(Another) Windshield Thread - ZR-1 Net Registry Forums

zyal8r · 2 Weeks Ago

Hey Everyone. I've got an appointment to replace my windshield in a couple of weeks. I'm going to do some tint to recreate the look so I can finally drive my car comfortably for more than a few miles at a time on a perfectly overcast/barely sunny day

Question - does anyone have an idea of the % tint the original windshields were? I suppose maybe the lightest ceramic tint will do the trick. I'm just curious about this and would like to provide this info to the tint installer. Unfortunately, with mine as bad as it is, probably difficult to identify at this point what it might've originally been, by looking at it.

Thanks!
Mike

rossgn49u · 2 Weeks Ago

I tried to find a tint that was similar a few years ago, but no luck. The original glass had a similar hue as PPG's Sungate 400 Low E, but I had no luck finding a film that was anywhere close the appearance. Just make sure your installer is familiar with C4 installation.

zyal8r · 3 Days Ago

Well my car is on a trailer again and I'll be taking it to the shop tomorrow for a windshield. Will take a few days as they will tint it first (using mine as the model), that needs to sit, then the new windshield goes in Thursday. We think 70% tint should be close from looking at other ZR-1 pictures.

Question - does anyone think my old windshield (which is very nearly opaque in some light... like getting the car up in to the trailer, literally could see nothing going up the slight incline of the ramp) would be interesting for a museum exhibit? I don't know who at the museum might be interested. Maybe I will try Adam Boca or someone. Worth asking before it's destroyed. I can't keep it at home!

Thanks,
Mike

AirbusDriver · 3 Days Ago

Mike

It would be great to see it go to a display. Hopefully a museum setting will want it. It shouldn't be destroyed, in my opinion.

If nobody else wants it, I will clean it and display it in my garage. I'm going to the NCRS Regional in Springfield.

Mark

2 Weeks Ago	#1
zyal8r Join Date: Oct 2019 Location: Raymore, MO Posts: 164	(Another) Windshield Thread Hey Everyone. I've got an appointment to replace my windshield in a couple of weeks. I'm going to do some tint to recreate the look so I can finally drive my car comfortably for more than a few miles at a time on a perfectly overcast/barely sunny day Question - does anyone have an idea of the % tint the original windshields were? I suppose maybe the lightest ceramic tint will do the trick. I'm just curious about this and would like to provide this info to the tint installer. Unfortunately, with mine as bad as it is, probably difficult to identify at this point what it might've originally been, by looking at it. Thanks! Mike __________________ 1995 ZR-1 #004 - Yellow/Black 1996 LT4 #3828 - Yellow/Beige/LT4/Z51 - 1 of 4

2 Weeks Ago	#2
rossgn49u Join Date: Apr 2018 Location: Lone Star State Posts: 100	Re: (Another) Windshield Thread I tried to find a tint that was similar a few years ago, but no luck. The original glass had a similar hue as PPG's Sungate 400 Low E, but I had no luck finding a film that was anywhere close the appearance. Just make sure your installer is familiar with C4 installation.

3 Days Ago	#3
zyal8r Join Date: Oct 2019 Location: Raymore, MO Posts: 164	Re: (Another) Windshield Thread Well my car is on a trailer again and I'll be taking it to the shop tomorrow for a windshield. Will take a few days as they will tint it first (using mine as the model), that needs to sit, then the new windshield goes in Thursday. We think 70% tint should be close from looking at other ZR-1 pictures. Question - does anyone think my old windshield (which is very nearly opaque in some light... like getting the car up in to the trailer, literally could see nothing going up the slight incline of the ramp) would be interesting for a museum exhibit? I don't know who at the museum might be interested. Maybe I will try Adam Boca or someone. Worth asking before it's destroyed. I can't keep it at home! Thanks, Mike __________________ 1995 ZR-1 #004 - Yellow/Black 1996 LT4 #3828 - Yellow/Beige/LT4/Z51 - 1 of 4

3 Days Ago	#4
AirbusDriver Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: Harrodsburg, KY Posts: 487	Re: (Another) Windshield Thread Mike It would be great to see it go to a display. Hopefully a museum setting will want it. It shouldn't be destroyed, in my opinion. If nobody else wants it, I will clean it and display it in my garage. I'm going to the NCRS Regional in Springfield. Mark __________________ Mark 'Kramden' Donnally 1988 King of the Hill Prototype EX5006 1989 ZR-1 Engineering Unit #78 1990 ZR-1 #2456