Looking for windshield for ’80 Nautique
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Printed Date: November-19-2024 at 12:43pm
Topic: Looking for windshield for ’80 Nautique
Posted By: epholler
Subject: Looking for windshield for ’80 Nautique
Date Posted: October-01-2008 at 2:54am
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During a recent storm the water came up in the canal and pushed the boat up into the ceiling of the boathouse shattering the windshield and bending the frame on our 1980 Nautique. Looking for a replacement for the whole assembly. I'm located in western New York (Buffalo area).
New to the forum, any help would be appreciated. Thanks |
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Posted By: skicat
Date Posted: October-01-2008 at 12:19pm
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Check over in the orange banner. Marine Glass Specialties is a site sponsor & can probably make you something you need. You might also check with site member nautiquefanatic. He has lots of older parts for the nautiques.
Good Luck! ------------- Greg http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=2427&yrstart=1981&yrend=1985" rel="nofollow - 86 BFN |
Posted By: TRBenj
Date Posted: October-01-2008 at 12:24pm
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A machine shop should be able to straighten the frame, and a glass shop can cut you the glass. Id have it tempered as well. That would be the most economical solution- these things arent cheap! ------------- |
Posted By: epholler
Date Posted: October-01-2008 at 1:09pm
| Marine Glass Specialties was going to be pretty expensive and the window has a slight curve to it, so getting a new one made is just as expensive. We thought about putting a '79 windshield on it. Kind of like the lower vents. We'd have to extend the black paint on the dashboard, but that wouldn't be too hard. |
Posted By: TRBenj
Date Posted: October-01-2008 at 1:28pm
Having a machine shop straighten it would be much cheaper than buying new! Id be leary of putting a '79 windshield on that boat. Since its split, none of the mounting holes will line up. You also may end up with black dash sticking out forward of the windshield at the edges. If you do go that route, theres no need to extend the black backwards- theres no reason for it to line up with the windshield (the newer boats dont). Thats not paint anyways- its gel coat. ------------- |
epholler wrote:Posted By: JoeinNY
Date Posted: October-01-2008 at 1:40pm
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[QUOTE=epholler] Marine Glass Specialties was going to be pretty expensive and the window has a slight curve to it [QUOTE]
The glass starts off flat and is curved by putting it into the frame on most of these windshields I am pretty sure the 80 is no exception, now getting the correct flat piece made without one to copy is a little more difficult. ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=1477 - 1983 Ski Nautique 2001 1967 Mustang 302 "Decoy" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cO5MkcBXBBs - Holeshot Video |
Posted By: epholler
Date Posted: October-01-2008 at 1:46pm
| Thanks for the tips. I wonder if I could find a template for the window somewhere. Like a blueprint to give to the local glass company. |
Posted By: TRBenj
Date Posted: October-01-2008 at 1:51pm
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Joe nailed it- the windshield on my '90 has a good curve to it, but the glass is indeed flat when removed. I would first have the frame straightened and then bring everything to glass shop to see if they could cut the pieces to fit. ------------- |
Posted By: 79nautique
Date Posted: October-01-2008 at 2:58pm
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your not going to bend tempered glass, you can polycarbon and lexan but real glass not so sure. I do know that the glass is heated and layed on a special frame to cool to create the bend/arc in an automotive application but that is a laminated glass application too, which I'm sure this isn't.
Also it's going to be hard to get that extrusion straight again, better off finding a used one from Paul or a bone yard. ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=756&sort=&pagenum=1&yrstart=1979&yrend=1979 - 79 nautique |
Posted By: TRBenj
Date Posted: October-01-2008 at 3:22pm
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Chris, I thought I had read on here that CC windshields use tempered glass- I could be wrong.
I had a pretty good bend taken out of one of my wings and now you can hardly tell it was damaged. It wasnt creased, though- so I guess it depends on how badly trashed the piece is. ------------- |
Posted By: 79nautique
Date Posted: October-01-2008 at 3:38pm
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I know the glass in the 79 was tempered, just doesn't seem right to me that it would be flat and have to been bent during install. glass isn't very ductile at all. Now with the newer stuff it's wouldn't surprise me that it's actually plastic and not tempered glass, Usually there is a little logo stating it's tempered in one corner of the glass, if there isn't then I would venture to say it's plastic then. ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=756&sort=&pagenum=1&yrstart=1979&yrend=1979 - 79 nautique |
Posted By: epholler
Date Posted: October-02-2008 at 12:05am
| We were told by a glass shop that the non tempered glass would probably shatter if you took a hard bounce on a wave. This windshield looks flat until you really get a good look across the boat, then you realize that it has a slight curve in it. |
Posted By: 79nautique
Date Posted: October-02-2008 at 1:40pm
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Well sorry I won't post the picture of the one I have because I'm not taking it off of the bar it's mounted to but I believe there is a very slight arc to the glass, guess I would start with getting the frame straightened out first while you waiting for a donor boat to show up somewhere, have you tried nautifanatic? aka paul carpenter? think I got the nickname correct. ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=756&sort=&pagenum=1&yrstart=1979&yrend=1979 - 79 nautique |
Posted By: Hollywood
Date Posted: October-02-2008 at 2:13pm
I see our reading comprehensun is off again today.
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Posted By: skicat
Date Posted: October-02-2008 at 2:18pm
I thought nautifanatic was a Hollywood alias! 
Paul's is nautiquefanatic ------------- Greg http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=2427&yrstart=1981&yrend=1985" rel="nofollow - 86 BFN |
Posted By: 79nautique
Date Posted: October-02-2008 at 3:27pm
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read all of that BS kevin maybe you should have read Tim and mine's discussion and how I find it odd that it is actually flat. ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=756&sort=&pagenum=1&yrstart=1979&yrend=1979 - 79 nautique |
Posted By: 8122pbrainard
Date Posted: October-02-2008 at 9:43pm
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Alan has posted it several times regarding the flat (tempered) glass that is curved by the frame during the install. As much as it's hard to believe, I believe him. He did it on his boat!! ------------- /diaries/details.asp?ID=1622" rel="nofollow - 54 Atom /diaries/details.asp?ID=2179" rel="nofollow - 77 Tique 64 X55 Dunphy Keep it original, Pete < |
Posted By: Marine Glass
Date Posted: October-03-2008 at 10:50am
| Your glass is !/8'' flat tempered green or clear glass. This is held in shape by the frame at 150'' radius. If you need help with this I will explain how to install your glass into the frame. Thanks George 813-926-3717 |