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280zx Front windscreen query.
I cracked my front screen and informed my insurance company in July of this year. The AA were contracted by the insurance company to replace it. They sent a bloke out to check that it was cracked and then phoned to ask what colour tint it was. It was my opinion that it was either clear or had a slight brown or bronze tint but I couldn’t tell with any degree of certainty. The bloke returned and declared that it must be a very slight blue, he said they would check with Pilkingtons. The AA phoned back and said Pilkingtons would manufacture a screen but it would take a while. I was prepared to wait as the car was still usable . They turned up yesterday with a very blue screen which I rejected as it was so very obviously wrong. Off they went and I was later contacted by phone and told that they only did two shades of blue and they were forbidden by EEC rules to manufacture the paler one. I would have to accept the screen offered.
My 280ZX is black with a brown interior and as stated the glass appears to be either clear or have a brown or bronze tint. It is an import from Saudi Arabia. I don’t know if that makes a difference to the tint. I don't feel the car will look right with a blue screen.
Has anyone else had this problem or do you know where I can find a more suitable screen or if other tints are available perhaps from a different manufacturer (if there is one).
The car is off road now for the winter so I'm in no hurry for a replacement.
I cracked my front screen and informed my insurance company in July of this year. The AA were contracted by the insurance company to replace it. They sent a bloke out to check that it was cracked and then phoned to ask what colour tint it was. It was my opinion that it was either clear or had a slight brown or bronze tint but I couldn’t tell with any degree of certainty. The bloke returned and declared that it must be a very slight blue, he said they would check with Pilkingtons. The AA phoned back and said Pilkingtons would manufacture a screen but it would take a while. I was prepared to wait as the car was still usable . They turned up yesterday with a very blue screen which I rejected as it was so very obviously wrong. Off they went and I was later contacted by phone and told that they only did two shades of blue and they were forbidden by EEC rules to manufacture the paler one. I would have to accept the screen offered.
My 280ZX is black with a brown interior and as stated the glass appears to be either clear or have a brown or bronze tint. It is an import from Saudi Arabia. I don’t know if that makes a difference to the tint. I don't feel the car will look right with a blue screen.
Has anyone else had this problem or do you know where I can find a more suitable screen or if other tints are available perhaps from a different manufacturer (if there is one).
The car is off road now for the winter so I'm in no hurry for a replacement.
