Hi Volks,

I asked a customer of mine who does tinting to quote me on the job for
my 87 Wolfsburg.  He figured it would be about $400 CDN.

Happy Trails,

Greg Potts
1973/74/79 Westfakia "Bob the Tomato"
1987 Wolfsburg Weekender Hardtop
www.busesofthecorn.com
www.pottsfamily.ca

. PB wrote:
> Gulp!  I was expecting to pay around half that amount or less! At those
> prices, I'd seriously consider learning how to remove that cabinet!
> Patti
>
> On Sat, Mar 21, 2009 at 9:45 PM, Mike Miller <mwmiller@cwnet.com> wrote:
>
>> I get quotes of $600 more or less in Northern California, Sacramento and
>> the
>> SF Bay area.
>>
>> Mike
>>
>>
>> On 3/21/09 7:20 PM, "PB" <pbrattan@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
>>
>>> I'd like to have my Westy's windows tinted.  Today I got 2 estimates.
>>  One
>>> was for $150, but I would have to remove the rear cabinet.  If I don't
>>> remove the cabinet, he will only go about 1 ft beyond the cabinet
>>> (ridiculous!) and he would only cover the part of the sliding windows
>> that
>>> he could reach from the inside, so about 1/2 inch of the sliders wouldn't
>> be
>>> covered.
>>>
>>> The other estimate was for $200, and the guy said it would  be a lot of
>>> work, but he didn't seem to have a plan as to how it would be done!
>>>
>>> A few months ago, a guy estimated it sight unseen at $240.  In that same
>>> shop,  the owner's 60-ish Westy was gutted and undergoing an "EXTREME"
>>> remodeling like they do on "Pimp My Ride."  Seeing this, I would tend to
>>> believe that he's capable of window-tinting a Westy, but not 100%
>> convinced.
>>> Is there anyone in the Southern California area who has had their WESTY
>>> windows tinted, is pleased with the work, and can recommend the shop that
>>> did it?  I live in the Los Angeles area, but wouldn't mind a little bit
>> of a
>>> "drive" to get the work done if I could count on it being done properly,
>> and
>>> the price is fair for the work done.
>>>
>>> Thanks.
>>> Patti
>>> 90 Westy automatic
>>
>>
>