Installed my windshield today
 

...and took pics. It was a piece of cake and took less than a few hours. The hardest part was having the balls to drill into that beeotch....Leap of faith!!! :D:drink:

I did take the headliner out in the cabin just to see where the holes where...and to decide on whether or not to thru-bolt the bracket or not. I ended up just using screws and coating the deck to bracket surface with a skimcoat of 4200. I think that it turned out well. I don't really like the fact that the orange stripe that runs up the deck and onto the dash is now interupted, but may get a painter to freehand the stripe on the front part of the windshield. The windshield kit came off of a 93 Top Gun that a friend used to own. I got the bracket powdercoated. It fit like a glove on my '88.

I tried to take pictures of every step..........pretty much a simple job. Pics to follow.....

Craig

Before shots with the flaps...

Pulled the old flaps off, cleaned it up, taped it up and drilled the center hole. Then I put the one screw in the bracket and marked the other holes and drilled 'em up.

Filled all of the holes with 4200, put a little on the deck and a skim coat on the bracket.....and put in the screws. The vinyl insert fits right in there to cover up the screw heads.

The last step was to put some white plastic grommets/sleeves into the windshield and then screw it to the bracket. I used allen-head machine screws. Done!

Hopefully I can find someone to match the color and paint this part of the windshield. I think that will complete it and look very nice.

looks very good...

Looks good, I agree on the stripe. Now I see the advantage of a full cover versus mine locked in til spring with shrink wrap.

It hasn't been much good this winter because it's been so freekin cold! It felt good to spend the whole day on it today......I did make engine noises with my mouth a few times.:drink::evilb:

niiiiiice job , looks great

Looks good OldSchool....

That is a no-joke Boat Cover.

Thanks. Unfortunately, as of today it no longer fits :( I guess that I can try to find someone to modify it for the windshield??

Anyway, the boat went bye-bye today and should be inside for the next 4-6 weeks. :cool::drink: Then it's time to go boating!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

What a great addition. I think it would look fine if you only painted the white bracket orange to continue the graphic and just left the windscreen clear.

Windshield looks awesome!
Any canvas guy should be able to put a "pocket" in for the windshield.

Looks great!

Looks nice.
Vincent painted the strip thru mine and it just finished it off nice.

Cool. I think that the hardest part will be to match the color. The flaps had the stripe running through one of them when the were down.

Pics for Chad... :cool:

Got a picture of it?

john Cavender at Cavco canvas can probably do your cover for you..352-504-7937..he lives in edgewater. looks great.

is the stripe on the vinyl? if you cant find the color, maybe have brandon just redo that top section in straight blue. also hunter did your paint right? he puts paint codes under the battery covers, or just call him, he knew the colors for mine right off the top of his head.

So is it through bolted or blind screwed ??

Nice. That looks great, Craig.

Depends on how many of those Mich ultras he had :lolhit:
Looks great Craig, I had one on my A.T. and it does work.

Looks like a pro did it! Nice job. That should keep the wind down!

I wll get one when we get back to town. In Vail playin in the snow. Y? I do not really know!

Thanks. Never heard of John....Will give him a call

Read post #1 Corky!!! :D:drink:
I used 4200 adhesive and some big azz screws. The holes were within 1/4" of a bulkhead....no room to put washers or a nut on a bolt. ;)

No Mich Ultras involved when drillin in my boat. Ted and I did enjoy a few afterwards.:ernaehrung004:

352 area code= Gainesville, Florida???

Who is Brandon? The vinyl does have the orange in it.

Dave Hunter did the paint on my boat. I've already looked under the battery covers...no paint codes. Do you have his #?

Looks good. Few points of interest. 1. I see grass. 2. Youll be boating in 4-6 weeks! I dontlike you very much cuz I hope to see grass in 4-6 weeks

Craig, that looks GREAT dude !!! Good job on the install. :drink: You can take the boat and cover to a canvas shop and they can modify the top to accept the windscreen. They'll probably just cut it and sew on a lil cup to have the windfairing go into. I did a lil lexan wind break on the top of my windshield frame, and that's what the canvas shop did to make mine fit, and it'll look like the cover was made for it. LOL

Great job, the factory could'nt have done better !!! LOL :drink:

Now that SOB looks like a 2008! Great job, and the windshields are supposed to make a night and day difference!

I like the one on your boat better. :party-smiley-004:




OS, looking good! :cool:

It's about darned time!
:D

Looks real good.....let us know how much it helps with the wind.

I need a bracket only, as I already have the lexan cut. Has anyone ever built one or know someone that does?

I've been on plenty of other Cigs that have them. It's night and day. I've heard many people say that it's the best dollar-for-dollar upgrade that can be done as far as making a difference. I'm really looking foreward to this season. My wife couldn't see over the flaps, so it'll be nice for her as well. :D
The bracket looks like it would be extremely tough to make. There has been a few people who posted that they were going to start making them....but I can't remember who it was and it never seems to go anywhere.

It works great for the wind in the face factor.
When I had one put on my 38 the boat went a mile per hr. slower.

LMAO!!! That's excellent news!!! Everyone knows that I work hard at slowing my boat down!! :D:drink::D:drink::evilb::evilb::evilb:

Call Kent, Brandon (Timmy's Old Upholstery Guy) is next to him in a small shop, getting just enough work to stay busy and not piss people off (like Timmy) until he get's up and running full time

1-1.5 mph's is what it will cost you speed wise. Comfort-wise? Priceless.

And don't forget about how many of your favorite hats you save.

Looks great Craig, give Glass Dave a call he can match Dave Hunters paint work, he is doing a bunch of paint work for me, including the windshield on my boat. If you want his number Ill PM it to you.

or take one of your parts you can take off easily and go to your local paint store. Usually the can shoot it and get a paint code