In a message dated 5/1/2013 8:57:19 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
ddbjorkman@VERIZON.NET writes:

Hi Volks;
I got a "star" on my windshield from a passing vehicle and now it has
turned into a crack that runs almost halfway down the windshield.  The  last
time I replaced a windshield, on a previous Westy, the body guy  (knowledgeable
on VW's) told me the Westy's used  a windshield that had a darker tint and
the tint was lower on the windshield  than a regular Vanagon.  When he got
the windshield, after telling the  glass folks he used he wanted the darkest
tint, it did seem to be darker and  lower.
Any truth to this, and how do I tell the glass company what windshield I
want.  Maybe a specific part number?  Your thoughts  please

OEM  vanagon windshields never had any kind of tint band at the  top.  and
there is NO difference between a westy windshield and a  regular vanagon
windshield..

a westy vs non westy windshield?  LOL. that's funny!!.   sounds like your
body guy hosed you!!  :)