Driver's side windshield glass, '70 Barracuda

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   The '70 Barracuda that I have been working on for 2 years now needs a windshield...  I couldn't be more dissapointed.  To make a long story short, I guess one of the brackets rattled loose after re-assembly after the hull restoration while we had the boat out for the first time this year.  We hit an average sized wake, and the driver's half of the windshield shattered.  Filled my boat and my leg with glass...  15 stiches later, I'm left with a good looking old boat with no windshield...  GRRRRR.  Any help would be appreciated.

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korey Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: May-09-2008 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 130	Post Options Post Reply Quote korey Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Driver's side windshield glass, '70 Barracuda Posted: August-09-2010 at 1:54pm
	The '70 Barracuda that I have been working on for 2 years now needs a windshield... I couldn't be more dissapointed. To make a long story short, I guess one of the brackets rattled loose after re-assembly after the hull restoration while we had the boat out for the first time this year. We hit an average sized wake, and the driver's half of the windshield shattered. Filled my boat and my leg with glass... 15 stiches later, I'm left with a good looking old boat with no windshield... GRRRRR. Any help would be appreciated.
	Korey Morris 1970 CC Barracuda Project 1993 Sport Nautique

8122pbrainard Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Grand Poobah Joined: September-14-2006 Location: Three Lakes Wi. Status: Offline Points: 41045	Post Options Post Reply Quote 8122pbrainard Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: August-09-2010 at 7:42pm
	Who had that link to the outfit making the plexi replacements for the deluxe glass split windshields? Korey, Confirm this is the curved glass split windshield and not the flat glass. We've seen some real late Cudas from the factory with the flat glass.
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Riley Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Grand Poobah Joined: January-19-2004 Location: Portland, ME Status: Offline Points: 7953	Post Options Post Reply Quote Riley Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: August-09-2010 at 7:56pm
	Someone linked it thelast time it came up. I'd like to know how it was put together that caused this to happen, so I don;tmake the same mistake. 15 stitches, ouch!

korey Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: May-09-2008 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 130	Post Options Post Reply Quote korey Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: August-16-2010 at 12:48am
	Very sorry for the slow reply, I thought I had notifications turned on, and have been a little too busy to check the forum as much as I would like. I'll have to check into that... Anyway, it is curved glass. Sorry that I left that out. The curved glass really makes the boat for me... I would be very open to a plexi/lexan replacment, but would prefer the real deal! The only photo of the boat back togeather (before the windshield disaster) sandwiched between my older cousin's 454 powered Wellcraft, and my younger cousin's '74 Mark Twain (with Merc' Tower of Power):
	Korey Morris 1970 CC Barracuda Project 1993 Sport Nautique

korey Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: May-09-2008 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 130	Post Options Post Reply Quote korey Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: August-16-2010 at 1:02am
	Oh, Riley, as for my error in assembly... I still really don't know... Honestly I spent a good deal of time making sure that it was mounted very well - better than before I disassembled it. I used #10-32 (maybe it was 3/16) oval head machine screws at the center support and two aluminum "clamps" on either side that pass through the deck and are (where) fastened with nylon locking nuts with an appropriately large washer at each spot. The tab on end of the windshield frame and the brackets that cover them had #8 or #10 (whichever was appropriate, I'm not in front of it now) by ~1" screws directly into the deck. The best I can tell, this is exactly how they did it back in '69...
	Korey Morris 1970 CC Barracuda Project 1993 Sport Nautique

korey Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: May-09-2008 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 130	Post Options Post Reply Quote korey Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: September-07-2010 at 1:22pm
	I am still looking for glass (or anything)! I;ve really hit a wall looking for this... Any help would be appreciated! I used the boat on beautiful Dale Hollow this weekend with no windshield... It's just not the same to me...
	Korey Morris 1970 CC Barracuda Project 1993 Sport Nautique

Riley Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Grand Poobah Joined: January-19-2004 Location: Portland, ME Status: Offline Points: 7953	Post Options Post Reply Quote Riley Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: October-05-2010 at 12:06pm
	Korey, this is the site where the glass (actually plastic) came from on our Classic. http://www.updplastics.com/correct%20craft%20classic%201961%2017%20ft.htm

korey Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: May-09-2008 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 130	Post Options Post Reply Quote korey Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: October-05-2010 at 4:05pm
	Wow! Thanks so much! I'll be digging into that very soon!
	Korey Morris 1970 CC Barracuda Project 1993 Sport Nautique

Driver's side windshield glass, '70 Barracuda

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