MJ's windshield repair Is DONE!!
 

Well I got the windshield from Axe (thanks again Axe!!) the other day and it goes on totally different then mine.

Mine had a piece of metal that bolted down to the boat with a piece that went into the side of the windshield to hold it down.

The new one has a track under the frame with T bolts, you never see a screw after the install.

Problem is finding the T bolts?? They need to be a flat square head and no more then 8mm or 3/16 dim bolt.

Guess what there is no such animal in any hardware store or boat place! *>:(

So I had to make my own, after playing for a while I used 1/4 SS Carriage bolts.
I used my grinder and squared the head off, then ground the shank of the bolt to 3/16 or so till it fit in the hole and slide on the track.

I just finished making all the bolts, Now I am off to scrape the old caulking off the boat from the old windshield, then will fit the windshield to see if I have to fill the old holes or will the new windshield cover them?

Will have pic's later today.

Re: MJ's windshield repair
 

Sounds like every project for me,
whether it be on the boat or my house,
I always end up fabricating something cause what I need or want is not available.

Go to it MJ..

Re: MJ's windshield repair
 

Ok here are some pic of the V with no windshield

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Had to clean all the calk and get ready for hole repair tomorrow.

http://syncboard.com/albums/Boat-Tac...322_Medium.jpg

http://syncboard.com/albums/Boat-Tac...325_Medium.jpg

http://syncboard.com/albums/Boat-Tac...dium.sized.jpg

http://syncboard.com/albums/Boat-Tac...dium.sized.jpg

As you can see here the glas was covered with some sun baked plastic >:(

http://syncboard.com/albums/Boat-Tac...dium.sized.jpg

But after some new screws, a few small repairs to mthe frame, and 4 hours of scraping the windshield is ready for the install!!

http://syncboard.com/albums/Boat-Tac...dium.sized.jpg

http://syncboard.com/albums/Boat-Tac...dium.sized.jpg

http://syncboard.com/albums/Boat-Tac...dium.sized.jpg

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Here are the bolts this is the orignal

http://syncboard.com/albums/Boat-Tac...dium.sized.jpg

Here are the home made ones thay are out of 1/4 SS Carraige bolts

http://syncboard.com/albums/Boat-Tac...dium.sized.jpg

Tomorrow I will fill all the holes and install the windshield, wash boat and paint deck and bottom, up for sale Monday!

Re: MJ's windshield repair
 

good job big guy. That windshield is crystal.

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Noticed that all the pics. MJ took, didnt show the Bracket. "I get the Hint". >:( >:( >:( :P
The windshield on my project V is loose and cant find a single scre or bolt that holds it in. ??? ???
Good pics, but would have been nice to see a few pics. of teh bracket. ;D ;D before its removed. ::) :o :o :o
"Illegally" !!!!! ;D ;D ;D

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Hey MJ, now that I see the bolts you made,
wouldn't water closet flange bolts have worked?

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The only problem there is that the bolts are to big, and I am not sure they are SS?

But the oringal wasn't SS either and were on there for 30 years.
I just want the thing to last a life time!! I have no idea why?? As long as it makes it to the end of the drive way its the new onwers problem ;)

Well all the holes are filled and I added some paint to seal the F27, I will be puttibng the windshield up there in a little while.

More pic's to come.

Re: MJ's windshield repair
 

Water closet bolt ??? You got me on that one Parishht. ???

Re: MJ's windshield repair DONE!!
 

Ok here we go, this is after the hole repair of the old windshield

http://syncboard.com/albums/Boat-Tac...333_Medium.jpg

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My son and guy next door helping with the caluking and bolts

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The finish, well almost its all n and tight, just need to get new supports and install.

http://syncboard.com/albums/Boat-Tac...dium.sized.jpg

http://syncboard.com/albums/Boat-Tac...dium.sized.jpg

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Re: MJ's windshield repair
 

looks good as new mj..... now keep the boat ;D ;D ;D

good job brother 8)