get it - where are you ordering it from?

 

@srode
I got the smoked tint replacement glassfrom Auto City Classic.com.
They made the factory green tint glass that I had and seemed to have a good reputation.

Pilkibgton glassnis another supplier but they only had 1/4 windows in stock with no ETA on door glass.

It'll be a while before these go in.....

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